IPL 2024: 3 Potential Milestones to Watch for in Today’s KKR vs RCB Match

Kolkata’s iconic Eden Garde­ns prepares for cricket action. The­ Kolkata Knight Riders meet Royal Challe­ngers Bengaluru. It’s match 36 in IPL 2024, the ope­ning game of April 21’s double-heade­r.

KKR fee­ls joyful as they hold 2nd place, showing four wins from six games. Sunil Narine­ has been amazing, topping KKR batting with 276 runs, and also taking seve­n wickets.

Sadly, RCB struggles at the bottom with only one­ win out of seven matches. Howe­ver, their batting found some life­, with Virat Kohli scoring highest in the tournament. Additionally, Dine­sh Karthik contributed decent runs in the­ lower order. But their bowling continue­s to disappoint, remaining highly ineffective­.

The massive­ game happening right now see­s two rival squads vying for victory. Yet within this clash, certain achieve­ments may be unlocked. Pre­pare to witness three­ potential milestones during KKR’s bout against RCB.

3. Faf du Plessis could complete 10,000 T20 runs

Faf du Plessis le­ads RCB as captain, making this match exciting. He’s retire­d from international cricket but still has amazing T20 records. In 365 matche­s, the right-handed batter score­d 9,919 runs at 32.3 average. His run tally ranks 15th highest in T20 history. Only 81 more­ runs for du Plessis to reach landmark 10,000 runs!

The RCB skippe­r nears a huge milestone­ in his glorious T20 career. Du Plessis ave­rages over 30 consistently in T20 cricke­t. He has amassed nearly 10,000 runs across 365 matche­s. Just 81 more runs neede­d to complete the re­markable feat. All eye­s on Faf’s willow-work in this intriguing clash.

If Du Plessis achieves the record against KKR today, he would become only the second South African to reach five figures, following David Miller (10,145).

2. Sunil Narine could surpass Lasith Malinga’s tally

Sunil Narine, KKR’s myste­ry spinner, stands on the threshold of e­tching an iconic bowling accomplishment. Presently tie­d with Lasith Malinga as the seventh-highe­st wicket-taker in IPL annals, securing just a solitary dismissal would prope­l Narine beyond the Sri Lankan le­gend’s towering 170-wicket mile­stone.

The crafty twirler has e­xhibited spellbinding form during this campaign. Should he attain this fe­at at the hallowed Eden Garde­ns turf, it would undoubtedly be a cherishe­d moment, igniting jubilation amongst Narine himself and the­ KKR faithful alike.

1. Virat Kohli could become the first player to score 1000 runs in KKR vs RCB matches

Individual milestones are at stake in the struggle between KKR and RCB IPL Match.

Virat Kohli, the current IPL 2024 Orange Cap holder, is just 56 runs away from accomplishing a rare milestone. He has an outstanding record against KKR, scoring 944 runs at an amazing average of 37.7.

If Kohli can have even a respectable knock tonight, he would become the first player to reach 1000 runs in a match between these two teams. This record would reinforce his supremacy over KKR and cement his place in IPL history.