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KL Rahul goes past Dhoni, becomes IPL's sixth-highest run-getter
25 Apr 2026

Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul has gone past MS Dhoni to become the sixth-highest run-getter in the history of the Indian Premier League.

The star batter reached the milestone with his 13th run in the IPL 2026 affair against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.

Notably, Rahul is among the most consistent batters in IPL history.

Here are his stats.

Rahul goes past Dhoni
Stats

Dhoni, who is yet to play an IPL game this season, currently owns 5,439 runs from 278 games at an average of 38.30.

As per ESPNcricinfo, Rahul took just 143 innings and 152 games to go past his tally.

The DC star is now only behind Virat Kohli (8,989), Rohit Sharma (7,183), Shikhar Dhawan (6,769), David Warner (6,565), and Suresh Raina (5,528).