In the points table, Rajasthan Royals are at first place with 8 points and Punjab Kings are at 8th place with 4 points.
Preview:
The 27th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur. In the points table, Rajasthan Royals are currently at the first position with four wins and 8 points in 5 matches. Rajasthan Royals had to face defeat by 3 wickets against Gujarat Titans in the last match. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 196 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. In reply, Gujarat Titans won due to Rashid Khan’s winning shot on the last ball.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings had to face defeat by 2 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last match. In the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting first, scored 182 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. In response, while chasing the target, Punjab Kings were able to score only 180 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Punjab Kings are at 8th position in the points table with 2 wins and 4 points from 5 matches.
Match Details:
| match | Information |
| match | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match-27 |
| venue | Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali |
| date and time | 13 April, Saturday, 7:30 pm (Indian time) |
| Live broadcast and streaming details | Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema App |
Pitch Report:
The pitch of Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium is slow, and according to earlier estimates also the pitch here is going to be slow. Whichever team wins the toss will prefer to bat first. The average score of the first innings here is 152 runs.
Head to Head Records:
| total matches played | 26 |
| Punjab Kings won | 11 |
| Rajasthan Royals won | 15 |
| no result | 0 |
Probable Playing XIs:
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (captain and wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
In the last match against Gujarat Titans, Riyan Parag had played an inning of 76 runs in 48 balls with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes. Riyan Parag can maintain his form in the match against Punjab Kings.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets for 43 runs in 4 overs in the last match. Chahal can bowl economically in the match against Punjab Kings.
Who will win today’s match (Today’s Match Prediction):
Scenario 1
Punjab Kings won the toss and chose bowling
Powerplay Score- 50-60
Score of first innings- 180-190
Punjab Kings won
Scenario 2
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose bowling
Powerplay Score- 40-50
Score of first innings- 160-170
Rajasthan Royals won