IPL 2023 Match 27, PBKS vs RCB Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will entertain fans in match no. 27 of the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on a doubleheader Thursday, April 20 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali in the afternoon 15.30 PM IST game. Kings and Royal Challengers will meet only once in the league stage of the ongoing competition.

The runners-up of the 2014 edition, PBKS have played five matches so far with three victories and two losses. After winning their opening two encounters against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), they suffered back-to-back defeats against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT).

PBKS returned to winning ways as they beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their last outing. With six points and a net run rate (NRR) of -0.109, they are fifth on the IPL 2023 points table.

Meanwhile, RCB have also played five games with just two wins and three losses. After winning their opening clash with a bang against Mumbai Indians (MI), they lost two games on the bounce against KKR and LSG.

Faf du Plessis’s side managed to defeat Delhi Capitals (DC) in their fourth match before facing yet another defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings (CSK). With four points and a NRR of -0.318, they are eighth on the table (All scenarios till match No. 25). The visitors will be looking to move higher up in the table by claiming a win in Mohali.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 27 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: PBKS are ahead in terms of head-to-head fixtures as they have beaten RCB 17 times out of the 30 games played between the two sides. The remaining 13 matches have been won by the Bangalore-based franchise.

23 – Shikhar Dhawan (6477) needs 23 runs to complete 6500 runs in the IPL.

1 – Shahrukh Khan (49) requires one six to reach 50 maximums in T20s.

4 – Glenn Maxwell (146) requires four big hits to reach 150 maximums in the league.

2 – Arshdeep Singh (48) is two scalps away from completing 50 wickets in the league.

2 – Virat Kohli (598) needs two fours to get to 600 fours in the IPL.

10 – Maxwell (990) is ten runs short of reaching 1000 runs for RCB in the cash-rich league.

4 – Shahbaz Ahmed (46) needs four scalps to get to 50 wickets in T20s.

21 – Dinesh Karthik (6979) requires 21 runs to reach the milestone of 7000 runs in all T20s.

6 – Shikhar Dhawan (144) needs six sixes to reach 150 maximums in the IPL.