PBKS and RR clashes for the past few years have created a new rivalry in the league. From Rahul Tewatia’s 5 sixes of Sheldon Cottrell to Kartik Tyagi’s brilliant last over of defending 4 runs, these two teams have given a lot of blockbuster matches in previous seasons. Unlike this stat, yesterday’s match was a one-sided encounter. RR won the match comfortably by 50 runs.
Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten streak ended
Shreyas Iyer had a dream IPL last year and won the title as a captain for KKR. He won the title by winning 6 consecutive matches. He continued his streak with his new franchise, PBKS had won the first 2 matches & after winning 8 consecutive matches, his streak was ended by RR yesterday.
Shreyas Iyer shares the second place for most consecutive wins for IPL captains with the late Shane Warne, who have also won 8 consecutive matches from 2008-2009. Gautam Gambhir stands tall in the first place with 10 consecutive wins from 2014-2015.
Shreyas was also unbeaten in chases in IPL since 2024. RR broke that streak also today. He has been unbeaten in chases for 7 consecutive matches.
Sanju Samson is creating his legacy
Sanju Samson registered his 32nd victory as an RR captain yesterday. Now he holds the record of most wins by a captain for the RR franchise. he goes past the late Australian legend Shane Warne, who had this record for a long time with 31 wins.
Sanju Samson also came close to matching the legacy of Warne by winning the trophy in 2022, but lost to GT in the final. The RR management has backed him for all these years during his tough times and made him the face of their team. hope he will bring more success to the franchise in the future.
The highest total at Mullanpur
Yesterday, RR scored 205 runs against PBKS, which is the highest score at the venue, and also RR became the first team to post 200+ total at the stadium. They bettered the previous record of 192 runs scored by the Mumbai Indians last year.
PBKS is yet to score a 200+ score at their new home venue. Hope they do it in the upcoming matches.
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