IPL 2023 Match 4, SRH vs RR Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) lock horns with 2008 winners Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 4 of IPL 2023 on a doubleheader Sunday, April 2, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Both sides will clash again in the reverse fixture in Match no.52 on May 7 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

The Orange Army has endured tough two past seasons as they finished in the eighth position in the points table in 2021 and 2022. In fact, they managed to win only three out of the 14 league matches in the last edition. On the other hand, explosive Jos Buttler took RR to the finals last campaign. He hammered 863 runs in 17 innings as the Royals reached their second final only to lose it to first-timers Gujarat Titans.

Speaking about the selections, the Orange Army broke the bank at the auction table as they bought Harry Brook for an eye-catching amount of INR 13.25 crores. They purchased Mayank Agarwal and have also appointed South Africa’s Aiden Markram as their new skipper. RR have also brought in some new players like Jason Holder and Joe Root in their ranks for this edition.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match no.4 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: The Sunrisers and the Royals have clashed against each other 16 times in the history of the league and its even-stevens as both have won eight games apiece.

1 – Harry Brook (99) is one game away from appearing in 100 T20 matches.

1 – Aiden Markram (99) needs one six to complete 100 maximums in all T20s.

1 – Yuzvendra Chahal (299) needs one scalp to reach the milestone of 300 wickets in T20s.

47 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (953) requires 47 runs to get to 1000 runs in T20 cricket.

1 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (249) is one game away from featuring in 250 T20 matches.

3 – Harry Brook (197) requires three fours to get to 200 fours in T20 games.

1 – Jason Holder (49) needs one scalp to reach the landmark of 50 wickets in the IPL.

93 – Jos Buttler (9407) requires 93 runs to complete 9500 runs in T20s.