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**KL Rahul Smashes Records with Century Against Titans, Becomes Fastest Indian to 8000 T20 Runs**
**New Delhi:** KL Rahul etched his name in the record books Sunday with a blistering century for Delhi Capitals against the Gujarat Titans in the IPL. His unbeaten knock of 112 propelled him to become the fastest Indian batsman to reach 8000 runs in T20 cricket, surpassing Virat Kohli.
Rahul reached the milestone in his 224th innings, eclipsing Kohli’s previous record of 243 innings. While Chris Gayle holds the overall world record, achieving the feat in just 213 innings, Rahul now stands as the second-fastest globally after Babar Azam (218) to reach this landmark.
Rahul’s 112 off 65 balls, studded with 14 boundaries and 4 sixes, also marked his fifth IPL century. This places him fourth in the list of batsmen with the most IPL centuries, behind Virat Kohli (8), Chris Gayle (7), and Jos Buttler (6).
Adding another feather to his cap, Rahul became the first right-handed batsman to score a century in this IPL season. Earlier centuries were scored by Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya all left handed.
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