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Jaiswal, Jadeja, Hetmyer Eye Major IPL Milestones in RR vs MI Clash

Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal is just four sixes away from reaching 100 maximums in the IPL. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja needs only eight more runs to complete 4,000 runs in T20 cricket. Shimron Hetmyer is 27 runs short of becoming the tenth player to score 1,000 runs for the Rajasthan Royals franchise. The match also sees Mumbai Indians aiming to recover from a recent loss to Delhi Capitals.

Key Points: IPL Milestones: Jaiswal Nears 100 Sixes, Jadeja 4000 Runs

  • Jaiswal 4 sixes from 100 IPL sixes
  • Jadeja 8 runs from 4000 T20 runs
  • Hetmyer 27 runs from 1000 RR runs
  • MI seeks bounce-back win after DC loss
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Milestones up for grabs for Jaiswal, Jadeja, Hetmyer during RR-MI clash

Rajasthan Royals stars Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shimron Hetmyer are on the verge of major personal milestones ahead of their IPL match against Mumbai Indians.

"Jaiswal is just four more away from making it a century of sixes in the IPL."

Guwahati, March 6

Some fresh milestones are on the way for Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and middle-order pillars Shimron Hetmyer and Ravindra Jadeja during their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians.

MI will aim to bounce back after a setback against Delhi Capitals (DC) while the Riyan Parag-led side will be aiming to make it three wins on the bounce.

Jaiswal is just four more away from making it a century of sixes in the IPL. Currently in 69 matches and 68 innings, he has scored 2,259 runs at an average of 35.29, with a strike rate of 151.71, including two centuries and 16 fifties and 96 sixes. He could join the company of Sanju Samson (197), Jos Buttler (135) and Shane Watson (114) as the fourth player from the franchise to complete 100 sixes.

Also, legendary all-rounder Jadeja is just eight runs away from 4,000 runs in T20s, also becoming the second Indian after Hardik Pandya to get a double of 4,000 runs and 200 wickets in T20s. He has made 3,992 runs in 348 T20s and 253 innings at an average of 26.43 and a strike rate of 130.75, including five fifties.

Lastly, Hetmyer, the franchise's designated finisher, is just 27 runs away from becoming the 10th player to complete 1,000 runs for RR. In 57 matches for the franchise, he has made 983 runs in 51 innings at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 153.11, including three fifties.

In 15 matches and innings, he made 314 runs at an average of 44.85 and a strike rate of 153.92, with a fifty, making IPL 2022 his best-ever season.

Squads: Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala Mumbai Indians Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mayank Markande, Trent Boult, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Atharva Ankolekar, AM Ghazanfar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Jadeja's all-round stats are mind-blowing. 4000 runs and 200 wickets in T20s? That's proper legendary status. A true asset for any team he plays for.
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Rohit P
As an MI fan, I'm nervous! But honestly, milestones aside, I just want a good, close match. The IPL is about this entertainment. May the best team win.
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Priya S
Hetmyer is so underrated. His finishing ability is top class. Hope he gets those 27 runs and cements his place as an RR great. Royals have a strong middle order this year.
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Michael C
Interesting stats, but sometimes I feel the focus on individual milestones takes away from the team aspect. The real milestone should be the two points for the win.
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Kavya N
Jaiswal's strike rate is phenomenal! He's not just a power hitter but plays proper cricketing shots. Can't wait to watch him bat tonight from Mumbai. 🤞

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