KL Rahul breaks David Warner's record for 5,000 IPL runs: Here are 5 quickest batters to the feat

KL Rahul returned to Lucknow and settled scores with his former franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as he played the anchor knock in the run chase for Delhi Capitals (DC) and finished the run chase with a six. During the knock, he completed 5,000 IPL runs. Here are five fastest batters to 5,000 IPL runs -
 

5. Former Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan completed 5,000 IPL runs from 168 innings. Dhawan has scored 6,769 runs 221 innings, including 2 centuries and 51 half-centuries.
 

4. Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter AB de Villiers reached 5,000 IPL runs from 161 innings. De Villiers retired with 5,162 runs from 170 innings, featuring 3 centuries and 40 fifties.
 

3. RCB's current opener Virat Kohli crossed the 5,000 run mark in the IPL in 157 innings. Kohli is leading run-scorer in the IPL with 8,326 runs from 252 innings, including 8 centuries and 59 fifties.
 

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) IPL 2016-winning captain David Warner held the previous record as he completed 5,000 IPL runs in 135 innings. Warner, who went unsold in the mega auction, has scored 6,565 runs from 184 innings, including 4 centuries and 62 half-centuries. 
 

1. Delhi Capitals' wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul became the fastest to 5,000 IPL runs from 130 innings. Rahul currently has 5,006 runs from 130 innings, including 4 centuries and 40 fifties.
 

In the run chase of 160 against Rishabh Pant's LSG, he walked in to bat at no.3 in the fourth over. Rahul remained unbeaten for 57 off 42 balls as DC won the game by 8 wickets and 13 balls to spare. Rahul finished the run chase with a six.