IPL 2021: KKR vs PBKS, Stats Preview: Upcoming records and approaching milestones
Match 45 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will see Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Punjab Kings at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With the competition being in its business end, stakes are high in the upcoming fixtures. Hence, teams eyeing a place in the playoffs must buckle up. KKR and PBKS have had pretty similar campaigns this season and it would be interesting to see how this encounter unfolds.
Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 45th game of the Indian Premier League 2021:
Head to Head record: KKR are way ahead of PBKS in terms of head-to-head record in IPL. In 28 clashes, the two-time champions have won 19 games the Kings emerged winners just nine times.
16 – Dinesh Karthik needs 16 runs to become the 8th Indian and 11th overall to slam 4000 runs in IPL.
31 – Eoin Morgan needs 31 runs to become the 13th player to complete 1000 runs for KKR in IPL.
2 – KL Rahul needs to clear the fence two times to complete 100 sixes for Punjab Kings. He would become the first batter to do so for PBKS.
3 – Mayank Agarwal is three big hits away from completing 50 sixes for Punjab.
7 – Andre Russell is 7 hits away from completing 150 sixes in IPL.
2 – Dinesh Karthik needs two catches to go past MS Dhoni and become the wicketkeeper with most catches in IPL. The KKR star has 115 catches in the competition so far.
77 – Sunil Narine can also complete 1000 IPL runs for KKR. He’s 77 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.
8 – Chris Gayle can also reach the 100-sixes mark for PBKS. He’s eight hits away. If the southpaw achieves this feat, he would become the first player to smash 100 sixes for two IPL teams. He smashed 239 sixes while playing for RCB.
35 – Gayle is also 35 runs shy of becoming the first West Indies and seventh player overall to complete 5,000 IPL runs.
30 – Sunil Narine’s tally of 30 wickets is the most for any bowler against Punjab Kings.
