IPL 2023 Match 13, GT vs KKR Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will meet the two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 13 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) on April 09 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

GT have started their second season truly like a champion as Hardik Pandya’s side has played two matches so far and emerged victorious on both occasions. They defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on the opening night of the tournament by five wickets in Ahmedabad before beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by a six-wicket margin in Delhi. With four points and a net run rate of +0.700, they are placed second in the points table.

Meanwhile, KKR started off their season with a loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by seven runs (D/L Method) in Mohali. But Nitish Rana’s team roared back as they thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by a big margin of 81 runs at their home ground in Kolkata. With two points and an NRR of +2.056, they are fourth in the table. England international Jason Roy has joined the KKR camp and it will be interesting to see how he finds himself in the final 11.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 13 between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: The Titans and the Knight Riders have met only once last year and GT won the contest by a margin of eight runs in Navi Mumbai.

14 – David Miller (2486) needs 14 runs to complete 2500 runs in IPL.

23 – Shubman Gill (1977) needs 23 runs to reach the landmark of 2000 runs in IPL.

24 – Hardik Pandya (1976) is 24 runs away from reaching the milestone of 2000 runs in the cash-rich league.

3 – Shubman Gill (197) requires three fours to complete 200 fours in the league.

7 – Nitish Rana (193) is seven fours away from completing 200 fours in the league.

2 – Jason Roy (898) needs two fours to get to 900 fours in T20 cricket.

3 – Tim Southee (47) requires three scalps to reach 50 wickets in T20s.

6 – Andre Russell (494) is six fours away from completing 500 fours in T20s.

4 – Lockie Ferguson (146) needs four wickets to reach 150 wickets in T20 cricket.

4 – Alzarri Joseph (96) requires four scalps to reach the milestone of 100 wickets in T20 cricket.

5 – Hardik Pandya (145) is five scalps away from reaching 150 wickets in T20s.

34 – Wriddhiman Saha (2466) needs 34 runs to get to 2500 runs in the league.