Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals will face Shikhar Dhawan’s Punjab Kings in Match 8 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Wednesday, 5 April 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 Match 8 RR vs PBKS Match Prediction Who will win today.
The runners-up of last season, Rajasthan Royals, made a tremendous start to their campaign this season. They got the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad in their own den. Batting first, they piled up 203 runs courtesy of fifties from Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson. Then, the bowlers did the rest by halting the opposition 72 runs short. RR could be a force to reckon with yet again this year.
Punjab Kings also made a good start by beating Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening game. They made 191 runs after being asked to bat first. In reply, KKR had reached 146/7 in 16 overs when rain intervened. There was no further play possible and KKR were 7 runs short of the DLS par score. PBKS would hope to build onto this momentum.
RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head of RR vs PBKS which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match.
Total Matches Played: 24
Rajasthan Royals Won: 14
Punjab Kings Won: 10
Tie: 0
No Result: 0
Pitch Report
This will be the first match in Guwahati where RR are the hosts. So, the two teams would be unaware of what the pitch has to offer. It would be a fresh pitch that could offer some help for the seamers initially. However, the batters could be at ease once the new ball is negotiated.
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Guwahati on Wednesday would be 33°C while the humidity would be around 76%. There is no chance of rain.
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Probable Playing XIs:
Rajasthan Royals earned a thumping victory in their first game. Therefore, there is no need to tinker with the winning combination. They should go in with an unchanged XI.
For Punjab Kings, Liam Livingstone wasn’t available for the first game as he didn’t get an NOC from the ECB. He had suffered an injury for which he didn’t get clearance for fitness. As per sources, he would be available from this game. Kagiso Rabada missed the first game too because of national duties. The South African pacer would also be available for selection now.
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings for the IPL 2023 Match 8
Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Toss Prediction
Because of the uncertainty of the pitch, the teams might not want to bat first. The dew factor could also come into effect. So, bowling first after winning the toss would be an ideal choice.
Winning chances
With the return of Kagiso Rabada, Rajasthan Royals won’t have the same ease in batting as they had in the previous match. So, they would not want to risk setting a target. Chasing would be ideal for them.
Similarly, if Liam Livingstone is available for Punjab Kings, their batting would get stronger. If they bat first, the dangerous RR batting line-up would back itself to chase the target down. Therefore, the better chance of winning for PBKS also lies in chasing.
Probable Best Batter
Jos Buttler looked in superb form in the last innings in which he scored 54 runs in just 22 balls. The RR opener would once again be a major threat to the opposition bowlers.
Probable Best Bowler
Arshdeep Singh bowled an excellent spell against Kolkata Knight Riders. He returned with figures of 19/3 from 3 overs. If there is help for the seamers, Arshdeep could well deliver the goods again.
Here is Our IPL 2023 Match 8 RR vs PBKS Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 8 Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Rajasthan Royals bat first
First Innings score prediction: Rajasthan Royals will score 185-195
Result prediction: Punjab Kings will win the match by 4 wickets
Case2: If Punjab Kings bat first
First Innings score prediction: Punjab Kings will score 175-185
Result prediction:Â Rajasthan Royals will win the match by 5 wickets
RR vs PBKS Today Match Prediction: The odds would be in favour of the chasing team because of the dew factor. So, the toss would be extremely crucial.
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