In the 54th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, two big teams, the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), will go up against each other. The long-awaited match will take place on Tuesday, May 9, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Both teams started their seasons by playing each other in the fifth match, which took place in Bengaluru. The RCB beat MI by eight runs to win the match.
The team led by Rohit Sharma has played 10 games, winning five and losing five. They are in eighth place on the table with 10 points and a net run rate of -0.454.
On the other hand, RCB has had a similar season so far. In 10 games, they have won five and lost five. With a net run rate of -0.209, they are sixth.
In every IPL game, both teams have the chance to meet certain goals. So, there is a chance that some marks will be broken during the next game.
So, let’s look at the top three goals that could be made in today’s match between MI and RCB.
Faf du Plessis could finish 1,000 IPL runs for RCB:
So far in IPL 2023, Faf du Plessis has scored 511 runs at an average of 56.7. He has been very productive for RCB. The South African hitter has been great for RCB ever since he joined the team last year. Faf, who was also made captain, has scored 979 runs with an average of 40.8 in only 26 games. If he gets another 21 runs against MI, he will have reached 1,000 runs for RCB, making him the second-fastest player to do so. Chris Gayle’s 1,000 runs for RCB came in 20 games, which is the fastest time ever.
Suryakumar Yadav could get 3,000 runs in the IPL:
Suryakumar Yadav has been India’s best T20 batter without a doubt since last year. He is almost done with his 3,000 IPL runs. The swashbuckling dasher is known for his flashy Strokeplay. In 118 games, he has scored 2,937 runs with an average of 29.9 and a strike rate of 139.9. The MI star will reach 3,000 runs in the IPL if he scores at least 63 runs against RCB on Tuesday. Suryakumar has also hit 96 sixes and 96 fours in the IPL. With four more sixes, he will reach 100 sixes in the top event.
Virat Kohli could score the most runs against MI in the history of the IPL:
Virat Kohli’s IPL 2023 season got off to a great start when he scored a match-winning 82* in 49 balls against the five-time IPL winners. The knock made his great record against MI even better. In 30 IPL games against the five-time winners, the former captain of RCB has scored 851 runs at an average of 32.74 and a strike rate of 128.7. With another 52 runs, Kohli would pass Shikhar Dhawan’s 901 runs and become the player with the most runs against MI in IPL history.
