IPL 2021: Match 22 - DC vs RCB - Stats Preview: Player Records and Approaching Milestones

IPL 2021 contest no 22 will take place between the No.2 and No.3 placed teams, both of whom have equal points as the first-placed team. Both the teams would relish winning so as to secure the top spot in the points table and have an edge over sealing a first qualifier berth. Both RCB and DC won four matches and lost only once. The Delhi Capitals have won by the barest of margins in their previous match against SRH, while Royal Challengers Bangalore were completely blown away by Ravindra Jadeja’s individual brilliance after winning their first four matches.

Delhi Daredevils are hoping that the Orange Cap holder Shikhar Dhawan extends his lead at the top, with perfect support from the youngsters Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw. RCB have their own famous names in batting which need no introduction.

In the bowling, RCB’s Harshal Patel leads the Purple Cap charts followed by an uncapped player from the opposition DC’s Avesh Khan in the second place. Harshal would hope that his 37-run over to Ravindra Jadeja was just a one-off and return to his wicket-taking ways by which he was dominant in Purple Cap contention from the first match.

Let’s look at important stats and numbers before the start of the IPL clash between DC and RCB

Head to head – RCB has a 14-10 winning record against Delhi Capitals in the IPL so far (1 no-result).

4 – However, it was Delhi Capitals who won all their last four matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

897 – Runs scored by Virat Kohli against Delhi Capitals, the most by any player against DC in IPL. He also accompanies it with an outstanding average of 59.80 and a strike rate of 136.53.

22 – Runs required by AB de Villiers to reach 5000 IPL runs, and become the second overseas player after David Warner to reach there.

8 – Runs required for Prithvi Shaw to reach 1000 IPL runs. On reaching there, he will become the third-youngest to 1000 IPL runs, following Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson.

2 – Shikhar Dhawan needs 2 more fours to reach 200 fours for Delhi Capitals in IPL.

1 – Rishabh Pant needs 1 more four to reach 200 fours for Delhi Capitals in IPL. Whoever reaches first will become the second player after Virender Sehwag with 200 or more fours for the franchise.

1 – Harshal Patel needs 1 more wicket to reach 50 IPL wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL, becoming the third such player after Yuzvendra Chahal and Vinay Kumar. He will thus become the second pacer to do it, after Vinay Kumar.

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