2 min readUpdated: Apr 25, 2026 05:07 PM IST
KL Rahul slammed his first Indian Premier League (IPL) century of the season and his 6th league ton overall in the match against the Punjab Kings on Saturday. The DC opener took 47 deliveries in an innings studded with 12 fours and 5 sixes as he kept Delhi on course of a big total. He was aptly supported by Nitish Rana who was himself nearing his century, batting at 80 runs.
Rahul also raced ahead of Virat Kohli in the Orange Cap race and is currently placed on top of the standings. The partnership between Rahul and Nitish at 192 runs is also the highest ever by Delhi against any team in the IPL.
This also the fastest ton of Rahul in the IPL with the previous fastest being in the 56 ball-ton vs the Mumbai Indians in 2022. Currently batting Rahul now has the highest individual score for DC in the IPL, surpassing Rishabh Pant’s 128* vs SRH at this venue in 2018
Earlier, Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bat against table toppers Punjab Kings in their IPL game. The hosts, who are at number six in the table, are unchanged from their previous outing and so are Punjab Kings, who are perched atop with five wins from six matches.
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