The match is against KL Rahul’s team Punjab Kings XI and Sanju Samson’s team Rajasthan Royals. In IPL 2020, the Performance of both the teams was not up to the marks therefore, this time they have to enter the field with new strategies and new energy. Last year in IPL, Punjab’s team was at sixth as well as Rajasthan’s team was at the eighth position on the ranking table.
If we talk about the matches between both teams the count reaches 21, out of which 12 matches were in favor of Rajasthan and the other 9 were in Punjab’s favor.
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Condition of the pitch at the Wankhede Stadium:
Today’s match will be played in Mumbai. The pitch of the stadium is in favor of batsmen. In terms of bowling, the fast bowler can be considered effective. The reason for this is that the bowler gets an extra bounce off the pitch.
If we look at the fast bowler in both the teams, Punjab has Mohammed Shami, Rylee Meredith, who can play a huge role in the victory of the team in today’s match on the other hand Rajasthan has Chris Maurice, Mustafizur Rahman.
Weather in Mumbai:
The match will start from 7:30 in the evening and at that time the temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees to 24 degrees Celsius. There is no rain today and the sky will be absolutely clear. Wind can occur in the evening as the stadium is near the sea, which can cause swings to the ball.