IPL 2023 Match 48, RR vs GT Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Rajasthan Royals (RR) square off against Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 48 of IPL 2023 on Friday, May 05 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Royals defeated Titans by three wickets when both sides met previously in the tournament in the reverse fixture in Ahmedabad.

Notably, it was RR’s first victory over defending champions GT as Hardik Pandya and his side played three games with the Jaipur-based franchise last year and emerged victorious on all three occasions including the mega final. Speaking in detail about the last meeting in the ongoing edition, Shimron Hetmyer played a quickfire knock of 56* off just 26 with two fours and five maximums to chase down the target of 178 for his side.

Heading into this fixture, Royals would be worried about the form of their two most experienced campaigners, Jos Buttler and skipper Sanju Samson. The former has managed to score just 85 runs in his last five outings including two ducks. Whereas, Samson has racked up just 55 runs in his last four innings as both the batters look to get amongst the runs and claim a double over GT this season.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match 48 between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: As mentioned above, Titans have won three out of the four meetings against Royals.

64 – Vijay Shankar (936) needs 64 runs to complete 1000 runs in the IPL.

3 – Hardik Pandya (147) needs three scalps to reach 150 wickets in T20s.

25 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (975) is 25 runs away from reaching 1000 runs in the IPL.

5 – Jos Buttler (145) needs five sixes to get to 150 maximums in the cash-rich league.

62 - Shankar (1938) requires 62 runs to reach the landmark of 2000 runs in T20s.

6 – Sanju Samson (294) requires six fours to get to 300 fours in the IPL.

1 – Alzarri Joseph (99) is one scalp away from completing 100 wickets in T20 cricket.

1 – Odean Smith (49) is one big hit away from reaching 50 maximums in T20s.