{"id":11558,"date":"2026-05-02T05:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-i-want-ms-dhonis-five-trophies-kl-rahul-after-surpassing-him-on-ipl-list-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T05:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:58:15","slug":"ipl-2026-i-want-ms-dhonis-five-trophies-kl-rahul-after-surpassing-him-on-ipl-list-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-i-want-ms-dhonis-five-trophies-kl-rahul-after-surpassing-him-on-ipl-list-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: \u2018I want MS Dhoni\u2019s five trophies\u2019- KL Rahul after surpassing him on IPL list | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130681554,imgsize-1402689,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ms-dhoni-and-kl-rahul.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: \u2018I want MS Dhoni\u2019s five trophies\u2019- KL Rahul after surpassing him on IPL list\" title=\"MS Dhoni and KL Rahul (Agency Image)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"MS Dhoni and KL Rahul (Agency Image)\">MS Dhoni and KL Rahul (Agency Image)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Delhi Capitals\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kl-rahul\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">KL Rahul<\/a> has played down his latest personal milestone after overtaking MS <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/dhoni\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Dhoni<\/a> on the IPL all-time run-scorers list, insisting that team success remains his ultimate goal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Speaking on JioStar\u2019s \u2018Superstars\u2019, Rahul admitted he was unaware of the achievement at first and made it clear what truly matters to him.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cI didn\u2019t even realise I had gone past Mahi bhai on the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a>\u2019s all-time run-scorers list,\u201d Rahul said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cHonestly, the milestone I would love to match with MS Dhoni is his five IPL trophies that he\u2019s won with CSK.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Rahul emphasised that while individual numbers are rewarding, they are not his primary focus.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>\u201cWhen you have a long career, personal achievements do feel special. They tell you that your hard work and sacrifices have paid off,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>\u201cBut at the end of the day, cricket is a team sport. You want to win trophies. You want to be part of successful sides. That has always been my goal.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>He also reiterated his commitment to delivering every season, regardless of the franchise he represents.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u201cEvery season, I give my best to win the IPL, no matter which team I play for. That matters the most to me,\u201d Rahul added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>\u201cPersonal milestones are good. They reassure me that I am on the right track. But what would truly make me happy is winning as many trophies as MS Dhoni.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Rahul\u2019s comments come after he moved past Dhoni\u2019s tally of 5,528 runs to become the fifth-highest run-scorer in IPL history. He now has 5,579 runs from 152 matches and 143 innings, averaging 46.88 at a strike rate of 138.37, with six centuries and 42 fifties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The 2026 season has seen Rahul in outstanding form. He has scored 433 runs in nine matches at an average of 54.13 and an impressive strike rate of 185.84.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>His campaign has also been filled with record-breaking performances. Rahul became just the third cricketer to register a 150-plus score in IPL history, while also setting the highest individual score by an Indian in the tournament. He struck Delhi Capitals\u2019 fastest-ever century and now holds the franchise record for the highest individual score.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Despite Rahul\u2019s brilliance, Delhi Capitals have struggled for consistency. The side currently sits sixth on the points table with just four wins from nine matches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>For Rahul, the message remains clear. Personal milestones may keep coming, but the pursuit of trophies is what defines success.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-i-want-ms-dhonis-five-trophies-kl-rahul-after-surpassing-him-on-ipl-list\/articleshow\/130678117.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MS Dhoni and KL Rahul (Agency Image) Delhi Capitals\u2019 KL Rahul has played down his latest personal milestone after overtaking MS Dhoni on the IPL all-time run-scorers list, insisting that team success remains his ultimate goal.Speaking on JioStar\u2019s \u2018Superstars\u2019, Rahul admitted he was unaware of the achievement at first and made it clear what truly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11558","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}