Punjab Kings will look to usurp the table-toppers Rajasthan Royals in the 27th match of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Get our latest expert PBKS vs RR match betting tips, predictions and picks below. You can start betting on the IPL 2024 by opening your account with 1xbet here.
Punjab vs Rajasthan Match Information
- Venue: Mullanpur, Mohali
- Date: Saturday, April 13
- Time: 7.30 pm local (2 pm GMT, 10 am EDT)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
While Punjab Kings have shown glimpses of what they can do, they are still in the second half of the table with two wins from five games. Rajasthan Royals are currently at the top of the table with four wins from five matches but will be coming into this encounter with a last-ball defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans.
Quick PBKS vs RR Preview
Punjab Kings notched up a turnaround win in their game against Gujarat Titans and were on the verge of doing the same against Sunrisers Hyderabad as well.
And for the second game in a row, it was down to Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh to do the needful after the top-order had failed yet again.
Chasing 183 for a win in that encounter, Punjab were 114/6, needing 79 from 27 balls. And the Singh-Sharma duo got them to within two runs of the Hyderabad total. Unfortunately for them, a defeat there meant they are left with two victories from five matches.
Rajasthan Royals endured a similar defeat in their previous game too. The match went down to the last ball despite the Royals scoring 196/3 in their 20 overs (thanks to swashbuckling 50s from Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag).
Unfortunately for the Royals, a bizarre decision not to bowl Trent Boult more than two overs, cost them heavily. R Ashwin bowled the 17th over and conceded 17 runs. And then Kuldeep Sen went for 20 in the 19th over, to leave Avesh Khan with 15 to defend in the final over.
Rajasthan will look to brush this off as one of those things that happen but Samson will hope to learn quickly from this as a captain.
PBKS vs RR Head to Head Stats
- Overall PBKS vs RR Head-to-head: Overall, it’s 15-11 in favour of Rajasthan.
- This is obviously the first time that these two sides are playing in Mullanpur but at Mohali, before this, Punjab Kings lead 4-3. They had also faced off once in HPCA in Dharamsala and Rajasthan had won that one.
- Over their last 10 games, it’s 5-5 on head to head.
Possible Playing XIs/XIIs
Punjab Kings
Dhawan, Rossouw, Prabhsimran, Curran, Raza, Shashank, Jitesh, Ashutosh, Harpreet, Harshal, Kagiso, Arshdeep.
Rajasthan Royals
Buttler, Jaiswal, Samson, Parag, Jurel, Hetmyer, Ashwin, Chahal, Sandeep, Boult, Avesh, Kuldeep, Burger.
PBKS vs RR Predictions with Latest Odds*
- Prediction 1: Rajasthan to win: 8/11 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Prediction 2: Both teams to score 160+ runs: 8/15
PBKS vs RR Toss Prediction
Punjab to win the toss: 10/11
PBKS vs RR Score Prediction
1st Innings Score Under 180.5: 5/6
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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