RR vs PBKS: IPL 2023 Match preview, Possible lineups, Pitch report, and Dream XI team prediction

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 8th match of the IPL 2023 at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, March 5. Rajasthan, last season's runner-up, started their campaign with a dominating 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Punjab Kings also started their IPL 2023 campaign with a crucial win over Kolkata Knight Riders at home. Both teams would like to extend their run by beating the other after a brilliant start in the campaign. Rajasthan are strong on paper & also on the pitch as they proved quite clearly in their opening game while Punjab are not fully stable but they can grind results based upon the mentality they have on their team. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the RR vs PBKS match with the likes of dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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RR vs PBKS:

Match Details

Match: 8

Date: 05/04/2023

Time: 7:30 pm IST

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, Assam

Where to Watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

The pitch at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium is a balanced track. The new-ball bowlers may get some lateral movement off the surface. The batters need to be patient early in their innings. Once they get their eye in, they can start hitting through the line. The average first innings score here is 153, with teams batting second winning just two of six T20 matches here. The temperatures in Guwahati are expected to range between 21 and 33 degrees Celsius.

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Head to Head

• Matches Played: 24
• RR won: 14
• PBKS won: 10

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RR vs PBKS:

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Team News

Rajasthan Royals

Royals started their IPL 2023 season with a dominant win against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), courtesy of a brilliant all-round performance. They have a well-balanced side to fall back on and will start as the favorites in this encounter. Jos Buttler had a terrific start to his IPL 2023 campaign, scoring a 22-ball 54 against the Sunrisers. He will be the key man for Rajasthan in batting alongside Jaiswal & skipper Sanju Samson. Chahal was explosive in terms of taking crucial wickets during the important patches of the game. Trent Boult was the nightmare for Hyderabad in the powerplay. The pitch might not be bowling friendly but with the experiences like Boult, Ashwin, Chahal, etc, RR can create problems for Punjab.

Punjab Kings

Despite Livingstone's absence, The Kings' batters started well during their fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders. Dhawan played anchor while the others were explosive around him. The challenge will be to repeat that against a much-stronger bowling attack. Livingstone is still waiting for his fitness clearance from the ECB and has not yet arrived in India. Kagiso Rabada has joined the Punjab squad after completing South Africa's ODI series against the Netherlands on April 2. If Rabada is ready to go, he will replace Nathan Ellis in the XI.

RR vs PBKS:

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Possible Lineups

Rajasthan Royals:

• Shimron Hetmyer
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Devdutt Padikkal
• R Parag
• KR Sen
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Jason Holder
• SV Samson(C)
• Jos Buttler
• Trent Boult
• Yuzvendra Chahal

RR | Squad: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root.

Punjab Kings:

• Shikhar Dhawan(C)
• Shahrukh Khan
• B Rajapaksa
• Sikandar Raza
• S Curran
• P Simran Singh
• J Sharma
• Harpreet Brar
• K Rabada
• R Chahar
• Arshdeep Singh

PBKS | Squad: Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Liam Livingstone, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Dhanda, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathe, Shivam Singh

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Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Dream XI Team Prediction