The 27th match of the IPL 2024 season will be played on April 13 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at 7:30 PM IST at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mulanpur, Mohali. Rajasthan topped the IPL 2024 points table with four wins from five matches, while Punjab tasted just two wins from five matches and are placed eighth in the IPL points table.
PBKS vs RR Head to Head Results –
Punjab and Rajasthan have played 26 IPL matches so far. PBKS won 11 and RRR won 15. So far Punjab’s highest score against RR is 223 while Rajasthan’s highest score against PBKS is 226. PBKS have won two of the last five matches between the two. The last match between the two took place in 2023 when Rajasthan won by four wickets. Devdutt Padikkal’s 51 off 30 balls earned him the man of the match award.
PBKS vs RR Toss Report –
The surface at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mulanpur is a very sporty track, which gives fast bowlers extra boost. The batsmen struggle here. Winning the tot and bowling first is probably the best decision on this ground. The home pitch is known for its dominance, which gives the fast bowlers an advantage, especially in the early stages of the game.
PBKS vs RR Pitch Report –
The Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium has witnessed high-scoring matches on the pitch, which is a balanced challenge for both batsmen and bowlers. The Mohali pitch is the fastest pitch in India and the pitch helps the fast bowlers. Teams often use first bowl and early damping. As of 2018, the team’s second batter usually wins. A few days ago, Punjab faced Delhi for the first time in the IPL at the Mulanpur Stadium and the pitch looked too good to bat on. However, fast bowlers can have an advantage over spinners.
PBKS vs RR Weather Report –
According to Accuweather.com, Chandigarh’s weather is expected to be good for the game of cricket. On the day of the game, the temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius and 44% humidity, which means that dew may not play a big role on Saturday. Unlike most matches this season, there is a chance of rain (25 percent) in this match.
PBKS vs RR Team Squads
Punjab Kings Possible Playing XI
JM Bairstow, JM Sharma (wk), Shikhar Dhawan (c), AR Sharma, Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, SM Curran, Harpreet Brar, K Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, HV Patel.
Bench: P Simran Singh, Harpreet Singh, RR Rossouw, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, A Teide, LS Livingstone, R Dhawan, T Thiagarajan, RD Chahar, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Chris Woakes, Vidath Kawerappa, Nathan Ellis.
Rajasthan Royals XI can play.
SV Samson (c), Jos Buttler, DC Jurrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, R Parag, Avesh Khan, N Berger, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Bench: Kunal Singh Rathore, Rovman Powell, D Ferreira, T Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, NA Sanini, Sandeep Sharma, Abid Mushtaq, KR Sen, TK Kotian, KA Maharaj.