AB de Villiers requires 21 more runs which would fetch him 3000 runs in Indian Premier League. Prior to the start of the game against Gujarat Lions slated for 14.05.16, he has an aggregate of 2979 runs.  He would then become the ninth batsman to total 3000 plus runs in IPL.  The following table lists the other eight batsmen who have scored 3000 plus runs in IPL

No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0	4s	6s
1	SK Raina	143	139	20	3985	100*	33.48	1	26	7	345	157
2	RG Sharma	140	136	23	3813	109*	33.74	1	29	8	318	158
3	V Kohli	133	125	21	3705	108*	35.62	2	23	4	326	127
4	G Gambhir	127	126	12	3531	93	30.97	0	30	11	411	50
5	RV Uthappa	130	125	15	3323	83*	30.20	0	17	5	332	103
6	CH Gayle	86	85	12	3212	175*	44.00	5	18	4	262	231
7	MS Dhoni	140	126	43	3198	70*	38.53	0	15	3	232	135
8	DA Warner	94	94	11	3040	109*	36.62	2	28	7	302	125

If AB de Villiers gets to 3000 runs in the match against Gujarat Lions and in case Royal Challengers Bangalore fields V Kohli and CH Gayle for this match, then Royal Challengers would become the first team in the Indian Premier League to field three batsmen with 3000 plus runs. Prior to the start of the game V Kohli has scored 3705 runs while CH Gayle has an aggregate of 3212 runs