Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan consolidate top spot on points table after hard-fought win over Punjab Kings – India TV

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Image Source : AP Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan Royals (RR) have consolidated their place at the top of the points table after a hard-fought win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Saturday (April 13). Having elected to field first, Rajasthan’s bowling attack applied unrelenting pressure on Punjab’s batting line-up and it paid dividends for them. Rajasthan were able to get breakthroughs at regular intervals and that never allowed the hosts to fly away with the run rate at any stage. Some decent contributions by Jitesh Sharma (29 off 24 balls), Liam Livingstone (21 off 14 balls) and Ashutosh Sharma (31 off 16 balls) helped Punjab post a respectable 147 on the board. While all the Rajasthan bowlers chipped in with handy contributions, left-arm orthodox bowler Keshav Maharaj was the pick of all the bowlers. The South African bagged two wickets and gave away just 23 runs in four overs. In reply, Rajasthan got off to a decent start as Tanush Kotian and Yashasvi Jaiswal put together a 50-run stand before Kotian departed in the ninth over. Jaiswal was the next batter to be dismissed. The southpaw perished after scoring 39 off 28 balls and Rajasthan’s chase got derailed a bit after he fell. The visitors got reduced from 82/2 to 136/6 in 18.3 overs but Shimron Hetmyer didn’t let the game slip out of Rajasthan’s hands. Hetmyer scored 27 off 10 balls and remained unbeaten right till the end to take Rajasthan over the line by three wickets to spare. IPL 2024 Points Table Ranking Teams Matches Wins Losses Points NRR (Net run rate) 1. Rajasthan Royals 6 5 1 10 0.767 2. Kolkata Knight Riders 4 3 1 6 1.528 3. Lucknow Super Giants 4 3 1 6 0.775 4. Chennai Super Kings 5 3 2 6 0.666 5. Sunrisers Hyderabad 5 3 2 6 0.344 6. Gujarat Titans 6 3 3 6 -0.637 7. Mumbai Indians 5 2 3 4 -0.073 8. Punjab Kings 6 2 4 4 -0.218 9. Delhi Capitals 6 2 4 4 -0.975 10. Royal Challengers Bengaluru 6 1 5 2 -1.124

Fans question PBKS as Sam Curran leads in place of Shikhar Dhawan vs RR – India TV

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Image Source : BCCI/IPL Sam Curran was leading the Punjab Kings in place of Shikhar Dhawan against the Rajasthan Royals Punjab Kings (PBKS) had a different captain walk out for the toss against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2024 game at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Sam Curran, who led the Men in Red in three games last season, stood in for Shikhar Dhawan, who had a bit of a niggle and hence was ruled out of the game. Atharva Taide, the Vidarbha batter replaced Dhawan in the batting line-up. Even though Curran standing in for Dhawan was a continuation, however, it surprised many as everyone expected Jitesh Sharma to lead the Punjab Kings in case the veteran opener wasn’t available. When the captains day happened in Ahmedabad on March 21, Jitesh Sharma represented the Punjab Kings as vice-captain when Dhawan was sick. “It’s showtime. The #TATAIPL is here and WE are ready to ROCK & ROLL Presenting the 9 captains with PBKS being represented by vice-captain Jitesh Sharma,” the IPL handle had said then. However, seeing Curran at the toss, confused fans as it showed lack of clarity from the management and the amount of trust they have in Jitesh as a captain. Here are some of the reactions: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to field and his bowlers delivered the goods by restricting the Punjab Kings to 147. Keshav Maharaj was the star of the show with the ball for the Royals as he registered figures for 2/23 with the ball. The Kings were 6 down for 104 and were staring down the barrel before Ashutosh Sharma’s 16-ball 31 cameo lifted them to 147. It might not be a winning score but has given something for the Kings to bowl at. Punjab have a good record with Curran as a captain, having won two out of three games and would hope that it stays that way but their bowlers will have to bowl out of their skins to get the result on their side.

IPL-17: PBKS vs RR | Avesh, Maharaj lead way as Rajasthan Royals restrict Punjab Kings

Danijones7 months ago05 mins

Rajasthan Royals players celebrate a wicket during the Indian Premier League 2024 match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on April 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Rajasthan Royals bowlers under Avesh Khan and Keshav Maharaj exploited a sticky pitch to the hilt to restrict Punjab Kings to an underwhelming 147 for eight in their IPL match in Mullanpur on April 13. Pacer Avesh (2/34) and left-arm spinner Maharaj (2/23) did not allow any breathing space to Kings’ batters after Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson opted to field first. Ashutosh Sharma (31, 16b), Jitesh Sharma (29, 24b) and Liam Livingstone (21, 14b) tried to force the pace but Punjab needed more than those pretty little cameos. But the Kings had a rather quick start to their innings with 26 runs coming in the first three overs as Atharva Taide, who came in for injured skipper Shikhar Dhawan, hammered a couple of fours off pacer Kuldeep Sen. However, the brakes were soon applied as Taide’s mistimed pull off pacer Avesh Khan ended in the hands of Sen inside the circle. Thereafter the Punjab batters struggled to muster any sort of momentum on a pitch that gripped a bit, especially for left-arm spinner Maharaj and leg-spinner Chahal. However, a slice of credit should also go to veteran pacer Trent Boult who conceded just 15 runs in his three power play overs, a stage when the pitch was still fine for batting. The last three power play overs could only fetch 10 runs for Kings as they ended that passage with a modest 38 for one. In the next five overs, the hosts struggled to hit even one boundary as they laboured to 53 for four in 10 overs, losing Jonny Bairstow, stand-in-skipper Sam Curran and Prabhsimran Singh, all consumed by the combination of a slow deck and accurate spinners. Curran’s dismissal was the most telltale example of that. The left-hander failed to impart power or timing to his pull off Maharaj as the ball got even slower after pitching. Dhruv Jurel latched on to a tumbling catch while running in from deep mid-wicket. Their biggest hope on the day could have been the range-hitting ability of in-form Shahshank Singh but a feeble pull off Sen could not progress beyond Jurel at mid-wicket. With the cream of top-order back in the hut without any significant contribution, the PBKS required some hefty hand from Livingstone and Jitesh to get to even a par score. Sharma showed some intent too, clobbering Chahal for a gorgeously timed six over extra over, and later sent Sen for a six to the straight fence before getting out to Avesh. Livingstone, who creamed Sen for a six and four off successive balls through mid-wicket, and Ashutosh, who smoked Avesh for two sixes in the 19th over, helped PBKS add 61 runs in the last five overs, but their effort came a wee bit late.

