RR vs PBKS IPL Match Today: Who is going to win?

The Rajasthan Royals are eager to secure a top-two spot by winning their match against the Punjab Kings on Wednesday. Despite being one of the best teams in the IPL this season, the Sanju Samson-led side faces a rough patch with three consecutive losses. Their losing streak started with a 1-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Rajasthan then lost to the Delhi Capitals by 20 runs and suffered a third defeat against the Chennai Super Kings. In the match against Chennai, Rajasthan won the toss and chose to bat first, but Simarjeet Singh’s three wickets restricted them to 141/5. Chennai won by five wickets, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring a steady 42 runs on a tricky wicket.

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The IPL match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Punjab Kings will take place at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on May 15.

The Punjab Kings, who have not qualified for the playoffs this season, are on a two-match losing streak with defeats against the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Punjab aims to end their season on a high note by winning their remaining games, including the one against Rajasthan.

RR vs PBKS Past Match Highlights

2024 – RR won by 3 wickets

2023 – PBKS won by 5 runs

2023 – RR won by 4 wickets

2022 – RR won by 6 wickets

2021 – PBKS won by 4 runs

2021 – RR won by 2 runs

2020 – RR won by 4 wickets

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Probable XI Team

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c)(wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Burger (12th man)

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Probable XI Team

Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa (12th man)

RR vs PBKS Today’s Match Prediction:

Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Vice-Captain: Sanju Samson

Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler

Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rilee Rossouw

All-rounders: Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza

Bowlers: Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Full Squad:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (wk)(c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Keshav Maharaj, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Kuldeep Sen, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Full Squad:

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw