After wins for the two groups in their initial rounds of the 2023 Indian Chief Association, Rajasthan Royals take on Punjab Lords in Match 8 on Wednesday night in Guwahati. The Royals beat Sunrisers by 72 shows with the Lords overcoming Kolkata Knight Riders to seven runs (DLS). Read on for our game preview. At 19:30 local time, the match will begin at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
In 2022, Rajasthan Royals reached the championship game, and they appear to be one of the best teams this year. They should be able to win this game again with their bat and ball.
While Punjab Kings’ bowling attack is diverse, their batting line-up is very good. We anticipate that they should be serious however may battle to beat the Royals.
Match Details
- Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2023
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- Date & Time: Wednesday, April 5, 7:30 PM IST
Prediction
The Royals and Kings will go into this game with a lot of confidence because they both won their first games. Punjab Kings could be a real threat to Rajasthan Royals when you consider that Kagiso Rabada will strengthen an already strong bowling attack. Be that as it may, the top request batting for the Royals is truly outstanding in the competition. We believe that Rajasthan Royals will prevail in a close game.
Top Team Bowlers
Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, and Jason Holder are our preferred bowlers for the Rajasthan Royals. In the first game, Holder only gave up 16 runs in three overs and took a wicket. From 79 IPL matches, Boult has taken 94 wickets.
Our picks for Punjab Kings’ bowlers are Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, and Arshdeep Singh. Curran can be pricey, but he rarely misses a wicket in Twenty20 cricket. If Rabada takes a wicket in each of the next six IPL matches, he will become the fastest bowler to 100 wickets.
Top Team Batsmen
Our batting recommendations for the Rajasthan Royals are Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Samson scored four sixes and three fours in his innings. In Sunday’s victory in Match 4, Jaiswal scored his fifth T20 century.
Our batting picks for the Punjab Kings are Sikandar Raza, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Shikhar Dhawan. Raza has created some brilliant white-ball innings in worldwide cricket over ongoing years. In the victory over KKR, Rajapaksa hit 50 runs from 32 balls.
Pitch Report
This year, Barsapara Cricket Stadium joins the IPL’s roster of stadiums for the first time. It has a decent surface for the hitters and spinners can be useful to pick wickets.
The team that bats first has a 60% chance of winning in the first innings, when the average score is around 166.
We anticipate that both captains will choose to field first if they win the toss, as the weather is expected to get increasingly humid throughout the game.
Weather Report
Over the course of the game, the temperature will drop from 31 degrees to 24 degrees, and it is anticipated that the humidity will reach almost 90 percent in the second inning.
Probable Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jos Buttler
- Sanju Samson (wk/c)
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Riyan Parag
- Jason Holder
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- KM Asif
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
- Shikhar Dhawan (c)
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Liam Livingstone
- Shahrukh Khan
- Sam Curran
- Harpreet Brar
- Rahul Chahar
- Kagiso Rabada
- Arshdeep Singh
Where to watch
TV channels: The Star Sports Network in India, Fox Sports in Australia, Sky Sports in the UK, and Willow TV in the United States will all broadcast live action.
IPL 2023 Live Streaming: In India, you can watch the live action of RR vs. PBKS on Jio Cinema.