PBKS vs RR: 66th IPL match prediction

PBKS vs RR: On Friday, May 19, 2023, at 7:30 PM, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals will play in the 66th game of the 2023 IPL at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The IPL has quality squads on both sides, so this match should be excellent, is mostly how it going to be.

As I have previously been informed, this match will be contested between the Punjab Kings vs. Rajasthan Royals side, both of whom have extremely excellent players. The toss will take place 30 minutes prior to the start of the match, or at 7:00 pm.

Here is all the information on the Punjab Kings vs. Rajasthan Royals 66th match of the IPL 2023, including the teams' lineups, captains, locations, schedules, and predictions.

PBKS vs RR: Match details

Match: PBKS vs RR 66th Match (Indian Premier League 2023)

Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

PBKS vs RR: Match Overview

Punjab Kings

The franchise Punjab Kings didn't do well in the IPL last year, but in this year's auction, they added several quality players to their side, including Sam Curran, who they paid the highest price in IPL history for. This squad can do well in this competition if the player is purchased at a high price.

­Due to Johnny Bairstow's absence from the IPL 2023 due to injury, the Punjab Kings squad's combination has suffered. Johnny Bairstow was a crucial member of the team and the opening batsman; in addition to this, he also used to maintain wickets.

However, Sikandar Raja is such a best man this time around that he excels at both off-spin bowling and middle-order batting, so he can show that he is a valuable member of this squad. Apart from those two flaws, this team is capable of performing well in the IPL.

The only weakness of this team is the lack of an ideal opener batsman who can complement the team's captain, Shikhar Dhawan, and the strong batting lineup, which includes Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Sikander Raja, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Curran, and Liam Livingstone. The team's three fire rounders, who bowl excellently and also do good batting, are also its strongest point.

Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals team was the runner-up in the IPL last year and this team performed very well because this team has good bowling and batting lineups. For this reason, this team has retained almost all of its players, and Jason Holder has been added as a good all-rounder to his team, so this team can also perform well in the IPL this year and qualify for the playoffs.

Speaking of the Rajasthan Royals' strong suit, their batting is excellent. The team's opening batters are Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal, while the middle order is made up of skipper Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, and Simran Hitt. Jason Holder, Maier, and Riyan Parag are all-rounders.

Since the Rajasthan Royal squad won many games by defending last year, and since all of those bowlers were kept by this team, the bowling of this team is also extremely good. In terms of Rajasthan, Ravichandran is knowledgeable. Trent Boult, Ashwin, Inder Chahal, and the well-known Krishna were all present.

The Rajasthan Royals' primary bowler, the well-known Krishna, suffered an injury a few days ago, but Kuldeep Sen, who is on the squad as a backup, can step in to replace the void left by this player.

PBKS vs RR: Probable XI

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, and.

Punjab Kings

Prabhsimran Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Sikandar Raza, Rahul Chahar.

PBKS vs RR: Pitch report

Dharamsala hosted Punjab (then Kings XI Punjab) vs. Mumbai Indians IPL match in 2013, which Punjab (then Kings XI Punjab) won by 50 runs.

The venue has not hosted many high-scoring T20 matches over the years, with the conditions generally favoring the pacers. Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan had taken full advantage of the new ball's swing and seaming conditions even in the previous T20I played here last year between India and Sri Lanka.

The typical score across 30 men's T20s has been 154.6 runs. As a result, on Wednesday, one can anticipate a balanced match between bat and ball, with a score of around 170 runs likely to win the match.

PBKS vs RR: Weather report

The weather for Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (Hpca) Stadium in India is expected to reach a high of 41°c (107°f) on Tuesday. On Friday, the minimum temperature will be 18 °C (65 °F). On Wednesday, 24th, there will be 9.40 mm/ 0.37 inch of precipitation the most. The day that is predicted to be the windiest will be Friday, April 26.

PBKS vs RR: Toss prediction

This season, teams batting first have won a lot of games played on this surface. We predict a high-scoring game given the ideal batting conditions. RR is not in a position where pursuing a goal is ideal. Given their middle-order issues, the Punjab Kings could also do better batting first.

PBKS vs RR: Pre-play prediction

Best batter: Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS), Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)

Best bowler: Rahul Chahar (PBKS), Trent Boult (RR)

Best all-rounder: Sikandar Raza (PBKS), R Ashwin (RR)

Player of the match:  Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)

PBKS vs RR: Match Prediction

RR has suffered defeats in the past, but they still possess a lot of firepowers, and they will keep up the pace. Their lineup includes all-star batsmen, and Trent Boult, one of their bowlers, is capable of delivering a potent powerplay spell. Overall, it's a well-balanced team that will give the hosts a tough battle. PBKS, on the other hand, won't be placing any bets. They were particularly excellent towards the conclusion of their most recent game with the ball, and RR may encounter troubles if they don't address their middle-order issues. However, RR will hold a lead going into this match and are the odds-on favorites to win. Winning: RR

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