Match Details
- Date: May 15, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
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Preview
Rajasthan Royals will host Punjab Kings in the 65th match of the IPL 2024 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Following their three consecutive losses in the IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals’ campaign has derailed in the tournament, but still, they are within touching distance to make the playoffs, courtesy of their outstanding start to the season. For Punjab Kings, it’s important to deliver an improved performance in their last couple of matches in the IPL 2024, to ensure they don’t finish the tournament at the bottom.
Pitch Report
Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is a small ground, where the pitches for T20 matches generally support batters. In a couple of IPL matches played at this venue last year, the average first innings score is 198, which could turn out to be a par score when Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings take the field.
Team Analysis
Rajasthan Royals
The last few consecutive losses on the spin for Rajasthan Royals have coincided with a lack of a big opening stand from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler, which has put the pressure on the captain Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag to score the bulk of the runs, while the rest of the order is struggling a bit too. In the last couple of IPL 2024 matches, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal have improved their performances, but at the same time, their fast bowlers have got the tap from the opposition batters.
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 Players injured/withdrawn: Prasidh Krishna, Adam Zampa.
Punjab Kings
The Punjab Kings' batting lineup has been quite inconsistent in the IPL 2024 except for Shashank Singh, who has been a regular scorer for the team this season. Harshal Patel has got himself the coveted Purple cap, showcasing his ability to pick wickets at the death to the fullest, but the rest of the bowlers haven’t backed him up enough in the last few matches of the ongoing season.
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.
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Rajasthan Royals are currently in a very tough spot in the IPL 2024 with a few consecutive losses, but they still have a well-rounded team to put one over the line against Punjab Kings, who have had their struggles in the tournament as well.
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