The 8th match of IPL 2023 will be played today i.e. on 5th April between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings (RR vs PBKS). This match will be played at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Both the teams are coming after winning their last match. Rajasthan registered a big win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Punjab defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by the Duckworth-Lewis method. Before this match, let us know about the head-to-head record of both the teams and the possible playing XI.
If seen between Punjab and Rajasthan, the Royals have had the upper hand. These two teams have faced each other 24 times so far. In which Rajasthan has won 14 matches. He has faced defeat in 10. Same Punjab has won 10 matches. They have faced defeat in 14 matches.
Last year in 2022, both these teams clashed once. Rajasthan won by 6 wickets. In that match, Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 68 runs in 41 balls. Rajasthan Royals chased 190 runs in 19.4 overs. Johnny Bairstow scored 56 runs in 40 balls from Punjab. However, he is running out of this entire season.
Possible playing XI of both the teams
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper, captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingston, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Karan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.
