RR vs PBKS Match Prediction: IPL 2024 Match 65, Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?

RR vs PBKS Match Prediction: Following defeats in the last three games, Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to return to winning ways when they host beleaguered Punjab Kings at the Barsapara Stadium, in Guwahati, on Wednesday evening. RR can book their spot in top-two with a win in this match, while PBKS are destined to finish outside top-four.

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Match Preview

Before Rajasthan Royals played Sunrisers Hyderabad, they were sitting pretty at the top of the table and looked primed to finish the league stage with the best team tag. But the 2008 champions somehow threw away the game from a position most teams would take without having a second thought at the start of the match.

Then came the match against Delhi Capitals. On course to chase the 221-run target, a moment came when Sanju Samson’s catch had controversy written all over it. Shai Hope plucked the catch at long-on with the RR camp thinking that the West Indian had certainly touched the rope, while the umpire thought otherwise. Still, RR should have won that match, as at one stage they needed 42 runs off 22 balls to win the game.

The last game against Chennai Super Kings was a completely different story as RR were outplayed in all departments. Now, for the first time this season, RR must come up with an answer before they start their journey in the playoffs.

Punjab Kings are certainly going out of the tournament at the end of the league stage. They are sitting at the foot of the power rankings having lost 8 times in the last 12 rounds.

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RR vs PBKS Match Details

Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, Pitch Report

Other Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals also plays its IPL home matches at the Barsapara Stadium, in Guwahati. In addition, India have also played four T20I matches on this ground.

Let’s take a look at the T20 record t this venue:

Highest total in IPL: 199/4 by Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023
Highest total in T20I matches: 237/3 by India against South Africa in 2022

Lowest total in IPL: 142/9 by Delhi Capitals against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023
Lowest total in T20I matches: 118/10 by India against Australia in 2017

It’s clear from the above data that the batters enjoy batting on this pitch. But on some odd days, bowlers can make life difficult for the batsmen.

RR vs PBKS Head-To-Head Record

This will be the 28th meeting between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. The Royals have won 16 times in those head-to-head encounters, while Punjab managed to win 11 times.

Rajasthan’s highest score in this fixture is 226, while Punjab‘s is 223. Lowest total for RR against PBKS is 112, while PBKS‘ lowest runs scored against RR in a single match is 124.

In addition, Rajasthan also won the reverse fixture earlier in the season. The match was played on April 13 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Punjab batted first and scored 147/8, and RR chased the target down in 19.5 overs, thanks to a brilliant 10-ball 27-run innings from Shimron Hetmyer.

RR vs PBKS Predicted Playing 11:

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Lineup:
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Sanju Samson (C/WK)
Riyan Parag
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Dhruv Jurel
Shimron Hetmyer
Ravichandran Ashwin
Trent Boult
Avesh Khan
Sandeep Sharma
Yuzvendra Chahal

• Nandre Burger (Impact Player)

Punjab Kings Predicted Lineup:
Prabhsimran Singh
Jonny Bairstow
Rilee Rossouw
Shashank Singh
Sam Curran (C)
Jitesh Sharma (WK)
Ashutosh Sharma
Harpreet Brar
Harshal Patel
Kagiso Rabada
Rahul Chahar

• Arshdeep Singh (Impact Player)

Best Batters And Bowlers

RR Probable highest scorer: Sanju Samson | Riyan Parag | Yashasvi Jaiswal

With 486 runs in 12 innings, Sanju Samson is the leading scorer for Rajasthan Royals this season. The 29-year-old has also scored 5 half centuries and remained not out in four innings. He is definitely a player who can win games on his own. Samson should be in your RR vs PBKS Dream11 fantasy cricket teams.

Riyan Parag has gone to a whole new level this season. He is scoring runs for fun, tearing apart bowling line-ups with his ferocity and aggression. The 22-year-old is only three runs behind Sanju Samson, and it shows the consistency of Parag in IPL 2024.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is another gem of a player in Rajasthan Royals’ XI. The 22-year-old has finally picked up his form after starting the season slowly. He has scored one brilliant century and is on 344 runs for the IPL 2024 season.

PBKS Probable Highest Scorer: Jonny Bairstow | Shashank Singh | Prabhsimran Singh

Having scored 352 runs in 12 innings, Shashank Singh is the leading scorer for Punjab Kings this season. No one expected Shashank to score this many runs in IPL 2024, considering that in his best season, Shashank scored only 69 runs. That is some serious improvement from the 32-year-old Indian batter.

Jonny Bairstow has had a poor season by his own lofty standards. He is a far better batsman than the 284 runs he has scored in 10 innings. But most of these runs came in the last few matches, which indicates that he is in good form. Bairstow will also be eyeing a special innings considering this is his last IPL 2024 match.

Prabhsimran Singh is 3rd on PBKS‘ scoring charts. The 23-year-old has managed to score 257 runs in 12 innings this season. He is likely to open the innings with Bairstow, and so has the chance to impact the match in a positive way.

RR Probable Best Bowler: Trent Boult | Yuzvendra Chahal | Sandeep Sharma

Yuzvendra Chahal should be one of the first names in your fantasy cricket teams. He has been in solid form all season and was picked in India’s T20 World Cup team based on his performance in IPL 2024.

With 15 wickets in 12 innings, Chahal is the leading wicket-taker for RR this season. Next on RR’s wicket list is Trent Boult. We all know that the New Zealander is one of the best white-ball bowlers who is even more dangerous with the new ball. He can rip through any batting lineup in any game.

Sandeep Sharma has become a go-to bowler for Sanju Samson when the opposing batsmen are in a brutal mood because he has the habit of picking up wickets during the death overs.

PBKS Probable Best Bowler: Arshdeep Singh | Sam Curran | Harsal Patel

Most people think that Harshal Patel should have been selected in India’s T20 World Cup squad. The 33-year-old has been in terrific form all season and has managed to take 20 wickets in 12 innings this season.

Arshdeep Singh is a bit like Trent Boult as he also likes to bowl with the new ball and is handy at the death overs too. The PBKS bowler has taken 16 wickets this season.

Sam Curran is another player from PBKS’ Playing XI who is a no-nonsense option to have in fantasy cricket teams. Not only has he taken 14 wickets, but we all know that he is no slouch with the bat and can score quick runs as well.

Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between RR vs PBKS

Despite Rajasthan Royals coming into this game off the heel of three consecutive defeats, there’s absolutely no doubt about which team is the favorite ahead of the match. The one-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad could have easily gone RR way, while the 20-run defeat vs Delhi Capitals had the controversy written over it after Sanju Samson‘s contentious decision. Punjab Kings had some moments this season, but they are a team that lacks consistency in all the departments. In our RR vs PBKS match prediction odds, we back Royals to win the match.

Chances Of A Win
RR: 57%
PBKS: 43%

Disclaimer: The above match prediction is based on the data and instincts of the writer. While picking players for your team, consider the points mentioned above, and make your own wise decision.