Stat-blast: Key numbers ahead of SRH vs RCB

In an important clash of IPL 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be taking the yard against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win encounter. Faf du Plessis and company will be hoping to set things right after a bit of sloppy sailing in the middle but with a massive victory against the Royals, RCB will be raring to smash their opponents with the play-offs in sight.

Here is a quick glance at the numbers that would go onto define all the pre-match talks of RCB vs SRH before the two old foes kickstart the latest installment of this prolonged rivalry that has been celebrated across the years in the southern rungs of India.

Head-to-head:

Matches played: 30

RCB – 9

SRH - 12

Highest scorers for RCB vs CSK:

Virat Kohli has amassed the highest number of runs against SRH in the RCB jersey with 569 runs from 20 matches at an average of 31.61 and a strike rate of 136.77.

AB de Villiers is the second highest run-scorer against SRH with 540 runs from just 17 games at a staggering average of 36.00 and a strike rate of 155.17.

Bowlers who turned the game on its head:

Harshal Patel leads the queue of successful bowlers for RCB against SRH with 9 wickets at an economy rate of 8.53.

Knocks that hogged the limelight:

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 93 against SRH in Bengaluru that came in 2013 is still the highest score recorded in a single innings against SRH in the Red and Gold threads. 

Spells that would go down in history:

Wanindu Hasaranga’s spell of 5/18 that came last year against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their day game still remains as the best spell bowled against the Orange Army by an RCB bowler.