Sanju Samson’s brilliant effort to run out Liam Livingstone in PBKS vs RR clash – India TV

Danijones7 months ago02 mins

Image Source : AP Sanju Samson against Punjab Kings in the IPL game on April 13, 2024 Rajasthan Royals bowlers produced impressive performances to restrict Punjab Kings to just 147/8 while bowling first in the ongoing IPL 2024 game on Saturday. New signing Keshav Maharaj claimed his first IPL wickets while in-form Avesh Khan took two for 32 to raise Rajasthan’s hopes to extend their lead in the points table. The visiting side also produced some brilliant fielding efforts at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur to deny Punjab 150-plus total. Captain Sanju Samson stole the limelight again with his brilliant fielding effort to run out Liam Livingstone in the 18th over. Ashutosh Sharma, coming in as an impact player, played Yuzvendra Chahal’s delivery at deep mid-wicket and called for a single. Livingstone tried to find the second but Ashutosh was not interested and sent the English star back to stikers’ end. Samson brilliantly collected a low throw from Tanush Kotian and flicked the ball on stumps while going down on the ground. The replay found Livingstone an inch short of the white line and was given run out by the third umpire. Punjab Kings playing XI: Atharva Taide, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (c), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh. Rajasthan Royals playing XI: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Tanush Kotian, Trent Boult, Keshav Maharaj, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal. More to follow…

‘Clown Franchise’: Punjab Kings face heat over bizarre move involving Sam Curran and ‘vice-captain’ Jitesh Sharma | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings on Saturday found themselves in the middle of a social media ridicule after they put England’s Sam Curran in-charge of the team against Rajasthan Royals in the absence of regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan, ignoring designated vice-captain Jitesh Sharma.Despite Jitesh featuring in the playing XI, Curran walked out for the toss against Royals in Mullanpur and it raised quite a few eyebrows among the fans and cricket enthusiasts.Before the start of the season, Punjab had named Jitesh as Dhawan’s deputy but Curran walking out to lead the franchise on Saturday had a few heads rolling.At the toss, Curran informed that regular skipper Dhawan sat out with a niggle.Punjab’s unanticipated move saw the fans hitting out at the franchise for ignoring Jitesh. Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl against Punjab in Match 27. For PBKS, Atharva Taide replaced Dhawan, while Liam Livingstone was also returned to the XI.Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin missed out with Rovman Powell and Tanush Kotian coming in for the Royals.“Jos isn’t 100%, Ash bhai is having a niggle,” informed Samson at the toss.Royals are at the top of the IPL table this season while Punjab sit at the 8th spot. TeamsRajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal.Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada.

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

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Get to Know Who will win Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Apr 13, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄: 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium – Mohali, India 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 :IPL 2024 Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Betting Tips Riyan Parag has been outstanding so far. 261 run, three fifties and 17 sixes, he is going through a dream season. Parag is the best choice for top RR scorer. Yuzvendra Chahal has enjoyed a great run in IPL 2024 as well, taking 10 wickets. He is our pick for RR top wicket-taker.Punjab Kings need their skipper Shikhar Dhawan to fire. The left hand batter has been average so far but has played a few decent shots. Runs should come from Shikhar Dhawan in the next game so he is our top choice for PBKS best batter. Kagiso Rabada has bowled with great pace and accuracy and has been unplayable at times. PBKS will need Rabada to deliver his best performance if they are to stop RR’s juggernaut. Back Rabada as a top Punjab bowler.Rajasthan Royals have been in great six hitting form with Samson and Parag scoring most of their runs in sixes. Shimron Hetmyer and Jos Buttler are also known for hitting big sixes. Total sixes for RR should be over 10.5. Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 Punjab Kings will play Rajasthan Royals in the 27th match of the IPL 2024. The game will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandingarh and will start at 7:30 PM IST on April 13th. Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals suffered heart-breaking defeats to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans respectively in the previous game. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, heroes of Punjab’s win over Gujarat Titans once again bailed the team out of trouble and almost helped them pull off a stunning win, however, SRH won the game by two runs. Similarly, Rajasthan Royals were set for a convincing win before Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan put the bowling attack to swords and scored 73 off the last five overs to pick a great win. The Royals are still in a great position in the points table, settled at the helm with four wins in five matches while the Kings are struggling at eighth, with two wins and three defeats in five games. PBKS vs RR Match Toss PredictionCaptain winning the toss should bowl first. There is some rain predicted so chasing team will have a slight advantage if it does rain in between. PBKS vs RR Pitch ReportThe wicket at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium will be batting friendly. There should be some movement early on, however, it won’t last long. Also, spinners will be less effective here so we should see a high scoring game. Chandigarh Weather ReportIt will be slightly overcast, with a 10 per cent chance of rain. The temperature will range between 37 and 22 degrees. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League 2024