The match between the RR and KXIP was played in Sharjah in 2014 7th season of IPL, in which KXIP defeated RR by 7 wickets.
This is the third match of Punjab and the second match of Rajasthan in the league. Punjab won 1 match and lost 1 match. Rajasthan also defeated Chennai Super Kings in their first match. Like the last match, Rajasthan will have high hopes for Sanju Samson and Punjab will have high hopes for captain Lokesh Rahul.
The highest scorer in the league is Indian Rahul
Rahul played a brilliant 132-run innings against Bengaluru. This is the highest score by any Indian batsman in the league. Earlier, Rishabh Pant played an innings of 128 runs. In this case, Chris Gayle is at the top with a score of 175. Gayle (6) is also at the forefront in terms of most centuries.
Expensive player of both the teams
In Rajasthan, Captain Smith is the most expensive player with a price tag of Rs 12.50 crore and Sanju Samson at Rs 8 crore. Also in Punjab, Captain Lokesh Rahul is the most expensive player with a value of Rs 11 crore and Glenn Maxwell with a value of Rs 10.75 crore.
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Pitch Records
Total T-20-13 held on this ground
The team batting first wins: 9
The team that bowled first won: 04
Team average in the first innings: 149
Team average in the second innings: 131
Players from Smith, Samson and Archer in the Royals squad
Apart from Captain Steve Smith, Sanju Samson and David Miller are main batting line up for Rajasthan Royals. All-rounders could include Tom Karan and Shreyas Gopal. In addition to Joffra Archer, who helped England win the World Cup, Jaydev Unadkat and a big player will be in the bowling department.
Important responsibility on Gayle, Rahul and Maxwell in the KXIP
Punjab captain Chris Gayle and Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, along with captain Lokesh Rahul, will have the most important responsibilities.
Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal is also in good form. Mohammed Shami and Sheldon Cottrell will play key roles for the Kings Xi Punjab in the bowling department. Young bowlers like Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin will also give Punjab strength.
Head-to-head
Rajasthan and Punjab had a tough fight in the IPL. The two have played 19 matches so far. Rajasthan won 10 and Punjab 9 matches. Last season, Punjab beat Rajasthan in both the matches.
Rajasthan's success rate in IPL is higher than Punjab's
Rajasthan Royals, who won their first IPL title (2008), have played 148 matches in the league so far, winning 76 and losing 70. 2 encounters did not result. Meanwhile, Punjab, which is waiting for its first title, has so far won 83 out of 178 matches and lost 95. Thus the success rate of Royals in the league is 51.35% and that of Punjab is 46.62%.
Predicted Playing 11
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP Team)
Lokesh Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran / Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell
Rajasthan Royals (RR Team)
Robin Uthappa, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Steven Smith (captain), David Miller / Jos Buttler, Ryan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curren, Jofra Archer, Rahul Teotia, Jaydev Unadkat.
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