Saturday, 13 Apr PBKS vs RR Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key Match Factors – PBKS vs RR

• The pitch is expected to be an absolute belter. Teams can chase down targets in excess of 200.
• The Punjab bowlers need to dismiss Riyan Parag early to have any chance of restricting the Royals to a low total.
• Shashank Singh has been in impressive form and RR bowlers need to formulate strategies to restrict him from playing the big shots.
• Sam Curran has been in decent form and his role is going to hold a lot of importance for the Kings in the next game.

Match Preview

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns in the 27th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday, April 13. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh will host the contest.

The Royals, led by Sanju Samson, are sitting pretty on top of the table with 8 points and a net run rate of +0.871 thanks to wins in 4 out of 5 games. They began their campaign with 4 wins on the trot. They got themselves in a winning position even against Gujarat Titans, but lost by 3 wickets.

Riyan Parag was again impressive after he scored 76 runs off 48 balls with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes. However, his knock went in vain as the Titans chased down 197 off the last ball.

The Kings, captained by Shikhar Dhawan, are struggling in the bottom half of the table. With 2 wins from 5 games, PBKS need to get a few more wins under their belt to climb the ladder. PBKS lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 2 wickets in their previous match at home.

With 29 runs needed off the last over, Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh took 26 runs off Jaydeb Unadkat, but could not take PBKS past the finish line. Jonny Bairstow is one of their key batters and is yet to perform well. For Punjab to perform better, Bairstow needs to strike big at the earliest.

Head-to-Head Record Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

The Kings and the Royals have faced each other 26 times since their first meeting back in 2008. The Royals have won 15 times while PBKS finished on the winning side 11 times. In their previous meeting on May 19, 2023, RR beat the Kings by 4 wickets at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

After being asked to bat, PBKS scored 187 for 5 on the back of 40s from Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma and Shahrukh Khan. The Royals chased down the target with 2 balls to spare after Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 50 off 36 balls.