LSG vs DC IPL 2025: In the 40th match of IPL season 18, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will have face to face. In this match, everyone’s eyes will be on DC wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul, who was captaining LSG in the previous season. If KL Rahul scored 51 runs in this match, he will create a new record by demolishing a big record of veteran batsmen David Warner and Virat Kohli. Which record is that record? Let’s know in detail.
Kl Rahul can create a big record against LSG
Significantly, during the 13 -year IPL career, KL Rahul has scored 4949 runs in 129 innings of 138 matches at an average of 45.82 and a strike rate of 135.70. During this, he has also scored 4 centuries and 39 half -centuries. If Rahul scored 51 runs today, then he will become the batsman to complete the fastest 5000 runs in the IPL.
The record for completing the fastest 5000 runs in the IPL is currently named after veteran Australian batsman David Warner. He had completed 5000 runs in 135 innings in the IPL. Veteran batsman Virat Kohli is at number two in this list. He achieved this feat in 157 innings and is the first Indian batsman to complete the fastest 5000 runs in the IPL.
KL Rahul took over LSG’s command for 3 seasons
Significantly, KL Rahul made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013. He then played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, he again joined Royal Challengers Bangalore. After this, KL Rahul was bought by Punjab Kings in the 2018 mega auction and he was part of PBKS till 2021. Lucknow Super Giants selected him before the IPL 2022 mega auction. Rahul captained Lucknow in three seasons.
LSG had a strong performance in its first two seasons under KL Rahul’s captaincy. In 2022, the team qualified for the playoffs with 9 wins at the end of the group stage, but lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator match. In the next season, the team won the 8 league matches and made it to the playoffs for the second consecutive time, but this time they suffered defeat to Mumbai Indians.
At the same time, LSG failed to make a place in the playoffs in three years for the first time in IPL 2024, due to which the then captain KL Rahul faced a lot of criticism. In a live match during the season, the franchise owner Sanjeev Goenka, KL Rahul, was seen in the camera, after which Rahul appeared under stress.
This behavior of Sanjeev Goenka was criticized by many former cricketers in India. He said that IPL is not a street cricket, where the player should be treated like this. After this, LSG released KL Rahul before the mega auction of the 18th season. After this, Delhi Capitals bought him for just Rs 14 crore in the mega auction, while while in LSG, he used to get Rs 17 crore every year.
KL Rahul became a hero in IPL 2025! 27 crores pant zero
Significantly, after joining DC, KL Rahul has performed brilliantly this season. In 6 innings of 6 matches played so far, he has scored 266 runs at an average of 53.20. During this time his strike rate has been 158.33. He has scored two half -centuries this season and is the top run scorer for Delhi. At the same time, the performance of the new captain Rishabh Pant included in LSG at a historic price of Rs 27 crore has been very disappointing. He has scored 106 runs in 8 matches at an average of just 15.
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