IPL 2023 Match 42, MI vs RR Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals will lock horns in match 42 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Sunday, April 30, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai 

Mumbai Indians are coming into the contest after two consecutive losses against Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. They have won three games and lost four out of seven games played thus far. Currently, they are eighth on the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of -0.620. 

Tilak Varma has been the man in the form for MI, as he has aggregated 219 in seven games at an average of 36.50 and a strike rate of 154.22. In the bowling department, Piyush Chawla has picked eleven wickets in seven games. Mumbai would look to bounce back to winning ways 

Rajasthan Royals are coming into the contest after victory over Chennai Super Kings by a comfortable margin of 32 runs. RR won five games and lost three out of eight games played. Currently, they are at the top of the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of 0.939. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the man in the form for RR, as he has aggregated 304 in eight games at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 147.57. In the bowling department, Yuzvendra Chahal has picked twelve wickets in eight games. RR would look to carry forward their winning momentum when they meet MI in their upcoming encounter 

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 42 between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2023: 

Head-to-Head : Both MI and RR have met each other 26 times in the IPL history as Mumbai has won 14, whereas RR managed 12 victories.

3 – Ravichandran Ashwin (168) needs three scalps to surpass Amit Mishra and Lasith Malinga (170 both) and become the third-highest wicket-taker in the IPL. 

2 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (48) needs two sixes to complete 50 maximums in T20s. 

2 – Ravichandran Ashwin (298) requires two scalps to reach the milestone of 300 wickets in T20s. 

1 – Suryakumar Yadav (249) is one game away from appearing in 250 T20 games. 

7 – Sanju Samson (293) is seven-fours away from completing 300 fours in the IPL. 

4 – Tilak Varma (46) requires four fours to get to 50 fours in the IPL. 

1 – Jofra Archer (47) requires three scalps to complete 50 IPL wickets. 

4 – Jason Behrendorff (146) needs four scalps to get to 150 T20 wickets. 

3 – Suryakumar (247) is three big hits away from completing 250 maximums in T20 matches. 

6 – Jos Buttler (144) requires six sixes to get to 150 maximums in the cash-rich league. 

1 – Suryakumar (299) is one four away from reaching 300 fours in the league.