RR vs PBKS Head To Head | RR vs KXIP Player Battle | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Pitch Report — IPL 2021, April 12
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RR vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Preview:
Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings are all set to roar for the first time in the 14th Season of IPL 2021 on April 12 at the beautiful Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It’s going to be a battle between two young and talented Indian cricketers who have done well so far for their respective teams.
Rajasthan Royals, led by the skipper Sanju Samson will get support from some big international players like Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Chris Morris but the unavailability of their wicket taking bowler Jofra Archer might be the biggest drawback for them in this game against the Punjab Kings.
On the other hand, Lokesh Rahul will be keen to start his campaign with a win over the Royals as he has the support of Universal Boss Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Jhye Richardson and Mohammed Shami. These Cricketing stars have done pretty well in their careers which makes this contest between Royals & Kings even more thrilling.
RR vs PBKS Probable Playing XI:
Playing XI of Rajasthan Royals:
Ben Stokes, Yashasvi Jaiswal/Liam Livingstone, Sanju Samson (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shreyas Gopal, Andrew Tye/Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi
Playing XI of Punjab Kings:
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C and WK), Chris Gayle/Dawid Malan, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan/Deepak Hooda, Mandeep Singh/Shahrukh Khan, Chris Jordan/Fabian Allen, Jhye Richardson/Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami
RR vs PBKS Head To Head Matches Record:
Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have played overall 21 head to head matches in IPL from which Rajasthan has won 12 while Kings succeeded to win 9 of them. Royals have always been a bit ahead of Punjab Kings when it comes to winning the game as in the last five head to head matches, Rajasthan have won 3 while Punjab won two of them.
List of Top Run Scorers & Wicket Takers from both the teams in H2H matches —
Rajasthan Royals
| Player | Innings | Runs | Wickets | Avg. (Batter) | Strike Rate (Bowlers) |
| Jos Buttler | 09 | 361 | 45 | ||
| Sanju Samson | 16 | 512 | 40 | ||
| Ben Stokes | 06 | 132 | 06 | 26 | 20 |
| Shivam Dube | 02 | 35 | 02 | 18 | 09 |
| Chris Morris | 11 | 93 | 13 | 31 | 18 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 06 | 102 | 03 | 26 | 32 |
| Andrew Tye | 01 | 02 | 12 |
Punjab Kings
| Player | Innings | Runs | Wickets | Average (Batter) | Strike Rate (Bowlers) |
| Lokesh Rahul | 09 | 390 | 56 | ||
| Chris Gayle | 16 | 499 | 36 | ||
| Mayank Agarwal | 09 | 270 | 30 | ||
| Mandeep Singh | 12 | 179 | 22 | ||
| Mohammed Shami | 07 | 07 | 22 | ||
| Arshdeep Singh | 02 | 02 | 21 |
Pitch Report (Wankhede Stadium):
Total Match Played: 74
Batting First Won: 36
Batting Second Won: 38
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 166
The Pitch at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has always been a batting paradise considering the shorter boundaries which helps the batters to hit fours & sixes. We have already witnessed the chasing team scoring 190 runs in just 18 overs during the second match of this season between CSK and DC which makes us eager to see another high scoring game.
RR vs PBKS Player Battle:
Check out the list of player battles between the batters and bowlers from both the teams which will help you to make a perfect Dream11 combination.
Rajasthan Royals batsman vs Punjab Kings bowlers mmatchup —
| Batsman | Bowler | Runs | Balls | Outs |
| Sanju Samson | Ravi Bishnoi | 26 | 20 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | Mohammed Shami | 25 | 20 | 1 |
| Sanju Samson | Murugan Ashwin | 29 | 17 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | Riley Meredith | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | Chris Jordan | 33 | 13 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | Jhye Richardson | 08 | 12 | 1 |
| Ben Stokes | Mohammed Shami | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| Sanju Samson | Mohammad Shami | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| Jos Buttler | Arshdeep Singh | 13 | 10 | 1 |
Punjab Kings batsman vs Rajasthan Royals bowlers mmatchup —
| Batsman | Bowler | Runs | Balls | Outs |
| Chris Gayle | Chris Morris | 50 | 53 | 3 |
| Lokesh Rahul | Jayadev Unadkat | 72 | 42 | 1 |
| Lokesh Rahul | Shreyas Gopal | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | Jayadev Unadkat | 72 | 28 | 0 |
| Lokesh Rahul | Ben Stokes | 45 | 24 | 1 |
| Lokesh Rahul | Chris Morris | 41 | 23 | 1 |
| Mayank Agarwal | Chris Morris | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Mandeep Singh | Chris Morris | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | Rahul Tewatia | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Dream11 Prediction:
The fourth match of IPL 2021 between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will be surely going to be an exciting encounter considering the availability of Big hitters in both the teams who can change the nature of the match in a single over.
A lot will depend on the top three batters from Punjab Kings i.e, Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal & Chris Gayle as their middle order looks a bit weak considering the unavailability of any big name at that position. Kings will be looking forward to seeing top knocks from the top three who have phenomenal head to head and venue matches Record.
On the other hand, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Chris Morris & Shivam Dube will be going to the top Dream11 fantasy picks considering their good numbers against the opponent & consistency in their respective field. They have also performed well while playing at this venue so picking these legends in your Dream11 team might help you to win a decent amount of money.
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