Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, PBKS vs RR IPL Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, PBKS vs RR IPL Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline , IPL 2024: A look at the Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, venue records, pitch and weather updates of the PBKS vs RR clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur.

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline : Punjab Kings bowler Arshdeep Singh during the net practice. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline - IPL Match Today: Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings will take on Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals in match No 27 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday.

Despite losing their last match against Gujarat Titans at home the Royals are sitting on top of the points table, whereas Punjab Kings are placed at eight.

Playing XI predictions for the PBKS vs RR IPL 2024 match

PBKS predicted XI vs RR: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Subs: Ashutosh Sharma

Punjab Kings player to watch out for: Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Singh are the shining stars for the Punjab Kings. The duo with their cameos has been the bright spark in Punjab Kings batting line-up. After their heroics against Gujarat Titans, the duo almost took their team home against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Punjab will be banking on them to do well again.

RR predicted XI vs PBKS: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ahshwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen.

Impact Sub: Shubham Dubey

Rajasthan Royals player to watch out for: Yashasvi Jaiwal, the southpaw is yet to set the IPL on fire. The youngster is going through an abysmal form with only 63 runs in five matche. He would be eager to turn the tide and set the ball rolling at top of the order.

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium -  PBKS vs RR head-to-head IPL stats

PBKS vs RR squads

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj.

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium - pitch report

In the two matches played at Mullanpur Stadium, the team batting first have piled up runs in excess of 175 runs. It seems, no score at the Mullanpur is safe.

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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium -PBKS vs RR weather report

According to accuweather.com, the weather in Chandigarh is expected to be good for the game of cricket. The temperature is expected to be around 35°C on the match day with 44% humidity, which means dew might not play a huge role on Saturday.

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium -PBKS vs RR livestreaming details

The PBKS vs RR IPL 2024 match will be streamed on the JioCinema App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on April 13, Saturday from 7:30 PM IST.

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mohali: IPL records and pitch report, average scores, highest wicket-takers and run scorers ahead of PBKS vs RR

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mohali: IPL records and pitch report, average scores, highest wicket-takers and run scorers ahead of PBKS vs RR

What is the capacity of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium?

The capacity of Yadavindra Singh Stadium is 33,000. 

How many IPL matches has the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium hosted?

The venue hosted it's maiden IPL game on March 23 as PBKS hosted DC.

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mohali: Pitch report

The pitch offers something for both batters and bowlers. It might not be a 200+ wicket but it should have enough carry and bounce to post a competitive total on the board after batting first. 

What happened in the last match at the  Maharaj Yadavindra Singh International stadium?

PBKS were beaten by SRH in a thriller in the latest game played at this stadium. Chasing a target of 183 runs, PBKS came agonizingly close to victory, eventually falling short of the target by 2 runs.

SRH- 182/9 (Nitish Kumar Reddy 64, Abdul Samad 25, Arshdeep SIngh 4/29)

PBKS - 180/6 (Shashank Singh 46*, Ashutosh Sharma 33*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/32)

What is the highest score by a team at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium?

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored 182/9 against PBKS in their last game at home which remains the highest total at the venue.

What is the lowest score by a team at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium?

DC's 174/9 is the lowest score recorded at this venue.

What is the average score at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium? 

176 is the average score record at this venue

What is the highest individual score at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium?

 63 against Nitish Kumar Reddy's 64 against PBKS is the highest individual score at this venue.

How many centuries have been scored at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in IPL?

No player has scored a century at this venue thus far.

What are the best bowling figures at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in IPL?

Arshdeep Singh's 4/29 against SRH is the best bowling figure at this venue.