IPL 2021, Match 41: KKR vs DC, Stats Preview: Player records and approaching milestones

With the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 being in its business end, the remaining matches have significant relevance. The 41st game of the tournament will see Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Delhi Capitals at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday (September 28). Both teams have had contrasting campaigns in the competition so far and it would be interesting to see how this game unfolds.

Having won eight of their first 10 games, DC have already secured a place in the playoffs and are now aiming to finish among the top two. A win in this fixture would see toppling Chennai Super Kings at the top of the team standings. On the other hand, KKR must unleash their A-game as a single defeat might be enough to see them out of the playoff race.

As of now, they are fourth in the table with four wins in 10 games. Notably, Rishabh Pant’s men walked away with a comprehensive nine-wicket triumph when these two sides met last. Given the current form of both sides, DC are expected to add two more points to their tally. Hence, the two-time champions have a job in hand.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 41st game of the Indian Premier League 2021:

Head to Head record: In the IPL history so far, both teams have played 27 games against each other. In these games, KKR hold the edge as they won 14 games while DC emerged winners 12 times.

91 – Shikhar Dhawan needs 91 runs to become the fourth player to complete 2000 IPL runs for the Delhi-based franchise. Virender Sehwag, Shreyas Iyer, and Rishabh Pant are the three currently holding this milestone.

104 – Marcus Stoinis needs 104 runs to complete 1000 runs in IPL. In 55 matches so far, he has scored 896 runs.

28 – Dinesh Karthik needs 28 runs to become the 8th Indian and 11th overall to slam 4000 runs in IPL.

7 – Andre Russell is 7 hits away from completing 150 sixes in IPL.

31 – Eoin Morgan needs 31 runs to become the 13th player to complete 1000 runs for KKR in IPL.

2 – Dinesh Karthik needs two catches to go past MS Dhoni and become wicketkeeper with most catches in IPL. The KKR star has 115 catches in the competition so far.

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.

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.

98 – Sunil Narine can also complete 1000 IPL runs for KKR. He’s 98 runs away from the milestone. Narine would become the first all-rounder to score over 1000 runs and take over 100 wickets for KKR in IPL.