In the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be locking horns with each other in Dubai on Tuesday with an eye on starting the second phase of the tournament with a win. The match will be played at Dubai International Stadium.
Under the captaincy of Sanju Samson, RR has done a decent job in IPL 2021 while KL Rahul has also been an inspirational leader for the Punjab Kings. In the earlier encounter between both the teams, Punjab Kings had won the game by a close margin of 4 runs. Rajasthan Royals currently take the 5th spot in the points table. Out of 7 games, RR has lost 4 and won 3.
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On the other hand, PBKS is standing just behind RR at 6 in the points table. Out of 8 games, PBKS have won 3 and lost 5. Both the teams have few exceptional players who will aim to give their best performance in the match. Moreover, both the teams have faced each other on 22 occasions. Rajasthan Royals under the captaincy of Sanju Samson have won 12 times while KL Rahul’s Punjab Kings have managed to win 10 games.
Let us have a look at 3 player battles to watch out for the PBKS vs RR match of IPL 2021.
#1 Chris Gayle vs Chetan Sakariya
Chris Gayle is part of Punjab Kings and he is known for playing big knocks. He is a dangerous batsman in the T20 format with his hard-hitting batting style and ability to clear the boundaries at will. To counter Gayle, youngster Chetan Sakariya can play a big role. The latter was signed by RR earlier this year and he did a decent job in the Indian leg. Despite the fact that Sakariya isn’t aware of Gayle’s strengths and weaknesses, he is known for mixing his pace well and that can trouble teh self- proclaimed Universe Boss.
#2 Sanju Samson vs Mohammed Shami
Sanju Samson had smacked a century in the India leg of IPL 2021 against PBKS. Hence, he will be teh biggest threat to the Punjab-based franchise. The RR skipper has also been the top run-getter for his team with 277 runs in 7 innings. Mohammed Shami will have the responsibility to neutralize teh threat of Samson as the pacer has been playing a crucial role for the Punjab Kings. With 8 wickets in 8 games, Shami has shown good form in the tournament so far and he will be aiming to dismiss Samson early in the innings.
#3 KL Rahul vs Chris Morris
Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul has been going through a purple patch in his career and nothing was different in terms of his batting form in IPL 2021. He has so far smacked 4 half-centuries in the tournament and is the 2nd highest run-getter with 331 runs in 7 innings. He will be a big danger to Rajasthan Royals.
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Chris Morris will have to task to make sure that KL Rahul doesn’t cause a lot of trouble and stop him from smacking a big score. Chris Morris is the 2nd highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 14 wickets. In the last encounter, KL Rahul had played a flamboyant knock of 91* runs against Rajasthan Royals. This time, Morris will aim to restrict KL Rahul as early as possible.
