IPL 2023 Match 36, RCB vs KKR Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) entertain fans in Match 36 of the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday, April 26 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The Knight Riders defeated the Royal Challengers by a big margin of 81 runs when both teams met earlier this season at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The Bangalore-based franchise has made a decent start to their current campaign as they have played seven matches so far with four victories and three losses. With eight points and a net run rate of -0.008, they are placed in the fifth position in the table. Meanwhile, the 2012 and 2014 champions KKR have made a disastrous start to their season.

Nitish Rana’s side has played seven games with just two wins and five defeats. With four points and an NRR of -0.186, they are positioned eighth in the table. (All standings till Match 34). However, Rana and his side will be boosted by their recent record at the venue as they have won their last four encounters on the trot including the famous 2019 fixture. Andre Russell smashed 48* off just 13 with the help of seven maximums to help his side in chasing down a massive target of 206 that year.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 36 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: The Head-to-Head fixtures also favor KKR as they have won 17 out of the 31 games played between the two sides in the IPL. The remaining 14 have been won by RCB.

2 – Nitish Rana (348) needs two fours to complete 350 fours in T20s.

1 – Jason Roy (49) needs one four to reach 50 fours in the IPL.

2 – Harshal Patel (198) is two scalps away from reaching 200 wickets in T20 matches.

1 – Varun Chakaravarthy (49) is one game away from appearing in 50 IPL matches.

6 – Venkatesh Iyer (194) requires six fours to get to 200 fours in T20s.

3 – Tim Southee (47) is three scalps away from reaching 50 wickets in the IPL.

97 – Virat Kohli (6903) is 97 runs short of reaching the landmark of 7000 runs in the cash-rich league.

3 – Lockie Ferguson (147) requires three scalps to get to 150 wickets in all T20s.

3 – Faf du Plessis (347) needs three fours to complete 350 fours in the IPL.

2 – Andre Russell (498) is two fours away from completing 500 fours in T20 cricket.

3 – David Wiese (197) requires three big hits to get to 200 maximums in T20 cricket.