IPL 2022: Picks for the match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals

Punjab Kings will take on Rajasthan Royals in the 52nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday.

Rajasthan is currently in third place with six wins from 10 games while Punjab is at sixth position in the points table with five wins and as many losses.

We take a look at Picks for the match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. We will look at head-to-head records, stats, and players to look out for in the upcoming match.

Current form for RR: L L W W W

The Sanju Samson-led team has lost their last two matches and they will look to return back to winning ways. The middle-order needs to step up for the inaugural champions as the lion’s share of the scoring has been done by Jos Buttler. Sanju Samson has been in decent form and he will look to keep going.

Current form for PBKS: W L W L L

Punjab Kings haven’t been consistent enough in the ongoing season. As the business end of the tournament is knocking on the door, Punjab will like to string a couple of wins to build their momentum. Punjab had come up with a good performance against Gujarat Titans and they will look to continue the same.

Head to Head: Matches: 23, Won by RR: 13, Won by PBKS: 10.

RR holds a slight advantage in the head-to-head battle against PBKS.

Players to watch out for: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Odeon Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone, and Arshdeep Singh will be the key players for PBKS.

Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, and Yuzvendra Chahal will be the crucial players for RR.

PBKS Predicted Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Kagiso Rabada.

Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna.