IPL 2023 Match 65, SRH vs RCB Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

RCB Team. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clash against each other in match No. 65 of IPL 2023 on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Both sides will meet for the first and only time in the league stage of the ongoing season.

Speaking about form, it has been another disastrous campaign for the Orange Army. After having finished eighth in the points table in the 2022 edition, Aiden Markram’s SRH became the second team after Delhi Capitals (DC) to get eliminated from the current edition. They have played 12 matches with just four victories and eight defeats.

With eight points and a net run rate of -0.575, they are placed just above DC in the ninth spot in the table. RCB have had a mixed tournament so far, as they have played 12 games with six wins and as many losses. They are placed in the fifth position with 12 points and an NRR of +0.166. The Royal Challengers have a realistic chance of making it to the playoffs if they win their remaining two encounters. Though, they have a dismal record of just one win in seven outings in Hyderabad in the league.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 65 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: Both sides have met each other 22 times in the competition, with SRH winning on 12 occasions and RCB on nine. One game got abandoned due to rain in the year 2017.

3 – Mayank Agarwal (247) needs three fours to complete 250 fours in the IPL.

3 – T Natarajan (47) requires three scalps to reach 50 wickets in the IPL.

3 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (168) needs three scalps to surpass Lasith Malinga (170) and become the pacer with the second-most wickets in the league.

7 – Faf du Plessis (143) is seven big hits away from completing 150 maximums in the league.

2 – Rahul Tripathi (298) requires two fours to reach 300 fours in T20s.

3 – Wanindu Hasaranga (197) is three scalps away from reaching 150 wickets in T20 cricket.