On Tuesday, September 21, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals will face off during Match No. 32 of the 2021 Indian Premier League at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Royals have been dealt a blow with the loss of Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, and Jofra Archer.
They have, however, enlisted the help of Tabraiz Shamsi of South Africa, the ICC's top-ranked T20I bowler. In addition, the Royals have Mustafizur Rahman, who shone in the matches against New Zealand and Australia. With six points, the Royals sit in fifth place in the points table.
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The Kings, on the other hand, have had their own setbacks. They did, however, manage to secure England leg-spinner Adil Rashid to boost their bowling. The loss of Dawid Malan would weaken their batting lineup to some extent. The Kings are in a dangerous position in the standings, sitting sixth.
Match Details
Match – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – 32nd match
Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT
Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar
Pitch Report
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium's pitch has proven ideal for batting. The pursuing teams, on the other hand, usually have a difficult time. Because the track was a little slick in the last game, batting first should be the favoured choice.
Average first innings score: 170 (Last 27 IPL matches in Dubai)
Probable Playing XI Punjab Kings
Lokesh Rahul (C and wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Harpreet Brar, Adil Rashid, Mohammad Shami, Murugan Ashwin/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Probable Playing XI Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Liam Livingstone, Sanju Samson (C and WK), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, David Miller/Manan Vohra, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat/Mustafizur Rahman, Tabraiz Shamsi
Best batsman of Punjab Kings- KL Rahul:
In the 2021 season of the IPL, KL Rahul has been in sparkling form for the Kings. The right-handed batter has 331 runs at an average of 66.20 and a strike rate of 136.21 in seven games. The Bangalore-born batsman has been on fire recently, scoring fifty in four of his last seven games. He'll want to get the Kings off to a quick start.
Best batsman of Rajasthan Royals- Rajasthan Royals:
Mustafizur Rahman is in the great form of his life right now. In 11 T20I matches in 2021, he has 18 wickets. Furthermore, in T20Is against Australia and New Zealand, he was literally unplayable. He bowled at an economy rate of less than four against the Australians. The Satkhira-born bowler has eight wickets at an economy rate of 8.29 in the 2021 IPL.
Today’s match prediction: Rajasthan Royals to win the match.