DC vs RR Highlights – KL Rahul Breaks AB de Villiers Record After Match-Winning Fifty

KL Rahul put up a really brilliant batting show vs Rajasthan Royals, and in the process helped Delhi Capitals pull off this thrilling chase in IPL 2026. When DC were chasing 194 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium , Rahul looked calm, steady, and somehow kept everything in control like he was conducting the match rather than just batting.

In that innings, he struck a big, crucial half-century and at the same time made a kind of history, because he broke a major IPL record that earlier was owned by AB de Villiers.

KL Rahul Breaks Massive AB de Villiers Record

Rahul kept his incredible rhythm against the Rajasthan Royals again , and he ended up putting his ninth fifty-plus score against that franchise in IPL history. With this knock, Rahul went past AB de Villiers’ long standing mark for the most 50+ scores against RR.

Now Rahul is sitting by himself at number one in that list, and once again he proved why he still stays among the most dependable batters in IPL cricket.

On social media, fans were basically going all out praising Rahul for that classy innings, especially since the pressure was high.

KL Rahul completed 500 runs for the eighth time in an IPL season. pic.twitter.com/rFbycetu8W

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Rahul Enters Elite IPL List

That half-century vs Rajasthan Royals was also a personal milestone for KL Rahul. The innings counted as his 50th fifty-plus score in IPL history, which makes him only the fifth player to reach that achievement.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is currently leading the charts with 76 fifty-plus scores, and Rahul has now joined this elite crowd with some of the biggest names in IPL history.

Delhi Capitals pulled off a complete brilliant chase, like seriously. Abhishek Porel also had a pretty excellent little knock of 51 runs off just 31 balls and he and Rahul built this massive 105-run opening partnership, it was just calm yet aggressive. Their batting was so forceful that Delhi Capitals got full control of the chase pretty early on.

After that, captain Axar Patel with Ashutosh Sharma basically closed it out in a steady way. They finished the match calmly and managed to help DC land a dramatic five-wicket win in the final over, you know the kind of finish that leaves everyone like “okay wow”.

Fans React on Social Media

Cricket fans went on X (Twitter) after KL Rahul’s record-breaking innings vs Rajasthan Royals. Loads of users praised how consistent he’s been, and how graceful his batting still looks. Others of course celebrated the achievement of surpassing AB de Villiers, which kinda became the headline for a lot of people.

Right now the innings is being widely talked about across IPL spaces online, timelines and comments and all.

KL Rahul Continues to Shine in IPL 2026

KL Rahul has once again showed his class in IPL 2026 with another match turning innings. His consistency, the way he stays composed when things get tense, and his ability to anchor a big chase… all of that keeps him among the most reliable batters in the tournament.