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by Devesh Jaganath | in Indian Premier League Predictions
Saturday’s double-header in the Indian Premier League kicks off with the Rajasthan Royals taking on the Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. RR are ninth in the league standings, while PBKS are third. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Rajasthan Royals will resume their IPL campaign as a mere formality, as they are out of Playoff contention, having only managed six points from their 12 games to date.
It has been a tough season for the Royals, and their last match was another bitter pill to swallow, coming up one run shy of chasing down KKR’s 206/4 on May 4.
Riyan Parag scored a stunning 95 off just 45 deliveries in that match, while Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up 34 and is now sixth in the orange cap standings with 473 runs in 12 innings.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Kings will be hoping to pick up from where they left off, as they won their last match convincingly against LSG by 37 runs and are now unbeaten in three games.
Prabhsimran Singh is having an excellent second half in the group stage and scored 91 off 48 in the last match, while Arshdeep Singh picked up 3/16 with the ball.
However, despite their good form, PBKS have historically struggled against this opponent, losing 17 of their 29 encounters, including the one earlier this season.
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Rajasthan Royals - Punjab Kings Key Points
- The Punjab Kings have won seven and drawn one of their 11 games.
- The Punjab Kings are unbeaten in their last three games.
- The Punjab Kings have a net run rate of +0.376
- The Royals have lost nine of their 12 games this season.
- The Royals have a net run rate of -0.718.
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Our Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Prediction
The Royals have been very disappointing this season, and given their league position, it comes as no surprise that the majority of their foreign players have opted not to return to the team for the remainder of the competition.
The Punjab Kings, on the other hand, were in great shape before the league’s stoppage, and one more win will likely be enough to guarantee them a spot in the Playoffs. With DC and MI to come, PBKS will know this is a match they have to win. Our Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings prediction is Punjab Kings wins the match.
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