Today in IPL 2024 its PBKS vs. RR: Rajasthan tops the table with 4 wins, Punjab at 8th;Possible Playing XI
In the 27th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) today. The match will be played at the Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullampur, Punjab, starting at 7:30 p.m. The toss will take place at 7:00 p.m.
This will be Rajasthan's sixth match in the 17th season. With 4 wins in 5 matches, they are currently at the top of the table with 8 points. They suffered a loss against Gujarat in their last match. On the other hand, this will be Punjab's sixth match as well. Punjab has lost 3 out of 5 matches and won 2. With 4 points, they are in the 8th position.
Rajasthan has dominated Punjab head-to-head. So far, Punjab and Rajasthan have played 26 matches in the IPL. Punjab won 11 matches, while Rajasthan won 15. Both teams will clash for the first time on this field.
Punjab's middle-order batting lineup fails. Punjab, led by Shikhar Dhawan, has struggled in the tournament. The team has won two out of five matches and lost three. The poor form of batsmen like Jonny Bairstow and Jitesh Sharma has been the reason for the team's poor performance this year. Once again, PBKS will rely on Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma to finish for the team.
Shikhar Dhawan has scored the most runs for the team, with 152 runs in five matches. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh has taken the most wickets. He could become the top wicket-taker of the tournament with three wickets in today's match.
Royals' batsmen in form The Rajasthan Royals have had a spectacular performance this season, winning four matches so far. They lost one match against Gujarat in Jaipur, which was their previous match.
Young batsman Riyan Parag has scored the most runs for the team, with 261 runs to his name. Meanwhile, opener Jos Buttler has also returned to form. Yuzvendra Chahal has been in form with the ball, taking the most wickets. He will earn the Purple Cap with just one wicket in today's match.
Pitch report The third IPL match is being played on the new ground in Mohali. Before this, PBKS played against the Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad here. The highest IPL team score here is 182/9, which Hyderabad made against Punjab in the last match. Hyderabad won the thrilling match by two runs. The team batting first and chasing has won 1-1 matches here.
Weather report Clouds will hover over Mullampur on Friday. It will be quite hot on match day. The temperature will range between 20 and 36 degrees Celsius. There is no chance of rain.
Possible playing XI for both teams: Sanju Samson (captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, and Avesh Khan.
Impact Players: Rovman Powell, Andre Burger, and Keshav Maharaj.
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, and Arshdeep Singh.
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