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IPL 2023 Match 60, RR vs RCB Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

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The race for a playoff spot is heating up as Rajasthan Royals (RR) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 60 of IPL 2023 on a doubleheader Sunday, May 14. The battle of the ‘Royals’ is scheduled to take place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

The Bangalore-based franchise defeated RR by seven runs when both sides met earlier in the season at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The Royals have blown hot and cold in this edition as they have played 12 matches so far with six victories and as many defeats. With 12 points and a net run rate of +0.633, they are placed in the fourth position in the table. On the other hand, it is yet another typical league-stage performance from RCB as they have looked inconsistent.

Faf du Plessis’s side has played 11 games so far with just five wins and six losses. With 10 points and a negative NRR of 0.345, they are positioned at the sixth spot in the table. (All standings till Match 57). After qualifying for the top four in the last three successive campaigns, RCB would hope to repeat it again by clinching victories from here on to give their best shot of a spot in the playoff.

Meanwhile, here are some of the most important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 60 between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: Both sides have met each other 28 times in the history of the league with the Royals winning on 12 occasions and the Royal Challengers on 14. Two encounters ended with no result.

2 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (48) needs two sixes to complete 50 maximums in the IPL.

1Jos Buttler (149) needs just one six to reach 150 maximums in the IPL.

21 – Faf du Plessis (3979) requires 21 runs to complete the milestone of 4000 runs in the cash-rich league.

2 – Yuzvendra Chahal (48) is two wickets away from reaching 50 scalps for RR in the league.

3 – Wanindu Hasaranga (197) requires three scalps to complete the landmark of 200 wickets in T20s.

27 – Sanju Samson (5973) needs 27 runs to reach the milestone of 6000 runs in T20s.

3 – Harshal Patel (97) requires three scalps to get to 100 wickets for RCB in the IPL.

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