KL Rahul pulls Prasidh Krishna for 4 with disdain to reach his 5th IPL ton in DC vs GT IPL 2025 match [Watch]

Delhi Capitals (DC) wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul starred with the bat in the IPL 2025 match against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 18. The right-handed batter smashed his fifth century in the T20 league, reaching the landmark in just 60 deliveries.

He smashed Prasidh Krishna for a couple of sixes before hitting a boundary in the penultimate over of DC’s innings to reach the triple-figure mark. Krishna bowled a short length ball and Rahul pulled it away with power in between deep square and deep mid-wicket region. He took off his helmet and soaked in the applause to celebrate his century.

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KL Rahul now has the third-most joint centuries for India in T20s, seven tons alongside Abhishek Sharma. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have nine and eight hundreds in the format, respectively.

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KL Rahul smashes 112 as DC set a 200-run target against GT in IPL 2025 match

A clinical batting display from KL Rahul helped DC post 199/3 against GT in their IPL 2025 match. Rahul smashed an unbeaten 112 runs off 65 balls at a strike rate of 172.31 with the help of four sixes and 14 boundaries. During his knock, he shared a crucial 90-run partnership with Abishek Porel for the second wicket after Faf du Plessis departed for a single digit.

Meanwhile, Porel, skipper Axar Patel, and Tristan Stubbs chipped in with 30 (19), 25 (16), and 21* (10), respectively. Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna, and Sai Kishore shared one wicket apiece for GT.

DC will be keen to win this game and jump to the top four in the IPL 2025 points table. With 13 points, they are fifth after six victories in 11 games. Meanwhile, GT have an opportunity to topple Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) [17 points each] for the most points and climb to the top of the tally. A win over Delhi will help them reach 18 points.

Follow the DC vs GT IPL 2025 live score and updates here.