Match Details
Date: April 13, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
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Preview
Punjab Kings will take on Rajasthan Royals in the 27th match of the IPL 2024 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. After losing three out of their first five matches, Punjab Kings need to find the winning momentum, to stay in touch with the top teams in the tournament. Meanwhile, following a defeat in a last-ball thriller against PBKS at home, RR will be playing their next couple of matches in the IPL 2024 on the road, so the challenge in front of the inaugural champions is expected to get tougher.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur have been quite favourable for batting, but also had enough pace and bounce, along with a bit of swing and seam to keep the fast bowlers interested, especially in the early stages of an innings. The average first innings score at this venue in a couple of IPL matches is 177, which could be a good total to defend, albeit with a good start in the powerplay.
Team Analysis
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings have found a gem in Shashank Singh in the middle order during the IPL 2024, but the lack of consistency from their batters, especially the captain Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, and Sam Curran with the bat, hasn’t helped their cause. In the bowling department, a four-wicket haul for Arshdeep Singh in the previous match against SRH is a positive sign for PBKS, but the rest of the bowlers haven’t been at their best with the ball.
IPL 2024 Squad of Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw
Rajasthan Royals
The batting lineup of Rajasthan Royals has been one of the most consistent in the IPL 2024, with the captain Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, and Jos Buttler finding themselves among the runs at the top of the order. However, their loss in the previous match came down to the lack of execution of the death bowling plans from Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen, who had returned to the IPL in this match, picking up a three-wicket haul.
IPL 2024 Squad of Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj. Players injured/withdrawn: Prasidh Krishna, Adam Zampa
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Punjab Kings are yet to deliver a top-quality performance as a unit in the IPL 2024 but have a plethora of big players to get the better of an in-form Rajasthan Royals, to make a statement to the rest of the competition.
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