KL Rahul
KL Rahul averages 46.2 across 13 seasons in the IPL, with 5,822 runs from 159 matches, ranked 5th among IPL's all-time run scorers and a destructive top-order wicketkeeper-batsman. He has kept wicket in 96 of those 159 matches. His best season with the bat came in 2020, 670 runs in a single campaign. He has played for 5 different IPL sides, DC the most recent.
KL Rahul IPL Team History
Punjab Kings was where Rahul spent most of his IPL career — 2,548 runs in 55 matches over four seasons at an average of 56.6. In all he accumulated 5,822 runs across 159 matches for five franchises. He also tallied 1,410 runs for Lucknow Super Giants in 38 matches at 41.5. At PBKS, Rahul claimed 35 dismissals as keeper — 34 caught, 1 stumped.
5 franchises 159 matches Most caps at PBKS (55)
- Delhi Capitals 2025–26 · 2 seasons
M 27 · R 1,139 · AVG 51.8 · SR 162
- Lucknow Super Giants 2022–24 · 3 seasons
M 38 · R 1,410 · AVG 41.5 · SR 130.7
- Punjab Kings 2018–21 · 4 seasons
M 55 · R 2,548 · AVG 56.6 · SR 139.8
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2013,2016 · 2 seasons
M 19 · R 417 · AVG 37.9 · SR 145.3
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 2014–15 · 2 seasons
M 20 · R 308 · AVG 23.7 · SR 106.2
- Segments show each club's share of 5,822 career runs.
How often does KL fire?
Scoring distribution across 150 innings — 51 times scoring 50 or more, 23 scores between 30–49.
How far did KL go with the bat?
Career batting totals across all IPL appearances. Look for the gap between average and strike rate — it tells you whether this is a builder or a striker.
What happened in every KL appearance?
Date ↕ | Season ↕ | Opponent | Result ↕ | Runs ↕ | SR | Wkts ↕ | PoTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 26 | 2026 | KKR | W | 60 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 17 May 26 | 2026 | RR | W | 56 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 11 May 26 | 2026 | PBKS | W | 9 | 112.5 | 0 | |
| 8 May 26 | 2026 | KKR | L | 23 | 164.3 | 0 | |
| 5 May 26 | 2026 | CSK | L | 12 | 92.3 | 0 | |
| 1 May 26 | 2026 | RR | W | 75 | 187.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 27 Apr 26 | 2026 | RCB | L | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 26 | 2026 | PBKS | L | 152 | 226.9 | 0 | ★ |
| 21 Apr 26 | 2026 | SRH | L | 37 | 160.9 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 26 | 2026 | RCB | W | 57 | 167.6 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 26 | 2026 | CSK | L | 18 | 180.0 | 0 | |
| 8 Apr 26 | 2026 | GT | L | 92 | 176.9 | 0 | |
| 4 Apr 26 | 2026 | MI | W | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 1 Apr 26 | 2026 | LSG | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 May 25 | 2025 | PBKS | W | 35 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 21 May 25 | 2025 | MI | L | 11 | 183.3 | 0 | |
| 18 May 25 | 2025 | GT | L | 112 | 172.3 | 0 | |
| 5 May 25 | 2025 | SRH | NR | 10 | 71.4 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 25 | 2025 | KKR | L | 7 | 140.0 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 25 | 2025 | RCB | L | 41 | 105.1 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 25 | 2025 | LSG | W | 57 | 135.7 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 25 | 2025 | GT | L | 28 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 25 | 2025 | RR | T | 45 | 128.6 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 25 | 2025 | MI | L | 15 | 115.4 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 25 | 2025 | RCB | W | 93 | 175.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 5 Apr 25 | 2025 | CSK | W | 77 | 151.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 30 Mar 25 | 2025 | SRH | W | 15 | 300.0 | 0 | |
| 17 May 24 | 2024 | MI | W | 55 | 134.1 | 0 | |
| 14 May 24 | 2024 | DC | L | 5 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 8 May 24 | 2024 | SRH | L | 29 | 87.9 | 0 | |
| 5 May 24 | 2024 | KKR | L | 25 | 119.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 24 | 2024 | MI | W | 28 | 127.3 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 24 | 2024 | RR | L | 76 | 158.3 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 24 | 2024 | CSK | W | 16 | 114.3 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 24 | 2024 | CSK | W | 82 | 154.7 | 0 | ★ |
