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IPL 2021, RCB vs DC Stats and Records preview: Maxwell, Dhawan, Harshal close in on milestones

With play-offs already sealed, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore lock horns in Match 56 of IPL 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Friday (October 8).

Glenn Maxwell and Shikhar Dhawan close in on milestones heading into Match 56 of IPL 2021

Bengaluru, October 7: With play-offs already sealed, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore lock horns in Match 56 of IPL 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Friday (October 8).

While Rishabh Pant-led DC (20 points from 13 matches) has made sure of a top-two finish with victory over Chennai Super Kings, a defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday (October 6) dented Virat Kohli-led RCB's chances of ending second in the points table.

With 16 points and an inferior net run-rate to second-placed CSK, RCB's hopes of a top-two finish has reduced after losing to SRH.

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RCB, who have 8 wins so far this season, have had a mixed run so far in the second phase, winning 3 and losing 3 in their six matches. In the first phase, they had registered 5 wins in 7 matches.

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While they suffered defeats to SRH, Kolkata Knight Riders and CSK, Kohli and Co have defeated the likes of Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals in the UAE leg.

DC, who have won 10 of their 13 matches so far, have won 3 of their 4 fixtures in the UAE leg. In the first phase, Pant's side secured 6 wins from 8 matches. While they lost to KKR, DC have defeated CSK, MI and SRH.

In the head-to-head battle, RCB hold the advantage with 15 wins to Delhi's 10 in the 26 matches between the two sides with one match ending in No Result. In the last 5 meetings, DC have had the better of RCB in 4 matches, but Kohli's side secured a 1-run win in the reverse fixture.

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In their three meetings in UAE, DC did the double over RCB in the 2020 season by 6 wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and by 59 runs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, where the two sides will clash again on Friday (October 8).

In the lone fixture in 2014 season, RCB got the better of the Delhi franchise, then known as Delhi Daredevils, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.

In the 26 meetings between the two franchises, 13 matches have been won by the team batting first including a super over win, while the team chasing has won 11 times. RCB have won 8 times when batting first and 7 times when chasing, while the Delhi franchise has won 5 times each when chasing and batting first.

At the Dubai venue, both RCB (once chasing and once batting first) and DC (once chasing and once batting first) have won two in two so far this season.

Here is a look at the players approaching milestones heading into IPL 2021, Match 56, RCB vs DC:

▶ Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who has scored 447 runs so far this season, is 48 runs away from completing 2000 runs in IPL.

▶ Royal Challengers Bangalore's Harshal Patel, who currently wears the purple cap with 29 wickets from 13 matches this season, is 4 wickets away from overtaking Dwayne Bravo (32) for most wickets taken in a single IPL season. If selected on October 8, it will mark Harshal's 50th appearance for RCB.

▶ Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj is 4 scalps away from 50 wickets in IPL.

▶ Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is 5 fours away from 900 fours in T20 cricket (overall).

▶ Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan needs 20 runs to complete 2000 runs for the Delhi-based franchise. In doing so he will become the fourth player after Virender Sehwag, Shreyas Iyer, and Rishabh Pant to achieve this feat. The southpaw is also 1 four away from 650 fours in IPL.

▶ Delhi Capitals batsman Ajinkya Rahane if selected in the playing XI has a chance to reach dclestone as he is 59 runs away from completing 4000 runs in IPL.

▶ Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel is 61 runs away from completing 1000 runs in IPL. The left-arm spinner is also 6 wickets away from 100 wickets in IPL.

Story first published: Thursday, October 7, 2021, 17:15 [IST]
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