[WATCH] IPL 2025: KL Rahul smashes eye pleasing six off Kagiso Rabada in DC vs GT clash

In a thrilling IPL 2025 clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, KL Rahul displayed his impressive stroke conditioning, treating fans to a perpendicularly-perfect six off seamer, Kagiso Rabada. The shot came at a crucial moment of batting when it shifted momentum in Delhi's favour, and social media had a frenzy of likes and retweets in appreciation.

The moment developed when Rabada, known mainly for pace and accuracy, bowled a good length ball that was pitched just outside off-stump. Rahul, displaying calmness at the crease, simply leaned into the shot and lofted the ball over extra cover. The ball appeared to be travelling perfectly straight and, with picture-perfect timing and ease, disappeared out-of-sight over the boundary. It certainly drew the admiration of the commentators, who rejoiced not only in the grandeur of his shot but also in his sheer ability.

This six was fine and is an example of a player displaying class not simply through raw power, but by ability to even make difficult shots look tranquil and elegant. As the ball sailed to safety in extra cover, the camera panned to the dugout where his teammates were on their feet applauding the majestic stroke. The replays further highlighted the bounty of the execution.

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KL RAHUL 🥶

- One of the best shots in IPL 2025...!!! pic.twitter.com/GSA1xTG1GV

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 18, 2025

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KL Rahul Reaches 8000 T20 Runs Milestone

Not just that, but KL Rahul hit another major career landmark during that match after he became the fastest Indian to reach 8,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket, in just 224 innings, breaking Virat Kohli's previous record 243 innings. Overall, Rahul is the third-fastest player in the world to do so behind Chris Gayle (213 innings) and Babar Azam (218 innings).

At the time of this article, Delhi Capitals were at 87/1 after 10.1 overs, with KL Rahul batting 56 runs off 38 balls (7 fours and 2 sixes) and Abishek Porel batting 21 runs off 13 balls. Delhi lost south african captain Faf du Plessis for 5 runs clean bowled by Arshad Khan. This was a quality innings not only for Rahul, but also signifies how important he will be to the Delhi Capitals during the 2025 IPL campaign.