| 14 Apr 24 | 2024 | KKR | L | 39 | 144.4 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 24 | 2024 | DC | L | 39 | 177.3 | 0 | |
| 7 Apr 24 | 2024 | GT | W | 33 | 106.5 | 0 | |
| 2 Apr 24 | 2024 | RCB | W | 20 | 142.9 | 0 | |
| 30 Mar 24 | 2024 | PBKS | W | 15 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 24 Mar 24 | 2024 | RR | L | 58 | 131.8 | 0 | |
| 1 May 23 | 2023 | RCB | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 23 | 2023 | PBKS | W | 12 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 23 | 2023 | GT | L | 68 | 111.5 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 23 | 2023 | RR | W | 39 | 121.9 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 23 | 2023 | PBKS | L | 74 | 132.1 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 23 | 2023 | RCB | W | 18 | 90.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Apr 23 | 2023 | SRH | W | 35 | 112.9 | 0 | |
| 3 Apr 23 | 2023 | CSK | L | 20 | 111.1 | 0 | |
| 1 Apr 23 | 2023 | DC | W | 8 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 25 May 22 | 2022 | RCB | L | 79 | 136.2 | 0 | |
| 18 May 22 | 2022 | KKR | W | 68 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 15 May 22 | 2022 | RR | L | 10 | 52.6 | 0 | |
| 10 May 22 | 2022 | GT | L | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 7 May 22 | 2022 | KKR | W | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 1 May 22 | 2022 | DC | W | 77 | 151.0 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 22 | 2022 | PBKS | W | 6 | 54.5 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 22 | 2022 | MI | W | 103 | 166.1 | 0 | ★ |
| 19 Apr 22 | 2022 | RCB | L | 30 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 22 | 2022 | MI | W | 103 | 171.7 | 0 | ★ |
| 10 Apr 22 | 2022 | RR | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Apr 22 | 2022 | DC | W | 24 | 96.0 | 0 | |
| 4 Apr 22 | 2022 | SRH | W | 68 | 136.0 | 0 | |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2022 | CSK | W | 40 | 153.8 | 0 | |
| 28 Mar 22 | 2022 | GT | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Oct 21 | 2021 | CSK | W | 98 | 233.3 | 0 | ★ |
| 3 Oct 21 | 2021 | RCB | L | 39 | 111.4 | 0 | |
| 1 Oct 21 | 2021 | KKR | W | 67 | 121.8 | 0 | ★ |
| 28 Sept 21 | 2021 | MI | L | 21 | 95.5 | 0 | |
| 25 Sept 21 | 2021 | SRH | W | 21 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 21 Sept 21 | 2021 | RR | L | 49 | 148.5 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 21 | 2021 | RCB | W | 91 | 159.6 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 21 | 2021 | KKR | L | 19 | 95.0 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 21 | 2021 | MI | W | 60 | 115.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 21 Apr 21 | 2021 | SRH | L | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 21 | 2021 | DC | L | 61 | 119.6 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 21 | 2021 | CSK | L | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 21 | 2021 | RR | W | 91 | 182.0 | 0 | |
| 1 Nov 20 | 2020 | CSK | L | 29 | 107.4 | 0 | |
| 30 Oct 20 | 2020 | RR | L | 46 | 112.2 | 0 | |
| 26 Oct 20 | 2020 | KKR | W | 28 | 112.0 | 0 | |
| 24 Oct 20 | 2020 | SRH | W | 27 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 20 Oct 20 | 2020 | DC | W | 15 | 136.4 | 0 | |
| 18 Oct 20 | 2020 | MI | T | 77 | 151.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 15 Oct 20 | 2020 | RCB | W | 61 | 124.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 10 Oct 20 | 2020 | KKR | L | 74 | 127.6 | 0 | |
| 8 Oct 20 | 2020 | SRH | L | 11 | 68.8 | 0 | |
| 4 Oct 20 | 2020 | CSK | L | 63 | 121.2 | 0 | |
| 1 Oct 20 | 2020 | MI | L | 17 | 89.5 | 0 | |
| 27 Sept 20 | 2020 | RR | L | 69 | 127.8 | 0 | |
| 24 Sept 20 | 2020 | RCB | W | 132 | 191.3 | 0 | ★ |
| 20 Sept 20 | 2020 | DC | T | 21 | 110.5 | 0 | |
| 5 May 19 | 2019 | CSK | W | 71 | 197.2 | 0 | ★ |
| 3 May 19 | 2019 | KKR | L | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 19 | 2019 | SRH | L | 79 | 141.1 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 19 | 2019 | RCB | L | 42 | 155.6 | 0 | |
