IPL 2024, PBKS vs RR: 3 superstars injured as Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson elects to field against Punjab Kings; check playing XIs

Atishay Jain

• Sat • 13 Apr 2024

Sanju Samson (L) and Shikhar Dhawan (R). (PC: Getty).

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The highest score PBKS has achieved against RR is 223, while Rajasthan's top score against PBKS stands at 226.

Punjab and Rajasthan have competed against each other in 26 matches.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson won the all-important toss and elected to field in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against the Punjab Kings on April 13 (Saturday). The Royals made two forced changes with Rovman Powell and Tanush Kotian replacing injured Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin. PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan missed the game with injury and Sam Curran walked out at the toss. Atharva Taide replaced Dhawan in PBKS's playing XI.

Punjab Kings Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal

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Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) are looking to rebound after a recent loss. Currently, RR is leading the league with four wins from five matches, occupying the top position on the points table. On the flip side, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) find themselves in eighth place after five matches, having secured two victories and suffered three defeats.

Throughout their IPL history, Punjab and Rajasthan have competed against each other in 26 matches. Of these encounters, PBKS has emerged victorious 11 times, while RR has claimed 15 wins. The highest score PBKS has achieved against RR is 223, while Rajasthan's top score against PBKS stands at 226.

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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, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Donovan Ferreira, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Abid Mushtaq, Tanush Kotian.

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