KL Rahul is going through a wonderful form in the ongoing IPL 2026 season for Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals (DC). In a game against Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rahul smashed 152 off 64 balls and registered the highest individual score by an Indian in the history of IPL. Sadly, the historic innings went in vain as PBKS claimed a strong win over DC.
KL Rahul reflects on changed T20 batting approach
In a special interaction with JioHotstar, KL Rahul revealed how he adored the T20 format in the past, but being considered as a Test or ODI specialist harmed his image of a T20 player.
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"Ten years ago, I would have given anything to be part of a T20 team. I was never rated as a T20 player or even considered a good white-ball player; I was branded a Test player," said KL Rahul.
Further speaking, KL Rahul admitted that he worked really hard to change his batting style in T20 cricket and feels very proud of the fact he had a very long journey filled with mistakes to reach a new version of himself.
"So, to break out of that mould, develop my white-ball game and come this far is something I’m really proud of. Along the way, I’ve made mistakes and there are things I could have done better," said Rahul.
"But, what I’m proud of is that I’ve given my absolute best every time I’ve played and prepared as well as I could to give myself the best chance to succeed. That’s sport; things won’t always go your way," Rahul added.
KL Rahul's strong performance in IPL 2026
The right-handed batter is going through a red-hot form in IPL 2026 for Delhi Capitals (DC), amassing 433 runs in nine outings at an average of 54.13 clocking a career-best strike rate of 185.84. The star opener has scored one hundred and three half-centuries for the Delhi-based franchise.
Delhi Capitals will face Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their upcoming IPL 2026 clash on Tuesday, May 5 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.