| 20 Apr 19 | 2019 | DC | L | 12 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 19 | 2019 | RR | W | 52 | 110.6 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 19 | 2019 | RCB | L | 18 | 120.0 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 19 | 2019 | MI | L | 100 | 156.3 | 0 | |
| 8 Apr 19 | 2019 | SRH | W | 71 | 134.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 6 Apr 19 | 2019 | CSK | L | 55 | 117.0 | 0 | |
| 1 Apr 19 | 2019 | DC | W | 15 | 136.4 | 0 | |
| 30 Mar 19 | 2019 | MI | W | 71 | 124.6 | 0 | |
| 27 Mar 19 | 2019 | KKR | L | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Mar 19 | 2019 | RR | W | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 20 May 18 | 2018 | CSK | L | 7 | 63.6 | 0 | |
| 16 May 18 | 2018 | MI | L | 94 | 156.7 | 0 | |
| 14 May 18 | 2018 | RCB | L | 21 | 140.0 | 0 | |
| 12 May 18 | 2018 | KKR | L | 66 | 227.6 | 0 | |
| 8 May 18 | 2018 | RR | L | 95 | 135.7 | 0 | |
| 6 May 18 | 2018 | RR | W | 84 | 155.6 | 0 | |
| 4 May 18 | 2018 | MI | L | 24 | 120.0 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 18 | 2018 | SRH | L | 32 | 123.1 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 18 | 2018 | DC | W | 23 | 153.3 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 18 | 2018 | KKR | W | 60 | 222.2 | 0 | ★ |
| 19 Apr 18 | 2018 | SRH | W | 18 | 85.7 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 18 | 2018 | CSK | W | 37 | 168.2 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 18 | 2018 | RCB | L | 47 | 156.7 | 0 | |
| 8 Apr 18 | 2018 | DC | W | 51 | 318.8 | 0 | ★ |
| 29 May 16 | 2016 | SRH | L | 11 | 122.2 | 0 | |
| 24 May 16 | 2016 | GL | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 May 16 | 2016 | DC | W | 38 | 165.2 | 0 | |
| 18 May 16 | 2016 | PBKS | W | 16 | 266.7 | 0 | |
| 16 May 16 | 2016 | KKR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 14 May 16 | 2016 | GL | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 11 May 16 | 2016 | MI | L | 68 | 128.3 | 0 | |
| 9 May 16 | 2016 | PBKS | W | 42 | 168.0 | 0 | |
| 7 May 16 | 2016 | RPS | W | 38 | 108.6 | 0 | |
| 2 May 16 | 2016 | KKR | L | 52 | 162.5 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 16 | 2016 | SRH | L | 51 | 182.1 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 16 | 2016 | GL | L | 51 | 145.7 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 16 | 2016 | RPS | W | 7 | 70.0 | 0 | |
| 20 Apr 16 | 2016 | MI | L | 23 | 164.3 | 0 | |
| 17 May 15 | 2015 | MI | L | 25 | 104.2 | 0 | |
| 15 May 15 | 2015 | RCB | L | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 11 May 15 | 2015 | PBKS | W | 17 | 170.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 15 | 2015 | MI | L | 25 | 92.6 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 15 | 2015 | KKR | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 15 | 2015 | DC | L | 24 | 114.3 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 15 | 2015 | RR | L | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 15 | 2015 | RCB | W | 44 | 157.1 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 15 | 2015 | CSK | L | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | |
| 18 May 14 | 2014 | KKR | L | 14 | 93.3 | 0 | |
| 14 May 14 | 2014 | PBKS | L | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 12 May 14 | 2014 | MI | L | 10 | 76.9 | 0 | |
| 10 May 14 | 2014 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 8 May 14 | 2014 | RR | W | 18 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 4 May 14 | 2014 | RCB | L | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 14 | 2014 | MI | W | 46 | 115.0 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 14 | 2014 | CSK | L | 25 | 92.6 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 14 | 2014 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 14 | 2014 | PBKS | L | 27 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 14 | 2014 | RR | L | 20 | 111.1 | 0 | |
| 18 May 13 | 2013 | CSK | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 14 May 13 | 2013 | PBKS | L | 8 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 2 May 13 | 2013 | PWI | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 13 | 2013 | DC | T | 12 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 13 | 2013 | KKR | W | DNB | — | 0 |
159 matches across 13 seasons. 17 Player of the Match awards.