Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara, who have been part of the first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) season again in 2008 with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (previously referred to as Kings XI Punjab), have been felicitated on the event of the a thousandth match of the league at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The forty second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday would be the a thousandth match of this cash-rich league, making this one other landmark within the wealthy and embellished historical past of the match.

Sachin has performed six IPL seasons, all for Mumbai Indians, the place he has scored complete of 2334 runs in 78 matches at a median of 34.84. Sachin has 13 fifties and 100 below his belt, hitting 29 sixes and 295 fours with a strike price of 119.82. Sachin’s finest efficiency got here in IPL 2010. He scored 618 runs in 15 matches at a median of 47.53 at a strike price of 132.61. He scored 5 fifties that season and his finest particular person rating was 89*. He gained the ‘Orange Cap’ that season. MI completed as runners-up that season. He is now the ‘Icon’ of MI crew.

Kumar Sangakkara additionally performed 71 IPL matches in a profession spanning six seasons, scoring 1,687 runs at a median of 25.95 and a strike price of over 121. He scored 10 half-centuries within the league, with the very best rating of 94. He represented Punjab Kings, Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The first season with PBKS again in 2008 stands as his finest, through which he scored 320 runs in 10 matches at a median of 35.55 with 4 fifties and finest rating of 94. He is now the coach for Rajasthan Royals.

Special mementos for 2 very particular people

Mr. Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary of BCCI presents the award to @sachin_rt & Mr. Ashish Shelar, Honorary Treasurer, BCCI presents the award to @KumarSanga2 @JayShah | @ShelarAshish | #IPL1000 | #TATAIPL | #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/ImREkGwdLs

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2023

Sanju Samson, the present skipper of Rajasthan Royals and Rohit Sharma, the present Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper have been additionally felicitated with a memento by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah.

A second to recollect

Mr. Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary of BCCI & Mr. Devajit Saikia, Joint Secretary of the BCCI current a particular memento to Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson respectively @JayShah | #IPL1000 | #TATAIPL | #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/5BN3zYgvMN

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2023

Rajasthan Royal captain Sanju Samson gained the toss and opted to bat first towards Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League (IPL) at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Rajasthan would attempt to reclaim the highest spot within the factors desk, whereas Birthday boy Rohit Sharma would attempt to win their fourth sport to maneuver up the record.

Jofra Archer and Arshad Khan joined the MI Playing XI. Jason Behrendorff and Arjun Tendulkar would miss at present’s match. For RR, Trent Boult got here again into the facet.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan.

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