TATA IPL 2022: KL Rahul joins Virat Kohli in the record of hitting two centuries against a particular franchise

KL Rahul also equalled Rohit Sharma’s record for most hundreds scored by an Indian player in T20 cricket.

Virat Kohli of the Royal Challengers Bangalore and K L Rahul of the Lucknow Super Giants are the only two players in the Indian Premier League’s history to hit two centuries against a particular franchise.

In IPL 2016, Virat Kohli recorded two centuries against the Gujarat Lions, whereas K L Rahul struck two centuries against the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022.

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On April 24, KL Rahul also became the first batsman in the Indian Premier League to score three centuries against the same opponent (MI). Rahul accomplished this achievement by smashing an incredible century against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Three years ago, Rahul got his first IPL century against MI at the Wankhede Stadium. Rahul also scored a century against this opponent in the first-ever game between Mumbai and Lucknow in the IPL 2022.