IPL 2026: KL Rahul closing in on MS Dhoni’s record, set to overtake CSK legend

 KL Rahul is on the cusp of a significant IPL milestone, needing just 50 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad to surpass MS Dhoni as the sixth-highest run-scorer. Rahul’s aggressive batting this season, marked by a strike rate near 170, has seen him amass 168 runs so far. He has already outscored Dhoni in keeper-specific 50+ scores. KL Rahul is on the cusp of a significant IPL milestone, needing just 50 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad to surpass MS Dhoni as the sixth-highest run-scorer. Rahul’s aggressive batting this season, marked by a strike rate near 170, has seen him amass 168 runs so far. He has already outscored Dhoni in keeper-specific 50+ scores.