PBKS vs RR: IPL 2023 Match Preview, Possible Lineups, Pitch Report, and Dream XI Team Prediction

Punjab Kings will face Rajasthan Royals at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala in the 66th game of IPL 2023 on Friday 19th May. This is a must-win game for both teams to qualify for the playoff. RR is in a better position due to their net run rate and with a win in this game, the standing will be more interesting. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the PBKS vs RR match with Dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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PBKS vs RR

Match Details:

• Match: 66
• Date: 19/05/2023
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
• Where to watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

The pitch at the HPCA Stadium is a batting-friendly surface. Here the fast bowlers get a little help.  In the last match, we have seen a high-scoring game where in both innings the teams scored 200 runs. Here the boundaries are short in size and the ball comes on to the bat nicely which helps the batters to score quickly in the game. It is expected to be another high-scoring game between PBKS and RR.

In IPL 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

• 1st-inning score: 213
• 2nd-inning score: 198
• Matches won by the team batting 1st: 1
• Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 0

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Head to Head

• Matches Played: 25
• PBKS won: 11
• RR won: 14

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Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Team News

Punjab Kings:

Punjab lost their last game here at Dharmashala against Delhi. This is a must win game for them where they need to win by a big margin to boost their net run rate. Livingstone played a superb knock of 94 runs but failed to finish the game. But their bowlers aren't in good form in the tournament and leaked a lot of runs in the last match. They need to fight back to win the game and stay in the hunt for playoffs.

Rajasthan Royals:

Rajasthan had a thrashing defeat against RCB in the last game and they need to come out from that defeat. This is a must win game for them and their last chance to keep the playoff berth. They have good batsmen in their lineup and they scored consistently in the tournament. Jaiswal and Buttler have a good tournament and scored a lot of runs. Their bowlers also have a good tournament and need to perform well once more to keep their playoff berth alive.

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Possible Lineup

Punjab Kings:

• Prabhsimran Singh
• Shikhar Dhawan
• Atharva Taide
• Liam Livingstone
• Jitesh Sharma
• Sam Curran
• Harpreet Brar
• Rahul Chahar
• Kagiso Rabada 
• Nathan Ellis
• Arshdeep Singh

Rajasthan Royals:

• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Jos Buttler
• Sanju Samson
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Dhruv Jurel
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Adam Zampa
• Sandeep Sharma
• KM Asif
• Trent Boult
• Yuzvendra Chahal

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Dream XI Team Prediction