During the Match 62 run-chase on May 17, 2026, the Delhi Capitals opener crossed the 500-run mark in an IPL season for the eighth time in his career. This historic feat places him second on the all-time list, trailing only Virat Kohli. Along the way, Rahul also brought up his 50th career IPL fifty-plus score, reaching his half-century in 34 balls. Netizens on X (formerly Twitter) are actively praising KL Rahul for achieving a massive career milestone during his steady performance against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Fans are heavily celebrating what they call "KL Rahul 2.0". Netizens are posting memes and tweets pointing out how he has completely transformed his once-criticised "slow strike rate" into a highly aggressive, modern T20 style.

Fans are losing their minds over Abishek Porel's breathtaking assault. His fiery 51 off 31 balls has been labeled a "masterclass in power-hitting," giving DC the perfect foundation. Netizens are widely sharing graphics of the 101-run opening partnership between KL Rahul and Porel, calling it one of Delhi's most clinical powerplay displays of the season. The mood shifted slightly on X after both openers departed in quick succession. Fans are expressing frustration over a rare boundary-less over right after the powerplay, which put unnecessary pressure back onto the middle order.

KL Rahul scores another half century, this time against Rajasthan Royals

KL Rahul's landmark half-century completely reshaped the record books during the high-stakes IPL 2026 clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. His stellar 56 off 42 balls served as a major personal milestone and broke an incredibly long-standing tournament record. Rahul has officially scored the most 50+ scores against Rajasthan Royals in IPL history, reaching his 9th fifty-plus score in just 19 innings against them. He moves clear of AB de Villiers (8), Shikhar Dhawan (7), and Virat Kohli (7). This marked his 50th overall career IPL fifty-plus score, making him only the fifth batsman in history to achieve this feat.

This marked his 50th overall career IPL fifty-plus score, making him only the fifth batsman in history to achieve this feat. He joins an elite list alongside Virat Kohli (76), David Warner (66), Shikhar Dhawan (53), and Rohit Sharma (51). By crossing the 500-run mark for IPL 2026, Rahul has now completed 500+ runs in an individual season eight separate times. Rahul spearheaded a massive 101-run opening partnership with Abishek Porel (51 off 31 balls) to put Delhi Capitals in complete control of chasing down Rajasthan's total of 193/8. Though his anchoring innings ended when he was bowled by Dasun Shanaka, his composure at the top order gave Delhi the perfect foundation to push for a crucial win to stay alive in the IPL 2026 playoff race.