On Wednesday, Match No. 65 of the IPL will be played between the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. If we talk about the position of both teams on the points table, then Rajasthan has qualified for the playoffs. They are in 2nd place after winning 8 matches out of 12, whereas Punjab is in the last position on the points table.
Important Players for Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Shashank Singh
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The batsman who has scored the most runs for Punjab this season is Shashank Singh, who has scored 352 runs in 12 matches so far, and that too at a strike rate of 168.42. Punjab will expect a good finish from him even in this match. He became the best finisher for Punjab this season.
Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran Singh, who emerged as an impact player for Punjab, is scoring runs with great intensity in the powerplay this season. He has scored 257 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 156.70.
Rilee Rossouw
Rilee Rossouw was seen performing quite well for Punjab in the last few matches. Now he will have to handle Punjab’s batting in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan. He has played only 6 matches in the IPL so far, in which he has scored 140 runs at a strike rate of 177.
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Important Players for Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Sanju Samson
Apart from his captaincy, Sanju Samson is also the player who has scored the most runs for Rajasthan this season. He has scored 486 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 158.30. In the absence of Jos Buttler, he may now be seen opening the inning.
Riyan Parag
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This season, Riyan Parag is the batsman who has impressed everyone with his batting. This season, after Sanju Samson, he is the batsman who has scored the most runs for Rajasthan. He has scored 483 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 153.
Yashasvi Jaiswal
In the last few years, he has been counted among the world’s best opening left-hand batsmen. So far, he has scored 344 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 153.57. The Rajasthan Royals have huge trust in him.
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Probable 11s For RR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match
PBKS Probable Playing XI
Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, and Kagiso Rabada
RR Probable Playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal
Pitch Conditions
The Guwahati Barsapara Cricket Stadium’s pitch is favourable to batting. Up to now, this location has just seen high-scoring games. The batsmen make lots of runs here. On this ground, fours and sixes are also frequently struck. This field has seen the play of 4 T20 matches so far, with the team batting first winning 1 and the side batting second winning 2 of them. In one match, there was no result.
RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record
There have been 27 matches between the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in IPL history. Out of the 27 RR-PBKS IPL matches, Rajasthan Royals have won 16 of them against PBKS, and Punjab Kings have won 11 of their matches against RR. There has never been an end to an IPL game between the Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals without a conclusion.
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