In a heartbreaking yet enthralling performance, KL Rahul played a splendid century for Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 match against the Gujarat Titans. Opening the batting for DC, Rahul smashed a brilliantly compiled 112 runs from just 65 balls, including 14 fours and 4 sixes.
Despite his record-breaking innings, Delhi Capitals could not protect their team from defeat, with the Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, cantering to the target with no wickets down. In this match, Rahul also joined an elite group of players who have scored centuries in losing efforts.
KL Rahul Joins Rare IPL Century List in Losing Cause
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This century is the second IPL hundred of KL Rahul in a losing effort, joining other players such as Hashim Amla, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Sanju Samson, who also have two IPL tons in losing efforts. Below is the list of the most IPL centuries in a losing effort:
Virat Kohli – 3
Hashim Amla – 2
KL Rahul – 2
Ruturaj Gaikwad – 2
Sanju Samson – 2
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Rahul’s incredible century, though, proved insufficient to change the fortunes of Delhi Capitals, underscoring the demoralizing pattern of great individual effort in a losing cause.
KL Rahul Overtakes MS Dhoni in IPL History
In addition to his century, KL Rahul also surpassed MS Dhoni on the all-time highest run-scorers in losing IPL matches. KL Rahul has a total of 2412 runs for his team in losing matches, which overtakes Dhoni’s 2373 runs. KL Rahul has 40 fifties overall with 2 centuries and 18 half-centuries in his losing runs.
DC Playoff Chances Fading After Gujarat Titans Loss
While KL Rahul’s dazzling innings has hogged the limelight, it wasn’t good news for the Delhi Capitals, who have hurt their chances of making it to the playoffs in IPL 2025. The defeat to the Gujarat Titans leaves DC with very little hope of reaching the playoff stage. The team is now on death row in the next set of matches against the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings.
If they lose those matches, their chance of progressing will disappear, and they will be off to the group stage, as much as leaving cricket watchers to wonder what happens next to captain Axar Patel.
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