{"id":644165,"date":"2026-05-02T04:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/644165\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T04:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:11:09","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:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/644165\/","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> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/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\"\/>MS Dhoni and KL Rahul (Agency Image) Delhi Capitals\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kl-rahul\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dhoni<\/a> 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 matters to him.\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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IPL<\/a>\u2019s all-time run-scorers list,\u201d Rahul said.\u201cHonestly, the milestone I would love to match with MS Dhoni is his five IPL trophies that he\u2019s won with CSK.\u201dRahul emphasised that while individual numbers are rewarding, they are not his primary focus.\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.\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.\u201dHe also reiterated his commitment to delivering every season, regardless of the franchise he represents.\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.\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.\u201dRahul\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.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.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.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.For Rahul, the message remains clear. Personal milestones may keep coming, but the pursuit of trophies is what defines success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MS Dhoni and KL Rahul (Agency Image) Delhi Capitals\u2019 KL Rahul has played down his latest personal milestone&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":644166,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,43212,311728,31776,22982,13848,304984,164558,25036,311727,311726,85],"class_list":["post-644165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-csk","tag-csk-ipl-history","tag-delhi-capitals","tag-dhoni","tag-ipl","tag-ipl-all-time-run-scorers","tag-ipl-records","tag-kl-rahul","tag-kl-rahul-ipl-statistics","tag-ms-dhoni-ipl-trophies","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=644165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=644165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=644165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=644165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}