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KL Rahul Completes 7000 T20 runs, breaks Virat Kohli record

KL Rahul Completes 7000 T20 runs, breaks Virat Kohli record
KL Rahul Completes 7000 T20 runs, breaks Virat Kohli record

Lucknow Supergiants skipper KL Rahul has some expectations in IPL despite not being in good form in international matches. Recently he smashed 74 against Punjab Kings. In today’s match against the defending champion Gujarat Titans, he scored 68 runs off 61 balls. However, Lucknow was defeated.  But KL Rahul personally received a milestone. KL Rahul completed 7000 runs in T20Is by hitting a four off the last ball bowled by Mohammed Shami.

KL Rahul is the first Indian batsman to score more than 7000 T20 runs in less than 200 innings. Rahul played 197 innings to reach this mark. Virat Kohli who achieved this milestone in 212 innings became the fastest Indian cricketer after Rahul. Shikhar Dhawan is the third Indian player to score 7000 T20I runs in 246 innings. Rohit Sharma crossed 7000 runs in T20Is in 258 innings.

KL Rahul completed 7,000 T20 runs in Lucknow Super Giants’ clash against defending champion Gujarat Titans at Lucknow. Rahul broke a long standing record set by Virat Kohli while completing this massive feat. LSG have made a good start to the season, having won 4  of their 6 games coming into this match.

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Fastest to 7000 runs in T20s (innings)

Babar Azam- 187

Chris Gayle – 192

KL Rahul – 197.

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