In the 8th match of TATA IPL 2023 on 5th April at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, Rajasthan Royals will lock their horns against Punjab Kings. Both teams kicked off their IPL 2023 Campaign on a winning note as RR blew away SRH by 72 runs while Punjab Kings (PBKS) won by 7 runs (DLS method) against KKR.
Fifties from top three i.e., Jos Buttler (54 off 22), Y Jaiswal (54 off 37) & Skipper Sanju Samson (55 off 32) gave solid foundation for putting 203/5 on scoreboard. RR’s bowling department doesn’t disappoint either as Yuzi Chahal (4/17) & Trent Boult (2/21) dismantled SRH’s top-order haulting them at 131/8, finally winning the opener by dint of wonderful performances.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings’ performances were similar as that of RR. B Rajapaksa (50 off 32), Skipper Dhawan (40 off 29), Jitesh Sharma (21 off 11) helped PBKS put a challenging score of 191/5. In response, KKR’s failure in powerplay raised concern for their top-order performers. Arshdeep’s magical spell destroyed KKR batting lineup leading PBKS to victory by 7 runs.
Both teams look confident to take on each other in their next match.
Pitch Report
The pitch of Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati is batting paradise providing flat track to batsmen. Talking about the T20I played here between India & South Africa, India scored 237/3 while proteas scored 221/3 in response showing how helpful this pitch is for batsmen.
Match Details
Match: 8th, RR vs PBKS
Timing: 5th April, 2023 | 07:30pm onwards
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Rajasthan Royals
Probable Playing XI
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jos Buttler
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Sanju Samson (c & wk)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Riyan Parag
- Jason Holder
- R Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- KM Asif
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Players
Dhruv Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Donavon Ferreira, Murugan Ashwin
Punjab Kings
Probable Playing XI
- Shikhar Dhawan (c)
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Liam Livingstone
- Shahrukh Khan
- Sam Curran
- Kagiso Rabada
- Harpreet Brar
- Rahul Chahar
- Arshdeep Singh
Impact Player
Nathan Ellis, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Atharva Taide
RR vs PBKS Best team for dream11 today match
Grand League
First Prize: 2,00,00,000 /-
Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-captain: Sam Curran
Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, B Rajapaksa
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Y Chahal, Trent Boult, Arshdeep Singh
Small League
First Prize: 1,00,00,000 /-
Captain: B Rajapaksa
Vice-captain: Trent Boult
Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, B Rajapaksa
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Devdutt Padikkal, Y Jaiswal
All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Y Chahal, Trent Boult, Arshdeep Singh
Players’ IPL Stats
| Players | Matches | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | 83 | 2885 runs | – |
| Sam Curran | 33 | 363 runs | 33 wickets |
| Sanju Samson | 139 | 3581 runs | – |
| B Rajapaksa | 10 | 256 runs | – |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 207 | 6284 runs | 4 wickets |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 47 | 1262 runs | – |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 24 | 601 runs | – |
| Sikandar Raza | 1 | 16 runs | 1 wicket |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 132 | 37 runs | 170 wickets |
| Trent Boult | 79 | 53 runs | 94 wickets |
| Arshdeep Singh | 38 | 23 runs | 43 wickets |
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Playing XI Squad, Schedule, Venues
Punjab Kings IPL 2023 Playing XI Squad, Schedule, Venues
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