Who will win RPS vs KXIP, IPL 2017 55th Match?
Rising Pune Supergiant will lock horns with the Kings XI Punjab in match no. 55 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017. This penultimate league fixture is scheduled to be played on May 14 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Live action will begin at 4 PM local time.
RPS vs KXIP 55th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
Out of the six matches played at the MCA this IPL, four have been won by the side that has batted second. Since the wicket here tends to favor the bowlers initially, the toss-winning skipper may not hesitate much in electing to bowl first. Rising Pune Supergiant have four toss wins at this venue this season and so we predict them to win the toss in this match.
Read on for team previews, latest betting odds, betting tips and prediction for RPS vs KXIP, IPL 2017 55th match....
RPS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
All the players in the team have been reported to be fit at the moment and no changes are expected in their lineup for this upcoming match.
Key Players
Ben Stokes hit a fifty in Pune's last game against the KXIP and he will be backed by his team for another big knock come Sunday. Steven Smith and Rahul Tripathi are two other batsmen who have clicked for RPS this IPL. Imran Tahir took two wickets in the reverse fixture and he is likely to trouble KXIP again on this surface. Jaydev Unadkat has also been equally impressive this year and he too will be relied upon heavily when it comes to bowling.
Recent Form
After losing three of their first four league matches, Rising Pune Supergiant have had a complete turnaround of fortunes. They were earlier struggling to break into the top four and are now in with a chance to finish at the top two spots.
RPS Predicted Playing 11
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SPD Smith (c), AM Rahane, RA Tripathi, BA Stokes, MS Dhoni (wk), DT Christian, MK Tiwary, Washington Sundar, SN Thakur, JD Unadkat, Imran Tahir
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Kings XI Punjab will be going into this game with a clean bill of health with all their players in good physical condition. The team management is likely to retain the lineup from the last match against the Mumbai Indians. Wriddhiman Saha could open the batting again with Martin Guptill.
Key Players
Glenn Maxwell is in good form and has scores of 20*, 44 and 47 in his previous three innings. He scored an unbeaten 44 against RPS in the reverse fixture and KXIP will want him to get going again. The allrounder will also have an important role to play with the ball. He has been chipping in with a wicket or two in almost every game now besides being economical. Axar Patel has also done a good job for KXIP with both bat and ball and is another player to watch out for.
Recent Form
Kings XI Punjab are fifth on the IPL 2017 leaderboard with 7 wins and 6 defeats from their 13 league matches. They will be coming into this match after beating the table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians respectively in their previous two fixtures.
KXIP Predicted Playing 11
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GJ Maxwell (c), MJ Guptill, WP Saha (wk), SE Marsh, AR Patel, M Vohra, R Tewatia, MM Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, I Sharma, MJ Henry
RPS vs KXIP Head to Head
Kings XI Punjab have won two out of the three matches they have played against the Rising Pune Supergiant in the Indian Premier League. When the two teams met earlier in the 4th game of the season, KXIP chased down RPS's 163 with an over to spare. KXIP and RPS have never faced each other at the MCA before.
RPS vs KXIP Prediction
Rising Pune Supergiant will be playing at their home ground where they have won four of their six matches this IPL. The team boasts plenty of superstars in their ranks and good thing is that most of them have been performing their roles well. But they won't be taking Kings XI Punjab lightly who have won their last three matches away from home and have beaten the top two teams in their last two matches. Maxwell and Co. have found a spring in their step all of a sudden and their bold and fearless approach seems to be paying off. We therefore predict KXIP to emerge winners in this match.
Final Verdict: Back Kings XI Punjab to beat Rising Pune Supergiant in the 55th match of IPL 2017.
May 14, 2017
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium - Pune, India
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