Match No 8 of IPL 2023 will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings(RR vs PBKS) on 05th April 2023 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Match will start at 07:30PM IST.
Head-to-Head
Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, both teams have played 24 IPL matches against each other, 14 are won by Rajasthan Royals whereas Punjab Kings have won only 10 games.
Teams
Rajasthan Royals made a brilliant start in this tournament by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs. Their batting is looking very much strong this season. Inclusion of Jason Holder has provided them balance. Jos Buttler will be pick in fantasy team as a captain. Devdutt Padikkal didn’t fired in 1st match, but he can play anchor role in middle-order, he will be pick too for match. Sanju Samson will be another pick for match.
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Among all-rounders, one of R Ashwin/ Jason Holder will be pick for match. Yuzvendra Chahal started tournament from where he left last season, he will be pick too for dream11 and other fantasy sports. Trent Boult will be another pick considering his wicket-taking abilities in start.
Punjab Kings
PBKS also played brilliant Cricket in their 1st match against KKR. Without trio of Rabada, Livingstone and Bairstow, they managed to win a match. Shikhar Dhawan once again will be pick for fantasy team. Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored fifty in game 1, once again he will be pick for match. Liam Livingstone is expected to make a return.
Sam Curran is x-factor for Punjab Kings, who can deliver in both the departments, he will be pick as vice-captain for match. Among bowlers, Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets against KKR, once again he will be pick. Rahul Chahar will be pick from spin bowling unit.
Best Playing XI for Rajasthan Royals:-
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(c and wk), Riyan Perag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, R Ashwin, KM Asif, T Boult, Y Chahal
Best Playing XI for Punjab Kings:-
Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
Dream11 Prediction Team for RR vs PBKS Match:-
Wicket Keepers – Jos Buttler(c), Sanju Samson, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Batsmans – Devdutt Padikkal, Shikhar Dhawan
All Rounders – Jason Holder, Sam Curran(vc)
Bowlers – Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh