ABOUT THE MATCH:
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL), 2020 match no 9. The game will be held on September 27, 2020, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match would be telecasted from 7:30PM IST onwards. Kings XI Punjab has played two games so far, in which they lost the opening game against Delhi Capitals in super-over, while in their last game they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). So far, RR has only played one game in which they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In the meantime, if you are searching for RR vs KXIP Dream11 team prediction IPL 2020 along with tips to choose the best fantasy playing XI in Indian Premier League Season 13, you have arrived at the right site.
Match Preview:
Rajasthan Royals:
1. Rajasthan will welcome Jos Buttler back for this match in IPL 2020, with David Miller likely to make way.
2. There will be a few players who need to improve to keep their places moving forward, but the Royals may otherwise stick with their winning line-up for now.
3. Rajasthan Royals started the 2020 season with a win, as Sanju Samson and Steve Smith each hit half-centuries in a total of 216/7 before they restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 200/6 in reply.
Probable Playing XI:
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steve Smith, Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat.
Kings XI Punjab:
1. Chris Jordan paid the price for his expensive bowling last time out as Jimmy Neesham replaced him in the line-up. Krishnappa Gowtham also made way, for Murugan Ashwin.
2. After a dominant win, they could be unchanged this time out.
3. Kings XI Punjab eventually lost a topsy-turvy match in their opening game. Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers with 3-15 as Delhi Capitals hit 157/8. When Kings XI were reduced to 55/5 in reply, they needed Mayank Agarwal (89) to get them back in contention, only for them to lose two wickets in the final two balls and finish on 157/8 too. Delhi won the super over.
Probable Playing XI:
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran/Chris Gayle, Karun Nair, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami, Sheldon Cottrell.
WEATHER REPORT:
The temperature is expected to make the cricketers sweat as the temp is touching 40 degrees Celsius there.
PITCH REPORT:
The pitch is likely to assist spin bowlers. Batting will be challenging in Sharjah as the average scoring rate at this venue in T20s is 7.20. Teams batting first will aim to score 150-160 as the dew factor will make batting much more comfortable in the second innings.
Probable Top Performers:
Rajasthan Royals:
1. Steve Smith
Straight back to his best at the start of the tournament, captaining the team to victory and hitting 69 from 47 balls himself.
2. Jofra Archer
In good bowling form, which he continued with figures of 1-26 last time out, having already smashed four consecutive sixes with the bat.
3. Jos Buttler
Back in the team and set to be key with the bat, having been in excellent form for England in the recent T20i series too.
Kings XI Punjab:
1. KL Rahul
Key with the bat last season, hitting six half-centuries and one century, he smashed 132* from 69 balls last time out.
2. Mohammed Shami
Claimed 3-15 in the opening game and followed it up with an excellent 1-14 from three overs last time out.
3. Mayank Agarwal
Started the tournament in good batting form, hitting 89 form 60 balls in the first game and following that up with 26 last time out.
Head To Head:
1. Total Matches Played-19
2. RR Won-10
3. KXIP Won-9
4. Tie-0
5. No Result-0
Broadcast Details:
1. Tv – Star Sports Network
2. Live Streaming – Disney+ Hotstar
3. Match Timings – 27th September 2020 at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC)
Probable Winning Team:
These are still early days in the tournament, but also the era when the waters have already been checked by every team. We also saw all the action of the squad and its strengths and weaknesses. While no team so far has been flawless, no team is drowning as well. The course of the tournament should be determined by the upcoming matches in the tournament and are expected to be of high significance.
Rajasthan Royals, set to take on Kings XI Punjab, are next up in the tournament. In their respective matches, both sides are coming off fantastic victories and will be brimming with confidence. The upcoming contest promises to be yet another cracker of a contest, considering the bowling attack the two sides have. On 27 September 2020, the two teams are scheduled to lock horns at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah.
