Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the first match of the day. The match will begin at 3:30 pm at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Both teams will play against each other for the second time this season. In the previous match, Rajasthan beat Punjab by 50 runs.
Punjab Kings have played 11 matches so far, 7 of which they have won in 7 and they are third in the points table. The team will have to win 2 of the remaining 3 matches to ensure a place in the playoffs. On the other hand, the Rajasthan team has been dropped from the tournament. He has played 12 matches so far this season, won in 3 of them and rank ninth in the points table with 6 points.
Delhi Capitals (DC) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) in the second match of the day. The match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi at 7:30 pm.
Preview of the first match
Match Details, 59th match
Rr vs pbks
Date: May 18
Stadium: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Time: Toss- 3:00 pm, Match start- 3:30 pm
In front of Rajasthan in head-to-head
So far 29 IPL matches have been played between the two teams. Rajasthan Royals have won 17 of these, while Punjab Kings have won in 12 matches. Both teams clash 6 times in Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals have won in 5 matches and Punjab Kings in 1 match.
Yashwashi scored the highest run for RR
Yashwashi Jaiswal is the highest scorer for Rajasthan Royals this season. He has scored 473 runs in 12 games, including 5 half centuries. Ryan is second pollen. Ryan has scored 377 runs in 12 matches. Mahish is the top wicket -taker of the Thicks' team. Thixana has taken 11 wickets in 11 matches.
Arshadeep fastest wickets for Punjab
Young wicketkeeper-batter Prabhasimaran Singh is performing brilliantly for Punjab Kings. He is the team's top run scorer. Prabhasimar has scored 437 runs in 11 matches with the help of 4 half centuries. Captain Shreyas Iyer is second. Shreyas has scored 405 runs in 11 matches. Fast bowler Arshadeep Singh is at the forefront of bowling.
Pitch report Jaipur's pitch is convenient for batting. A total of 61 IPL matches have been played at this stadium. The first batting team has won 22 matches, while the first bowling team has won 39 matches. The highest team score is 217/6, which Sunrisers Hyderabad scored against Rajasthan Royals in 2023.
Weather -condition There will be a lot of heat in Jaipur on Sunday. The sun will be bright too. 4% of the rainfall is likely. On the day of the match, the temperature here is between 31 and 42 degrees Celsius.
Potential Playing-12 (including Impact Player) of both teams
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Ryan Pollen (Captain), Yashwashi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jureel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hatmayer, Vanindu Hasranga, Jofra Archer, Mahish Thicks, Warvir Singh Charak, Akash.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Prabhasimran Singh, Priyanka Arya, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Nehal Vadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Yanson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshadeep Singh.
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