Kings XI Punjab defeated Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in the reverse fixture at Indore.
Kings XI Punjab will find themselves in a spot of bother if they lose Gayle and Rahul cheaply.
It's a must win scenario for the Rajasthan Royals and they could come out with all guns blazing.
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Rajasthan Royals will look to lift themselves off the bottom of the points table when they face Kings XI Punjab in the 40th fixture of the Indian Premier League 2018. The match is scheduled to be played on May 8 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Live telecast will begin at 8 PM local time.
RR vs KXIP: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
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Two of the last three matches played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium this IPL have been won by the side that has fielded first. And this being a night game, there is also the possibility of dew later on which could prove to be advantageous for the chasing team. So the toss-winning skipper in this match is more likely to bowl first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and prediction for RR vs KXIP 40th match, Indian Premier League 2018.....
RR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Rajasthan Royals' playoffs hopes are hanging by a thread as they now need to win all of their remaining fixtures, lest they want to rely on the results of other teams to help them sneak through. Dhawal Kulkarni was replaced by Anureet Singh in the recent reverse fixture but he could be brought back for this game owing to the latter's underwhelming bowling performance at Indore.
Key Players
Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and skipper Ajinkya Rahane form the backbone of Rajasthan's batting. Buttler has returned to form and is coming on the back of two consecutive half-centuries, though his 39-ball 51 in the last game against the Kings XI went in vain. Samson is currently hitting at a strike rate 142.85 and he is also the leading run-getter for his team with 310 runs. Rahane scored an unbeaten 65 not out too long ago and he will be expected to replicate that performance here. Among the bowlers, Jofra Archer has been the most impressive. The paceman has taken the most wickets for Rajasthan - eight from four matches - and the onus will be on him to provide the early breakthroughs. Jaydev Unadkat has been a tad expensive this IPL and this will put additional pressure on Ben Stokes and Shreyas Gopal to keep the runs down.
Recent Form
Rajasthan Royals find themselves in a lot of trouble currently placed at the bottom of the IPL 2018 league standings. They have managed to win just three out of the nine games played so far and cannot afford to have any more slip-ups from here onwards. The Royals have won just once in their last six matches and are going into this game having lost three on the bounce. Their previous encounter happened to be against the Kings XI Punjab themselves who went on to register a six-wicket victory.
Yuvraj Singh's highest score from the five innings he has played for the Kings XI Punjab this season reads 20. The left-handed batsman was replaced by Manoj Tiwary in the match against the Rajasthan Royals. Tiwary is yet to be tested as he did not get a chance to bat in the last game and so the team will probably retain him for this upcoming fixture. Mayank Agarwal has failed to impress in the past few matches and he could make way for Manzoor Dar.
Key Players
The opening pair of Chris Gayle and KL Rahul is doing an excellent job for the Kings XI Punjab and it will be crucial from the team's perspective that at least one of them bats deep into the innings and scores big. While Rahul is among the season's top five batsmen, Gayle has showed his class in every game barring that solitary failure against Rajasthan last time. Marcus Stoinis and Karun Nair have also chipped in with notable contributions every now and then and they too are key figures in this batting line-up. With 12 wickets each, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Andrew Tye will be the biggest challenge for the Royals. The Afghan off-spinner has been the more economical of the two and he will be looking to bag another three-fer in this reverse fixture.
Recent Form
Kings XI Punjab are inching closer toward that top-four spot. They are currently third in the standings with six wins and three losses from nine league matches and are just two more wins away from a guaranteed playoffs berth. After facing two consecutive defeats - against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians - the Kings bounced back with a convincing win over the Rajasthan Royals in their last match. In their six wins, the team has defended and chased down totals three times each.
PBKS Predicted Playing 11
Lokesh Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal/Manzoor Dar, Marcus Stoinis, Manoj Tiwary, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Axar Patel, Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
RR vs PBKS Team Form in Last Five Matches
RR : LWLLL
PBKS : WWLLW
RR vs PBKS Head to Head
RR vs KXIP Head to Head
Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab have gone head-to-head sixteen times in the Indian Premier League. While the former have nine wins from those, the latter have six with the remaining one match having resulted in a tie.
Rajasthan Royals have managed to beat Kings XI Punjab just once in their previous five encounters and had lost both the matches against them in the 2014 season.
Kings XI Punjab chased down Rajasthan's 152 to win by six wickets when these two teams clashed recently in the 38th match of the ongoing season.
Total Matches: 16; Rajasthan Royals Won: 9; Kings XI Punjab Won: 6; Tie: 1
Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab Betting Odds
Kings XI Punjab are favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this match at odds of 1.66 on Betway, 1.72 on Bet365 and 1.79 on Betfair. Their record against Rajasthan Royals has been pretty impressive in recent times and they will be heading into this game high on confidence with five wins in their last seven matches. The Royals on the other hand are the bookmakers' underdogs at a higher price of 2.10 on Bet365 and 2.16 on Betfair.
Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab Prediction
Kings XI Punjab are the in-form team at the moment and they will want to build on the momentum gained from their win in the last game. They also have the psychological advantage of having defeated the Royals already in the season and will aim to complete the double over them on Tuesday. Rajasthan, however, are expected to make a strong comeback in the tournament as this seems to be a do-or-die situation for them. There will, undoubtedly, be plenty of pressure on the Royals but they do have the arsenal to rise from the ashes. Although Kings XI have looked superior of the two sides this IPL, we feel that Rajasthan Royals will hit back hard this time to exact their revenge.
Final Verdict: Back Rajasthan Royals to beat Kings XI Punjab at 2.10 each on Betway and Bet365 and 2.16 on Betfair.
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May 08, 2018
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium - Jaipur, India
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