Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings IPL Match Today: Rajasthan Royals after looking like a near-perfect team in the first part of the IPL season has tapered off in the last three games. While the result on Tuesday between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals ensured that Rajasthan are in the playoffs they would like to finish in the top two to get the extra chance as well.
As per Punjab Kings, it has been the same tale as most years. They are out of the playoff race it is all about playing for their pride giving opportunities to youngsters and looking for the future. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh have been shining a light for them in a season in which they have been inconsistent performances.
Playing XI predictions for the RR vs PBKS IPL match today:
Rajasthan Royals predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Nandre Burger/Rovman Powell
Player to watch out for from RR: With Jos Buttler unavailable for the final part of the season the onus is on Yashasvi Jaiswal to take responsibility at the top and make sure not only provide a blistering start but also play innings of substance. His season so far has been a mixed bag and if RR has to lift the trophy they need the left-hander firing up at the top.
Punjab Kings predicted XI: Jonny Bairstow(w), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Impact player: Harpreet Brar/Nathan Ellis
Player to watch out for from PBKS Skipper Sam Curran had an ordinary season compared to his standards. The responsibility of leadership might have affected his season however, his delivering with the ball and chipping in with a cameo will help Punjab to get two points.
RR vs PBKS head-to-head stats:
Matches played: 27 RR Won: 16 PBKS won: 11
Squads:
Punjab Kings Squad: Jonny Bairstow(w), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Chris Woakes, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Tanay Thyagarajan, Shikhar Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rovman Powell, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh Rathore, Navdeep Saini
RR vs PBKS Pitch Report:This is the first game of the tournament at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Since the wicket is fresh it might help the seamers early on in the game. Hence captain winning the toss might opt to bowl first and take advantage of the conditons. In addition to that dew might be a factor in the second innings.
RR vs PBKS Weather Report:The maximum temperature on Wednesday is 36 degree centigrade and minimum at night is 25 degrees. It is going to be a hot and humid day according to Accuweather.
RR vs PBKS Livestreaming details: The RR vs PBKS IPL match will be streamed on the JioCinema App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on May 15, Wednesday from 7:30 PM IST.
