Delhi Capitals are up against Royal Challengers Bangalore in match number 50 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on Saturday. DC are placed bottom of the pile as RCB are seated at fifth with 10 points from nine games. All eyes will be on RCB legend Virat Kohli, who is aiming to become the first battler to slam 1,000 runs versus DC in the IPL.
Kohli has scored 975 runs against DC in the IPL at an average of 51.31. He has slammed nine fifties with the best score of 99. Only Rohit Sharma (977) is placed above the 34-year-old Kohli in terms of runs against DC.
Overall in the IPL, Kohli has scored 6988 runs and is 12 shy of the 7000-run mark. He will become the first player to achieve the mark.
Other records on offer in the DC-RCB contest
Warner can surpass 900 runs versus RCB
DC opener David Warner will be keen to return to form after a string of low scores. Warner, who is the joint-highest scorer against RCB in the IPL alongside MS Dhoni (839), needs a 61-run knock to become the first player with 900-plus runs against RCB.
Kuldeep Yadav is one wicket away from this milestone
DC’s left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav has managed 69 scalps in 68 games in the tournament. Former KKR spinner Kuldeep can achieve a new milestone. As per ESPNcricinfo, Kuldeep has claimed 49 scalps in the middle overs of the IPL (7-15) and is one shy of 50. He will become the 15th bowler to claim 50 wickets in this phase.
Faf can surpass Shane Watson
Faf du Plessis has smashed the most runs in IPL 2023. RCB skipper Faf has been a solid customer in the IPL, having scored 3869 runs in the tournament at 36.15. Faf can surpass former IPL legend Shane Watson (3874) in terms of IPL runs.
200 T20 scalps on offer for Harshal
RCB pacer Harshal Patel has claimed 108 wickets in the IPL at 23.45. Overall in the 20-over format, the right-arm pacer has managed 199 scalps in 166 games at 23.62. He will become the 10th Indian bowler to attain this feat.