Sunrisers was led by KS Williamson. He became the 46^th captain to lead a team in IPL and also became the 24^th overseas cricketer to lead a team in IPL.  He became the sixth captain to lead Sunrisers in IPL. Others are – S Dhawan, DJG Sammy, KC Sangakkara, DA Warner and CL White. He also became the fifth overseas cricketer to lead Sunrisers in IPL. Others are DJG Sammy, KC Sangakkara, DA Warner and CL White. He became the fourth overseas cricketer from New Zealand to lead a team in IPL. DL Vettori, BB McCullum and LRPL Taylor are the other three New Zealand cricketers who have captained IPL teams earlier

S Dhawan and KS Williamson added 121 runs unfinished partnership for the second wicket this game to provide the 167^th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in IPL.

It also provides the 56^th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in IPL. It also provides the 15^th occasion of Sunrisers batsmen posting a three figure partnership in IPL. It also provides the sixth occasion of Sunrisers batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in IPL.

Sunrisers posted nine wicket victory in this game to provide its third win by nine or more  wickets in IPL. Others are – 10 wicket win against Gujarat at Rajkot on 21.04.16 and nine wicket win against Gujarat at Hyd-RGS on 09.04.18.

It is interesting to note that Sunrisers has posted its first  nine wicket victory on the same day, same month and the previous year and at the same venue. On 09.04.17 it had posted a nine wicket win against Gujarat at Hyd-RGS. It second nine wicket win was posted today, on 09.04.18 when it beat  Rajasthan at Hyd-RGS,

YK Pathan was making his 150^th appearance in this game. He became the seventh cricketer to  play 150 plus games in IPL. Others are – SK Raina {162}, MS Dhoni {160}. RG Sharma {160}, KD Karthik {153}, V Kohli {150} and RV Uthappa (150)