IPL 2021, Match 36: DC vs RR, Stats Preview: Player records and approaching milestones

Delhi Capitals will like to continue their winning run as they meet Rajasthan Royals in their next fixture in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The encounter takes place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (September 26). Both teams have made a winning start to the UAE leg and would be determined to snatch two more points. While the Rishabh Pant-led side thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets, RR pulled off a heist against Punjab Kings, registering a thrilling two-run win.

It must be noted that DC are leading the team standings currently with seven wins in nine games. This means a victory in this contest would officially secure their berth in the playoffs. They also would be confident ahead of this game as the Capitals didn’t put a foot wrong against the Orange Army. After restricted the Sunrisers for 134/9, Delhi chased down the total in 17.5 overs.

Speaking of RR, their last outing was nothing but a nail-biter. Chasing 184 in Dubai, the Kings looked on song for the best part of the game. However, a stunning last over from Kartik Tyagi meant the Men in Pink clinched a thriller. As of now, they are fifth in the team standings with four wins in eight games. Although DC are deemed favourites for this game, RR got the better of them in the first half of the competition. The game went right down to the wire but the Sanju Samson-led side eventually chased 148 in 19.4 overs, winning the game by three wickets.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 36th game of the Indian Premier League 2021:

Head to Head record: In the IPL history so far, both teams have played 23 games against each other. In these games, the Royals hold a slight edge as they won 12 games while the Delhi-based outfit clinched 11 encounters.

104 – Marcus Stoinis needs 104 runs to complete 1000 runs in IPL.

1 – Amit Mishra will become the first player to play 100 matches for Delhi in IPL if he is included in the playing XI for this game.

63 – Steve Smith is 63 runs shy of completing 2,500 runs in the Indian Premier League. He currently has 2437 runs in 101 matches.

1– Ravi Ashwin is one wicket away from becoming the third Indian bowler to complete 250 wickets in T20 cricket.

6 – Chris Morris needs six wickets to complete 100 wickets in IPL. He’ll become the first South African to get the landmark.

120– Sanju Samson needs 120 runs to become the second player after Ajinkya Rahane to complete 2,500 runs for RR.

99 – Shikhar Dhawan needs 99 runs to become the fourth player to complete 2000 IPL runs for Delhi.

2– Shreyas Gopal is two wickets away from completing 50 wickets in IPL. So far, he has scalped 48 wickets in 47 games.

59 – Ajinkya Rahane needs 59 runs to complete 4000 runs in IPL. He’ll become the eighth Indian and 11th overall to get the feat.