PBKS vs RR Match Predictions: Today is the day of two matches in the 18th season of the IPL. And today’s second match will be played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. This match will be held in Mullanpur. If we look at the track record of these two teams so far in the tournament, Punjab Kings have won both their matches.
They defeated Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in the first match. After that, in the second match, they defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals have lost two matches and won one match in three matches. Rajasthan made a comeback by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 6 runs after first losing two straight games against Hyderabad and Kolkata. The Punjab vs. Rajasthan match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. today, with the toss taking place at the same time.
Pitch Report
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur will host today’s IPL match between the Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. There haven’t been many games played here because the IPL contests only began in the most recent season. This is the Punjab Kings’ home field. Regarding the pitch, it is likely that both the bowlers and the batsmen would be seen taking use of this ground.
The highest IPL score here is 192/7 which was made by the Mumbai Indians team against the hosts Punjab Kings in 2024. The lowest score here is 142 runs which is registered in the name of Punjab Kings. The average score of the first innings on the pitch here is 167 runs. Arshdeep Singh of Punjab Kings had the best bowling performance (4/29) on this ground so far last year.
The team that bats first has won twice in the five IPL games that have been played at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium thus far, while the team that bats last has won three. In addition, the team that won the toss has won twice, and the side that lost the toss has won three times.
PBKS vs RR: PREDICTED PLAYING 11
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Johnson, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (captain), Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Mahesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
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