IPL 2023 Match 8, RR vs PBKS, Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Jos Buttler. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)

Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR) side lock horns with Shikhar Dhawan’s Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match No. 8 of the ongoing edition of the Indian T20 League (IPL) on Wednesday, April 05, 2023, at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Both sides will clash again in the reverse fixture in Match No. 66 on Friday, May 19 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.

Both RR and PBKS have begun their respective current campaign with a victory. 2008 champions RR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by a big margin of 72 runs in Hyderabad. The trio of Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and skipper Samson all struck their respective half-centuries while Yuzvendra Chahal spun his web with his spell of 4/17 (4). On the other hand, the Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by seven runs (D/L Method) in Mohali.

Captain Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 40 and 50 runs respectively with Arshdeep Singh delivering a solid spell of 3/19 (3). Coming into this fixture, both teams will be looking to keep the winning momentum going and make it two in two in IPL 2023. Notably, PBKS is boosted by the return of their speedster Kagiso Rabada, who missed the opening game due to national commitments.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 8 between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: The Royals and the Kings have met each other 24 times in the history of the league with RR winning on 14 occasions and PBKs on ten.

6 – Sanju Samson (244) needs six sixes to complete 250 maximums in T20s.

39 – Jos Buttler (9461) needs 39 runs to reach 9500 runs in T20s.

115 – Jos Buttler (2885) requires 115 runs to complete 3000 runs in IPL.

1 – Yuzvendra Chahal (170) is one scalp away from surpassing Lasith Malinga and becoming the second-highest wicket-taker in the cash-rich league.

1 – Kagiso Rabada (99) needs one scalp to reach the landmark of 100 wickets in the league.

81 – Bhanuka Rajapaksa (2919) requires 81 runs to get to 3000 runs in T20s.

6 – Trent Boult (94) is six wickets short of reaching 100 wickets in the IPL.