Mullanpur, April 13: They have almost similar journey so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2008. They have not performed consistently well in the last 16 years. Both sides have often lost crunch games and have shied away from winning at crucial junctures.
The only major difference is, Rajasthan Royals (RR) have played two IPL finals and have won the inaugural edition title. Otherwise, there is not much to choose between RR and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
But this edition, Rajasthan (before Saturday's clash with Punjab), still have four wins from five matches and were at the top of Points Table.
But in a long tournament like IPL, that can change very fast. Unfortunately, RR have faced that in the past as well. They would be keen not to slip down in the Points Table, after being at the top initially.
This season, RR have lost only one match, when they blundered and messed up against Gujarat Titans during the final stage of the game. On the other hand, Punjab Kings were at the eighth position, with two wins in five matches.
Before they meet each other in Mullanpur on Saturday evening in the 27th match of the IPL 2024, RR however, have slight edge over PBKS when past rivalry records are analysed.
Punjab and Rajasthan have faced each other in 26 matches in IPL. Out of these 26 games, Punjab have won 11 whereas Rajasthan have come out victorious on 15 occasions.
PBKS v RR head-to-head: 26
Punjab Kings: 11
Rajasthan Royals: 15
PBKS v RR match time: The Match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with toss taking place half an hour prior to the match i.e., 7:00 PM (1:30 PM GMT)
PBKS v RR match venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Live broadcast of PBKS v RR match on television in India: PBKS v RR match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network.
Live stream in India: The live streaming of PBKS v RR will be available on JioCinema.
Rajasthan Royals Probable Squad:
Sanju Samson (Captain and wicket-keeper), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Kuldeep Sen, Avesh Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Punjab Kings Probable Squad:
Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper)), Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma. (With IANS support)
