KL Rahul and Nitish Rana helped DC post 264 for 2 vs PBKS. Courtesy: Reuters

KL Rahul, DC unleash carnage on historic record-breaking day in New Delhi

IPL 2026, DC vs PBKS: KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 152 as Delhi Capitals piled up a massive 264 for two against Punjab Kings after opting to bat first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

25 Apr 2026, 12:39 by Sabyasachi Chowdhury · India Today

In Short

KL Rahul made an unbeaten 152 against Punjab Kings
Delhi Capitals racked up a massive score of 264 for 2
Rahul and Nitish Rana put on 220 runs for the second wicket

KL Rahul and Delhi Capitals were at their imperious best as Punjab Kings looked outclassed in their IPL 2026 clash on Saturday, April 25 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Opting to bat first, the Capitals piled up a massive 264 for two, lighting up the venue with a record-breaking display.

Delhi lost Pathum Nissanka early, dismissed by Arshdeep Singh, but from there on, it was one-way traffic. Rahul took charge, dismantling the PBKS attack, while finding strong support in Nitish Rana, who played with freedom and ensured DC never lost momentum.

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Rahul brought up his fifty off 26 balls before shifting gears, racing to a 47-ball hundred. Rana complemented him perfectly, reaching his fifty off 29 balls and keeping the pressure firmly on the bowlers.

Rana fell short of a deserved hundred, dismissed for a fluent 91 off 44 balls. Rahul, however, carried on relentlessly, finishing unbeaten on 152 off 67 deliveries, studded with 16 fours and nine sixes, as DC capped off a dominant batting performance.

Fans were in awe of Rahul, Rana and the Capitals following their batting masterclass in New Delhi.

Here are the records that KL Rahul and Delhi Capitals broke on Saturday

47 - KL Rahul struck the fastest hundred by a DC batter in IPL history. He surpassed Quinton de Kock’s record, who had scored a 48-ball century against RCB in 2016 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

47 - KL Rahul hit his fastest hundred in IPL history. He went past his 56-ball century against Mumbai Indians back in 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium.

152* - KL Rahul registered the highest individual score by an Indian in IPL history, surpassing Abhishek Sharma’s 141 against Punjab Kings last year in Hyderabad.

152* - KL Rahul recorded the third-highest individual score in IPL history. Only Chris Gayle (175* against Pune Warriors in 2013) and Brendon McCullum (158* against RCB in 2008) have scored more.

152* - KL Rahul notched the highest score by an Indian in T20 cricket. He went past Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 151 for Hyderabad against Meghalaya in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2024.

152* - KL Rahul registered the highest individual score for DC in IPL history, surpassing Rishabh Pant’s 128* against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Delhi in 2018.

264/2 - DC registered their highest total in IPL history, going past their previous best of 257 for four against Mumbai Indians in 2024 in New Delhi itself.

220 - KL Rahul and Nitish Rana stitched together the second-highest partnership in IPL history. Only AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli’s 229-run stand against Gujarat Lions in 2016 in Bengaluru remains ahead of them.

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