Today Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals will look to get back to winning ways when they face each other here at the Wankhede Stadium.
In order to have a good chance in the IPL 2021, Punjab has introduced a new team name and logo without making too many changes to the squad. The Royals, on the other hand, will be keen to make up for a disappointing showing in the IPL 2020. They started off solid, but as the tournament proceeded, the team performance under captain Steve Smith was not that much good, which results in management release steve smith and joined Delhi Capitals.
Batting Performances: Kings XI Punjab
The opening combination of KL Rahul and Chris Gayle has sent shivers down their opposition teams thanks to their explosive partnerships, and both of them would be looking to carry on their rich vein of form in the tournament.
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The solid opening partnership has meant another explosive batsman, while Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair will give a strong finish to the team’s total.
Batting Performances: Rajasthan Royals
For RR to begin with a new captain Sanju Samson, who will face a significant challenge. He is their leading batsman, and he now has to deal with the added stresses of captaincy. In domestic cricket, Sanju has taken Kerala to victory, but the IPL is a different platform. The Royals will also be without England fast bowler Jofra Archer for the whole of the IPL 2021 due to elbow surgery.
Rahane, Buttler, and Sanju Samson remain central to the Royals’ batting plans if they are to succeed against KXIP, as big-money all-rounder Ben Stokes has failed to impress with either bat or ball, and his place in the team looks in jeopardy.
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RR vs KXIP Head to Head in IPL
Total Matches Played between RR and KXIP: 17
RR won: 10
RR vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (C), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Liam Livingstone, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi.
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (C/wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Prabhsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi.
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