new Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Captain KL Rahul acted with the bat for Lucknow as he smashed six fours and a six to score 68, helping his team post a respectable 169/7 in the stipulated 20 overs against Hyderabad.
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The star opener was joined by the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina as he reached his half-century. Rahul tonight became the fifth Indian batsman to complete 50 fifties in T20 cricket.
Most fifties by an Indian player in T20 cricket
- Virat Kohli – 328 matches, 76 fifties
- Rohit Sharma – 372 matches, 69 fifties
- Shikhar Dhawan – 305 matches, 63 fisties
- Suresh Raina – 336 matches, 53 fifties
- KL Rahul – 175 matches, 50 fifties
The above list also states that KL Rahul is the fastest Indian batsman to complete 50 fifties in T20 cricket. There is a high chance that the stylish batsman may surpass these all-star players to top the list in the near future.
KL Rahul is counted among the fastest T20 players of the current era. The wicket-keeper batsman has consistently performed well for Team India over the years. KL Rahul has scored four centuries in T20 cricket.
KL Rahul was the captain of Punjab Kings till the last IPL season. but beyond this year IPL 2022 In the mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants signed KL Rahul for a whopping sum of 17 crores, making him one of the highest paid players in IPL history.