Kings XI Punjab opening batsman KL🅰 Rahul slammed his maiden IPL century against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
Rahul had missed out on a hundred in this fixture last year but made it count this time with a sublime knock at Mumbai’s backyard.
After put in to bat, Chris Gayle a🔥nd Rahul started the assault, adding on a 116-run partnership for the first wicket𒊎 to take KXIP to 197/4 in their stipulated 20 overs.
Rahul made a slow start in 🏅this edition of the IPL with scores of 4 and 1, but turned it around with three fi🥃fties and now an unbeaten hundred off 64 balls, which was laced with six fours and the same number of sixes.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
.@klrahul11's consistency is to be celebrated so satisfying to see him back in form, he has definitely re-gained the confidence. Congratulations on the 💯 young man
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
@klrahul11 perfect innings, complementing the onslaught by batting through the innings. Both playing roles to perfectio💜n. No Sharma, tough chase, game on.
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg)
You could not have 🔜more of a contras♉t as an opening pair .. the power of Gayle and the touch and class of K L Rahul
— Nasser Hussain (@nassercricket)
What a player u beauty @klrahul11 👏👏👏��👏 outstanding k𓆏nock brotherman ⭐️😊 @lionsdenkxip congratulations on ur wonderful hundre💫d 💯😊👏👏
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
Beauty of 😍
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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Excellღent finish from KL Rahul. Looked for a while like he was leaving it till too late. His form augurs well.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
KL RAHUL 🆚MI
2⃣0⃣1⃣8⃣- 9⃣4⃣
2⃣0⃣1⃣9⃣- 1⃣0⃣0⃣*Sadda Sher loves Wankhede!
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Watching those last few balls, K L Rahul is getting payback for🔯 that Karan Johar interview with Pandya.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)
Congratulations KL Rahul!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Tonight – KL Rahul off Hardik Pandya tonight – 32 runs off 12 balls (S/r 266.66), 3 sixes, 1 four
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Star can't shine with out darkness .. love u champ Rahul sir… Waited for long time and happy so much … …
— Devi Prasad B poojary (@b_poojar)
KL Rahul's last five IPL innings:
71*, 15, 55, 71*, 100*
Majestic form 💥
— bet365 (@bet365)
Well Played KLRAHUL 💥😍♥️
That Pandya Over Remind me 🔥
— Sehwag Aravindh (@Sehwag_Aravindh)
last five Innings vs
100* (64)
24 (20)
94 (60)
71*(57)
50*(41)— Jaan 💙♥️💙 (@MD_AhmedJeelani)
w🌱ill take a very special effort to deny rahul the m📖an of the match hamper tonight
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
What a fabulous knock by KL Rahul .. he make batting look Artistic….
— Seemantaᴮⁱᵏᵃˢʰ🦄 ˢᵃʳᵐᵃ( খাৰখোৱা অসমীয়া )〽 🇮🇳 (@🍬seemantabikash)
