Rajasthan Royals will have a chance to turn things around when they face off Punjab Kings in the 65th match of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Get our latest expert RR vs PBKS match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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RR vs PBKS Match Information
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- Date: Wednesday, May 15
- Time: 7.30 pm local (2 pm GMT, 10 am EDT)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
Rajasthan looked like they were all set to top the IPL 2024 points table after clinching eight wins from nine games but they have now those many victories from 12 games. They are still second on the charts.
Punjab are 10th with eight points from 12 matches and already out of contention to make it to the playoffs.
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While Rajasthan would believe they are all but through to the playoffs there is also that extra requirement teams have going into the business end of the tournament – trying to finish in the top two.
And it’s not just that but the fact that teams would like to enter the playoffs with certain momentum.
Momentum that’s been missing from the Royals’ side. They enter this game on the back of three successive losses, having gone down to Chennai Super Kings in their previous game.
Sure, the pitch was on the slower side but the fact that they opted to bat first on such a surface could be a pointer to how they might not have wanted the pressure of a chase.
That’s something to think about for Punjab, who love chasing but might want to try this out for a change. They are out of the competition, so batting first without any pressure might help and that could be followed by adding that pressure on Rajasthan.
Punjab had earlier gone on a four-match losing streak before winning a couple and giving themselves an outside chance. Defeats to CSK and RCB – the latest by a whopping 60 runs – has given them a reality check for the seasons to come.
This could go down the wire with the team chasing having bit of an edge because of the dew.
RR vs PBKS Head to Head Stats
- Overall RR vs PBKS Head-to-head: Rajasthan Royals lead Punjab Kings 16-11 on head to head.
- In their previous match played this season in Mullanpur, the Royals had scraped to a win by three wickets with a ball to spare with Jos Buttler having missed out of the encounter. It had taken Shimron Hetmyer to smash a 10-ball 27 to get to the total.
- Incidentally they have played once before at this ground and it was Punjab who had won that 2023 encounter by a mere five runs.
- Over the last 10 meetings, Rajasthan hold a very small edge at 6-4.
Possible Playing XIs/XIIs
Rajasthan Royals
Jaiswal, Samson, Parag, Jurel, Dubey, Hetmyer, Powell, Aswhin, Chahal, Avesh, Boult, Sandeep.
Punjab Kings
Prabhsimra, Rilee, Shashank, Curran, Jitesh, Ashutosh, Chahar, Livingstone, Brar, Harshal, Rabada, Arshdeep.
RR vs PBKS Predictions with Latest Odds*
- Prediction 1: Rajasthan Royals to win: 4/5 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Prediction 2: Jaiswal to be Top Rajasthan Batsman: 3/1
RR vs PBKS Toss Prediction
RR to win the toss: 10/11
RR vs PBKS Score Prediction
First Innings Score Over 195.5: 5/6
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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