IPL 2021, Match 50: DC vs CSK, Stats Preview: Player records and approaching milestones

With the numero uno position at stakes, Chennai Super Kings will take on Delhi Capitals meet in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 201. The encounter takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday (October 4). Both these teams have enjoyed a gala time in the competition and are subsequently occupying the top two spots in the team standings.

While both teams have nine victories in 12 games so far, CSK are at the top due to a better net run rate. Nevertheless, Delhi now have a chance of toppling MS Dhoni’s men. It has to be noted that teams finishing in the top two will have an extra chance of qualifying for the finals. Hence, CSK and DC shouldn’t treat their remaining league-stage games as mere practice opportunities.

DC are touted slight favourites for this fixture as they arguably have the most balanced side this season. On the other hand, there are some loopholes in CSK’s middle order which can trouble them in playoffs. Moreover, DC thrashed by seven wickets in the first half of the competition. Hence, it would be interesting to see how this game unfolds.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 50th game of the Indian Premier League 2021:

Head to head: CSK are ahead of DC in terms of head-to-head record in IPL. In 24 clashes, the three-time champions have won 15 games while DC emerged winners 9 times.

2 – Dwayne Bravo needs two wickets to become the first bowler to scalp 550 wickets in T20 cricket.

3 –Bravo also needs 3 more wickets to overtake Amit Mishra and become the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL history. While Bravo has 164 scalps, Mishra has 166 wickets. Lasith Malinga (170) tops this list.

3 – Ambati Rayudu is three big hits away from completing 200 sixes in T20 cricket.

3 – Three strikes over the fence will also see Rayudu completing 150 sixes in the Indian Premier League.

8 – Moeen Ali needs eight sixes to complete 200 sixes in T20 cricket.

646 – Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad have added 646 runs in partnership this season, most for any pair.

59 – Shikhar Dhawan needs 59 runs to become the fourth player to complete 2000 IPL runs for the Delhi-based franchise.

38 – Dhawan also needs 38 runs to become the second player after Virat Kohli to complete 800 IPL runs against Chennai Super Kings.

15 – Steve Smith is 15 runs shy of completing 2,500 runs in the Indian Premier League.

139 – Robin Uthappa (6861) is 139 runs short of reaching 7000 runs in T20 cricket. He can become the fifth Indian after Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma to get the milestone.

59 – Ajinkya Rahane has accumulated 3941 runs in 141 innings he has played in IPL. He requires 59 runs to complete 4000 runs and become the eighth Indian to achieve the milestone.

5 – Deepak Chahar has dismissed Prithvi Shaw in the span of 50 balls in IPL. No bowler has dismissed the DC opener more times in the competition.