IPL 2022: PBKS vs GT, Stats Preview – Upcoming records and approaching milestones

Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans face each other in the 16th match of IPL 2022, to be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Gujarat Titans have won both their games of this season. After finishing at the sixth place in IPL 2021, Punjab Kings have begun this season with two wins and one loss. In this season, Gujarat Titans will be playing their first match at Brabourne Stadium, while Punjab Kings have defeated CSK by a huge margin of 54 runs in their last match at this very ground.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match 16 between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2022:

1 – Hardik Pandya needs to hit 1 more six to reach 100 sixes in the IPL.

1 – Rahul Chahar needs 1 more wicket to reach 50 IPL scalps.

2 – Gujarat Titans are the only unbeaten side so far this season, winning both their games.

5 – Rashid Khan needs 5 more wickets to reach 100 wickets in the IPL.

12.94 – Rashid Khan’s bowling average against Punjab Kings is the joint best of all players who bowled at least 10 innings against a particular opposition in the IPL. Harshal Patel also averages 12.94 against Mumbai Indians.

168.00 – Batting strike-rate of Hardik Pandya against Punjab Kings in the IPL. Among those who scored 200+ runs against them, only Andre Russell and Chris Gayle have a higher strike-rate.

1 – Jonny Bairstow (99) needs one four to complete 100 fours in the IPL.

3 – Shikhar Dhawan (997) requires just three fours to reach the milestone of 1000 fours in the T20 matches.

1 – Vijay Shankar (49) is one game away from appearing in 50 IPL matches.