Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul on Thursday smashed many records in IPL by hitting 132 on 62 balls — the highest individual score by an Indian player in the IPL which helped him cross the 2,000-run mark and take his team to 206/3 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore here.
KL Rahul became the first Indian to make the highest score in the IPL, surpassing the earlier record of 128 not out by Rishabh Pant.
It was Rahul’s second IPL century and overall fourth century in T20s.
Rahul ended the innings unbeaten on 132 off 69 balls, by including 14 fours and seven sixes. This is the first century by any player in the ongoing season of the league.
Rahul also became the fastest Indian batsman to make 2,000 IPL runs, surpassing the 8-year-old record held by batting great Sachin Tendulkar. Rahul made this record in his 60th innings while Tendulkar reached the landmark in his 63rd innings.