KL Rahul’s streak ends, falls short of historic milestone against MI
KL Rahul's remarkable dominance over Mumbai Indians ended as Deepak Chahar dismissed him for 1 run, ending a streak of 160 runs without being out. This loss, coupled with a golden duck in the previous match, raises concerns for Rahul's start with Delhi Capitals.
KL Rahul’s remarkable dominance over Mumbai Indians comes to an end after pacer Deepak Chahar dismissed him during Delhi Capitals’ IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Heading into the match, Rahul had an extraordinary record against Chahar, scoring 160 runs off 103 balls in 13 innings at a strike rate of 155. 3 without ever being dismissed by the pacer.
This made him the highest-scoring batter against a bowler in IPL history without losing his wicket. However, the streak came to an end in this game, as Chahar dismissed Rahul for just 1 run, marking the first time he managed to get the better of the Delhi Capitals opener. KL Rahul was also just 24 runs away from becoming the first batter in IPL history to score 1,000 runs against Mumbai Indians.
However, he fell well short, managing just 1 run. His dominance over MI has long been one of his biggest strengths, but it eluded him on this occasion. New Chapter with Delhi Capitals Rahul’s journey took a new turn ahead of the 2025 IPL season when he was signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore in the mega auction.
The franchise showed faith in him by retaining him for the 2026 season, expecting him to anchor their batting lineup with experience and class. However, his start to IPL 2026 has been far from ideal. In DC’s opening match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 1, Rahul was dismissed for a golden duck, and in Delhi's home ground match against Mumbai Indians he again fell for 1 run, raising concerns over his batting in T20.