RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head: The Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) is a stage where talent meets opportunity. On the sixth day of the IPL16, Rajasthan Royals will host Punjab Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday April 5. Rajasthan, under the leadership of Sanju Samson, looks like a formidable unit with all bases covered. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will be all pumped up after their opening win against Kolkata Knight Riders. Both teams have played one match apiece, and now is the time when the franchises look to maintain the winning streak and strive for consistency. Going into the battle, let’s take a look at which side holds the edge when it comes to head-to-head records. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates on Insidesport.In.
RR vs PBKS Head-To-Head: Sanju Samson’s Brigade hosts Shikhar Dhawan’s Kings in Guwahati, Check Rajasthan vs Punjab Head-To-Head stats in IPL, Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates
#SherSquad, 🔥 clicks from our win in #PBKSvKKR! 📸#JazbaHaiPunjabi #SaddaPunjab #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/K0uBWU5gRh
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 1, 2023
RR vs PBKS Head-To-Head: Record in numbers
Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings are two of the eight franchises that have played in the league since its inaugural season. The Royals did not have to wait much, as they sealed the IPL title in the first edition in 2008, whereas the Punjab Kings are yet to win an IPL title.
The two teams have faced each other 24 times. The Royals were victorious in 14 of them, while the Kings were victorious in ten. The most recent match between the two franchises was in IPL 2022, when RR defeated PBKS by 6 wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal was named player of the match after scoring 68 runs off 41 balls to win the game.
Rajasthan has the perfect mix of youth and experience and clearly goes in as the favorite against Punjab. The Kings, on the other hand, have shown that they are here to play fearless cricket, which is an essential ingredient for stun top teams in the IPL. Who will come out on top? The match promises to be a close affair, while both teams will be looking to chase in Guwahati.
RR vs PBKS Head-To-Head: Sanju Samson’s Brigade hosts Shikhar Dhawan’s Kings in Guwahati, Check Rajasthan vs Punjab Head-To-Head stats in IPL, Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates
Focus levels 👌🏻👌🏻@PunjabKingsIPL skipper @SDhawan25 is Match Day ready 🔥🔥
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2023
Full Squads
Rajasthan Royals full squad:
Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root.
Punjab Kings full squad:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Sikanadar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, and Mohit Rathe.
