KL Rahul in frame. (ANI)
It required a monster knock for Delhi Capitals to set the tone against the undefeated Punjab Kings, and star batter KL Rahul did exactly that by smashing a herculean 152 off 67 balls at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. A superlative knock with 16 boundaries and 9 sixes in the knock, Rahul’s knock powered the Capitals to 264 for 2 at the end of 20 overs. After being elected to bat first, the Capitals approached the innings with firepower as they were up against an incredibly power-packed batting of the Punjab Kings.
His score of 152 ranks him third in the list of batters with the highest individual score in IPL history. He also became the only Indian player to score a 150 in the cash-rich league.
Also, he surpassed the score of 141, which was the highest individual score by an Indian. The previous record was held by SRH’s Abhishek Sharma, who smashed the knock in 2025.
175* – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013
158* – Brendon McCullum (KKR) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2008
152* – KL Rahul (DC) vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026
141 – Abhishek Sharma (SRH) vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025
140* – Quinton de Kock (KKR) vs LSG, Mumbai DYP, 2022
The total of 264 for 2 is also the highest in the ongoing edition. It is also the biggest total by the franchise and ranks seventh in the list overall. Check out the list here:
| Rank | Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 287/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | April 15, 2024 |
| 2 | 286/6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | March 23, 2025 |
| 3 | 278/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | April 2, 2025 |
| 4 | 277/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | March 27, 2024 |
| 5 | 272/7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | April 3, 2024 |
| 6 | 266/7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | April 20, 2024 |
| 7 | 264/2 | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | Delhi | April 25, 2026 |
| 8 | 263/5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Pune Warriors India | Bengaluru | April 23, 2013 |
| 9 | 262/2 | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 26, 2024 |
| 10 | 262/7 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | April 15, 2024 |
The team captained by Pat Cummins has now achieved four of the highest total scores in the league’s history. Its score of 287 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru stands as the highest team total in IPL history.
Delhi Capitals (Till Match 35) – 264/2 (20)
Chris Gayle (175) has the highest individual score in IPL history.
229 – AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016
220 – KL Rahul & Nitish Rana vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026
215* – AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2015
210* – KL Rahul & Quinton de Kock vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022
210 – Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill vs CSK, Ahmedabad, 2024
Vishal Pushkar is a Chief Sub-Editor with NewsX and has been associated with the company since March 2026. He has been working as a journalist since 2021. His experience includes working with Zee Media, Amazon and Dainik Jagran. Vishal holds a BA (English Honours) degree from Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. Vishal has completed a beginner’s course in the German language as well.
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