Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2023
Punjab Kings take on Rajasthan Royals in a match which will be the final group stage game for both sides on Friday evening in Dharamsala. A defeat for either team will see them knocked out of the tournament and even a victory will not guarantee safe passage to the play-offs. Read on as we preview this match. The game begins at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala at 19:30 local time.
Punjab Kings were involved in a match with 411 runs on Wednesday but were beaten. They will need their bowling attack to be in better form in this fixture if they are to win this game.
Rajasthan Royals were thrashed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last game and were bowled out for the third lowest IPL total in history. However, they do have some real batting talent and if they perform they should be able to win.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket and the Star Sports Network.
IPL 2023 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Jio Cinema App.
PBKS vs RR Match Toss Prediction
Punjab Kings won the toss, chose to field first and lost in Match 64. With five of the last seven IPL games on this pitch won by the team batting first, we predict that both captains will want to bat first.
PBKS vs RR Pitch Report
We saw a high scoring match at HPCA Stadium on Wednesday and it was the bowlers with the best pace-off variations who had the most joy. A par score will be around 200.
Out of total 10 IPL matches here, 6 have been won by the team batting first and 4 by the chasing team.
Dharamsala Weather Report
After the temperature is forecast to get up to 28 degrees earlier in the day, cloudy conditions with the temperature falling from 21 degrees to 18 degrees are expected during the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League 2023
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
PBKS Team News
Although they were beaten by Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, particularly with the bat, it was an impressive performance from Punjab Kings. Although they struggled with the ball, they had their best bowlers in the XI and we do not expect many changes ahead of this match.
PBKS Key Players
- Liam Livingstone - The powerful right-handed Englishman struck five fours and nine sixes during his highest IPL innings on Wedensday. He will look forward to batting at the same venue in this game.
- Prabhsimran Singh - The opener has struggled for consistency at times during the tournament but has still made scores of 60, 46, 42 and 103 this season.
- Nathan Ellis - the Australian medium fast bowler has an excellent slower-ball and we expect to see that used in this game. He dismissed Buttler, Samson, Padikkal and Parag the last time they played Rajasthan.
- Shikhar Dhawan - Dhawan did not perform well in the previous match but we are expecting a captain’s knock from him in this match. He has scored 356 runs in 10 matches at an impressive average of 44.50.
PBKS Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh has gone wicketless in the last three matches but is still a very talented swing bowler and could come in during the fielding innings. Mohit Rathee made only 1 not out in his only innings of the tournament but could get another chance in this game.
PBKS Team Form
It has been a poor run of form for Punjab Kings towards the end of this year’s tournament and they have lost three of their last four matches.
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PBKS Predicted Playing 11
Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, M Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis
RR Team News & Playing 11
RR Team News
Australian spinner Adam Zampa came into Rajasthan Royals’ XI in the last game with New Zealand’s Trent Boult missing out. It could well be that Zampa is selected again in this match due to his strong form and the pitch likely to favour pace off bowlers.
RR Key Players
- Yashasvi Jaiswal - the opener has had his most impressive IPL season to date and has outperformed his more experienced top order team-mates on many occasions.
- Jos Buttler - The England white-ball skipper began the tournament in excellent form but has mainly struggled over the last eight matches. His form matches that of the team.
- Yuzvendra Chahal - The India international spinner went into the last game looking to pick up a four wicket haul for the third game in a row. He should be able to get good grip and turn from this pitch.
- Adam Zampa - Zampa bowled well in the last match picking 2/25 and he will fetch more wickets in this match. He has picked 7 wickets in 5 matches so far.
RR Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Sandeep Sharma, Riyan Parag, Kuldip Yadav, Donovan Ferreira, Navdeep Sain
Pace bowler Navdeep Saini has only played one IPL match this year but is vastly experienced and has played 21 times for India. Parag is yet to score more than 20 this season but often gets an opportunity as the team management cleary believe in him.
RR Team Form
Rajasthan Royals got off to an excellent start in the IPL 2023 and were top of the league before their current run of only two wins from their last eight.
RR Predicted Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (wk) (c), Joe Root, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal, KM Asif
PBKS vs RR Head to Head
Rajasthan Royals lead the overall head to head 14-11 against Punjab Kings but it is the Kings who won when the teams met earlier this year. The Kings won by five runs with Nathan Ellis taking 4-30.
PBKS vs RR Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
PBKS Won |
RR Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
25 |
11 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
PBKS vs RR Betting Odds
The bookmakers are expecting a close contest between the sides on Friday. Punjab Kings are 1.95 to win with Rajasthan Royals favourites at 1.80.
Who will win Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals T20 Match?
Both teams are struggling for form and this could well come down to which of the talented individuals performs best. Looking at the two sides, we think that Rajasthan Royals have the most match-winners available.
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🏆 PBKS vs RR Prediction
With both teams still having a chance of reaching the play-offs, we expect to see a game with plenty of hype and tension around it on Friday. The side who is most likely to win will be the one who can deal with the pressure of the game. In Liam Livingstone, Punjab Kings have a match-winner but we think there are more with both bat and ball in the Rajasthan Royals XI. We are predicting a close game with Rajasthan Royals getting the win,
May 19, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
HPCA Stadium - Dharamshala, India
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