IPL 2025: Virat Kohli’s All-Time T20 Record Set To Be Broken By KL Rahul

Delhi Capitals Capitals Sentimed Wcomkeeper Batter Kl Rahul is at the dawn of the elusive feat of the Maestro in the Bâton Virat Kohli to become the fastest Indian to reach the 8000 -point brand in the T20. Rahul could break the Virat record and become the fastest to reach the 8,000 -point landmark during the Delhi Capitals match against the Gujarat titans in their home den Sunday. The 33 -year -old man is 33 points below the milestone and to become the quickest Indian to achieve the feat in his 214th T20 rounds, exceeding the 243 -round Virat record.

He is fortunate to become the second fastest player in the general classification of the format, dethroning the first drummer in Pakistan, Babar Azam, who achieved the feat in 218 rounds.

Gujarat titans could spoil Rahul’s party by aligning the flamboyant star against his high level spinner Rashid Khan. The Afghan ball tweaker retained Rahul, unlike others. In 47 deliveries, Rahul only managed 40 points, losing his counter three times in the process.

On the other hand, the captain of Delhi Capitals Axar Patel was a regular tormentor of spin in the 18th edition of the league rich in cash. The Southpaw succeeded in 192.85 and among those who struck at least 100 points against Spin, only the Antilles Nicholas Poornan had a better strike rate (264) than the Captain of DC.

In the next match which would determine the fate of the DC qualifiers, the hosts will exploit the inexperience of the average order of GT. The first three strikers of Gujarat, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler played on average 88 balls per sleeves between them.

On the other hand, their numbers of numbers 4 to 11 have faced an average of 28 balls per sleeve. The lack of experience after the first three of GT could play in favor of Delhi at the Arun Jaitley stadium in High Score.

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