IPL 2023, RCB vs MI Stats and Records Preview: Harshal Patel, Dinesh Karthik close in on milestones

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Bengaluru, April 1: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will host Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 5 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday (April 2).

Faf du Plessis will lead continue the home side RCB, who reached the qualifiers 2 last season, while the five-time winner MI, who finished at the foot of the table in IPL 2023, will be led by the most successful skipper Rohit Sharma.

Both teams have been hit by injuries to key players heading into their campaign opener as RCB will be without injured Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood and Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who is away on national team assignment.

Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, will be without Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has been replaced by Sandeep Warrier for the season, as well as Australia pacer Jhye Richardson, who is ruled out of IPL 2023.

This will be the 33rd meeting between the two sides in IPL. This will also be eleventh meeting between RCB and MI at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Now, we take a look at the stats and records preview, interesting facts and players chasing milestones ahead of RCB vs MI in IPL 2023:

RCB vs MI Head-to-Head

In the 30 meetings between the two sides in IPL so far, MI has won 17 times, while RCB has won 13 times. However, in the last five meetings RCB has won four times. But, in the ten meetings in Bengaluru, MI have won eight times against RCB.

RCB vs MI stats

RCB and MI record in M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Upcoming Milestones in RCB vs MI 2023

► Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) is 3 wickets away from 100 wickets in IPL.

► Dinesh Karthik (Royal Challengers Bangalore) is 59 runs away from completing 7000 runs in T20 Cricket (overall). The wicketkeeper is also 1 catch away from completing 200 catches behind the stumps in T20 Cricket (overall).

► Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) is 102 runs away from completing 6000 runs in T20 Cricket (overall). The batting sensation is also 10 fours away from 600 fours in T20 cricket (overall).

► Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) is 121 runs away from completing 6000 runs in IPL. The Mumbai Indians skipper is also 3 grabs away from 100 catches in IPL.

► Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians) is 130 runs away from 2000 runs in IPL. The wicketkeeper-batter is also 162 runs away from completing 4000 runs in T20 cricket (overall).

► Cameron Green (Mumbai Indians) is 6 wickets away from 150 wickets in T20 cricket (overall).

► David Willey (Royal Challengers Bangalore) is 1 catch away from 100 catches in T20 cricket (overall).