Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab IPL 2020
Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, after eye-catching wins in their most recent matches, will bid to build on those victories when they meet each other in the 2020 Indian Premier League. The match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, takes place on September 27 and the live action starts at 19:30 local time.
Rajasthan Royals, who welcome Jos Buttler back for this fixture, smashed 216/7 against Chennai Super Kings last time out. Sanju Samson hit 74 of them, and Jofra Archer hit four consecutive sixes to ensure a strong finish too. They went on to claim a 16-run win.
Kings XI Punjab, meanwhile, tied their first match with Delhi Capitals after a late batting comeback only to lose in the super over. They responded well though, led by captain KL Rahul’s 132* in a total of 206/3 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They bowled them out for just 109 last time out.
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Toss Prediction
While both teams won batting first last time out, neither won the toss. While it goes against the norm, it would not be a surprise to see a team choosing to bat first this time.
Weather Report
Conditions will be hot and dry in Sharjah and the wind will drop in the evening too.
Pitch Condition
Sharjah encourages big hitting with a relatively flat wicket.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab (IPL 2020).
RR Team News & Playing 11
Rajasthan Royals Team News
Rajasthan will welcome Jos Buttler back for this match in IPL 2020, with David Miller likely to make way. There will be a few players who need to improve to keep their places moving forward, but the Royals may otherwise stick with their winning line-up for now.
Rajasthan Royals Key Players
- Steve Smith: Straight back to his best at the start of the tournament, captaining the team to victory and hitting 69 from 47 balls himself.
- Jofra Archer: In good bowling form, which he continued with figures of 1-26 last time out, having already smashed four consecutive sixes with the bat.
- Jos Buttler: Back in the team and set to be key with the bat, having been in excellent form for England in the recent T20i series too.
Rajasthan Royals Team Form
Rajasthan Royals started the 2020 season with a win, as Sanju Samson and Steve Smith each hit half-centuries in a total of 216/7 before they restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 200/6 in reply.
RR Predicted Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler (wk), Steve Smith (c), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Tom Curran, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
Kings XI Punjab Team News
Chris Jordan paid the price for his expensive bowling last time out as Jimmy Neesham replaced him in the line-up. Krishnappa Gowtham also made way, for Murugan Ashwin. After a dominant win, they could be unchanged this time out.
Kings XI Punjab Key Players
- KL Rahul: Key with the bat last season, hitting six half-centuries and one century, he smashed 132* from 69 balls last time out.
- Mohammed Shami: Claimed 3-15 in the opening game and followed it up with an excellent 1-14 from three overs last time out.
- Mayank Agarwal: Started the tournament in good batting form, hitting 89 form 60 balls in the first game and following that up with 26 last time out.
Kings XI Punjab Team Form
Kings XI Punjab eventually lost a topsy-turvy match in their opening game. Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers with 3-15 as Delhi Capitals hit 157/8. When Kings XI were reduced to 55/5 in reply, they needed Mayank Agarwal (89) to get them back in contention, only for them to lose two wickets in the final two balls and finish on 157/8 too. Delhi won the super over.
Kings XI bounced back well, however, with KL Rahul leading the charge. He hammered 132* from 69 balls in a total of 206/3 and Royal Challengers Bangalore got nowhere near in reply. Murugan Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi each took three wickets as they bowled RCB out for 109.
PBKS Predicted Playing 11
KL Rahul (c), Mayank Argawal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi
RR vs PBKS Head to Head
While Rajasthan Royals still have the better of the head-to-head record, Kings XI Punjab won both matches against them last season. They restricted Rajasthan to 170 in both matches, winning the first game by 14 runs after Chris Gayle hit 79 and the second by 12 runs after KL Rahul hit 52 runs.
RR vs KXIP Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
RR Won |
KXIP Won |
Tie |
No Result |
19 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
RR vs PBKS Betting Odds
Rajasthan Royals are favourites to win, but only just. In fact, Bet365 are split both ways.
Rajasthan Royals Bet365 Odds
- Rajasthan Royals to win: Rajasthan Royals can be backed at 1.90 to win with Bet365.
- Rajasthan Royals top team batsman: On his return, Jos Buttler is 3.25 to be Rajasthan Royals’ top team batsman on his return. Sanju Samson and Steve Smith are in fine form, meanwhile, and they are both 4.00 with Bet365. Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the batting on his debut and the India youth captain is 6.50 with Bet365.
- Rajasthan Royals top team bowler: Jofra Archer is 3.25 to be Rajasthan’s top team bowler with Bet365, while Shreyas Gopal is 4.50 and Jaydev Unadkat can be backed at 5.00.
Kings XI Punjab Bet365 Odds
- Kings XI Punjab to win: Kings XI Punjab are also 1.90 to win this game with Bet365.
- Kings XI Punjab top team batsman: KL Rahul is 3.25 to be Kings XI Punjab’s top team batsman after his fine unbeaten century last time out, while Mayank Agarwal is 5.00 with Bet365 after some good recent form too. Nicholas Pooran is 5.50, as is Glenn Maxwell.
- Kings XI Punjab top team bowler: Mohammed Shami is 3.25 with Bet365 to be Kings XI Punjab’s top team bowler after some excellent bowling so far. Sheldon Cottrell is 4.00, meanwhile. Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin can be backed at 4.50 and 5.00 respectively after each taking three wickets last time out.
Rajasthan Royals Betway Odds
- Rajasthan Royals to win: Betway have priced Rajasthan Royals at 1.85 to win the game.
Kings XI PunjabBetway Odds
- Kings XI Punjab to win: Kings XI Punjab are 1.90 with Betway to beat Rajasthan Royals.
🏆 RR vs PBKS Prediction
Kings XI Punjab roared back to winning ways last time out and have certainly impressed with the bat but, on the back of their opening win, Rajasthan Royals can also now add Jos Buttler to their batting line-up. With that in mind, they can win this game.
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