IPL 2023 Match 15, RCB vs LSG Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will look to entertain fans in match no. 15 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, April 10 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

Both teams will clash again in the reverse fixture on Monday, May 1 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The Faf du Plessis-led RCB began their 2023 campaign with a bang as they thrashed five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) by a margin of eight wickets at home. But they came crashing down soon against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their second game of the season in Kolkata. 

Nitish Rana’s KKR dismantled RCB by a margin of 81 runs courtesy of Shardul Thakur’s quick blitz. With two points and a net run rate of -1.256, they are placed seventh in the IPL 2023 points table.

On the other hand, KL Rahul’s LSG also started off their season with a victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) by a 50-run margin in Lucknow. But even they suffered a defeat in their second match at the hands of four-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by a margin of 12 runs in Chennai.

LSG returned to winning ways against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their third encounter. With four points and a net run rate (NRR) of +1.358, they occupy the second spot on the table. (All scenarios till match no. 12). Faf and his men will be looking to make a comeback in front of their home crowd as they aim to register their second win of the ongoing season.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 15 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: RCB and LSG met twice last season and Challengers emerged victorious on both occasions including the crunch Eliminator clash.

48 – KL Rahul (3952) needs 48 runs to reach the landmark of 4000 runs in the IPL.

9 – Nicholas Pooran (991) requires nine runs to reach the milestone of 1000 runs in the IPL.

3 – Amit Mishra (168) needs three scalps to surpass Lasith Malinga (170) and become the third-most wicket-taker in the league.

4 – Faf du Plessis (296) is four sixes short of reaching 300 maximums in T20s.

2 – Glenn Maxwell (198) requires two fours to get to 200 fours in the IPL.

4 – Shahbaz Ahmed (46) requires four scalps to reach 50 wickets in T20s.

4 – Marcus Stoinis (96) needs four wickets to complete 100 wickets in T20s.

1 – Faf du Plessis (3499) needs just one run to get to 3500 runs in the league.