Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) face each other in match 27 of IPL 2024 at the newly built Mullanpur Stadium in Chandigarh. The match starts at 7:30 pm IST on Saturday, April 13. Both teams will meet twice this season.
Both teams come into this match after losing the previous match. PBKS lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad while RR lost to Gujarat Titans. Chasing 182, the Kings finished at 180 losing by just two runs. The Kings needed 29 off the last over with Shashank Singh and Asutosh Sharma getting 26 off the over.
Meanwhile, it was the Gujarat Titans who pulled off a heist by storming the fortress at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium chasing 197 for victory. Rashid Khan (24 off 11) and Rahul Tewatia (22 off 11) were the architects of this victory. This was the Royals’ first loss of the season and also at home.
Each team has lost one game so far this season. Despite the loss, the Royals managed to remain in the number one spot with four wins. KKR is in second place with six points, LSG third and CSK fourth with six points each.
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PBKS vs RR head to head records in IPL
| Games played | Matches won by PBKS | Matches won by RR | Tie | Without results |
| 26 | eleven | fifteen | – | – |
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Records: Key Stats
Both teams have played 26 matches in the IPL so far, with Punjab Kings winning 11 matches and Rajasthan Royals 15. PBKS have now lost three matches by a margin of two runs and one match by a margin of one run.
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 Matches
The Kings have won two of the last five games against the Royals, while winning three. Punjab Kings won their last two games by 5 runs and 4 runs respectively. This is the first match between the two teams at the Mullanpur stadium in Chandigarh.
PBKS vs RR: Key moments and standout performances (players)
The highest total in a PBKS vs RR match is 226 scored by RR and the lowest total is 112 scored by RR as well. The PBKS vs RR matches have seen three centurions in Shaun Marsh, Mayank Agarwal and Sanju Samson. Chris Gayle scored 99 for PBKS against RR.
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns
PBKS have won four home matches at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. The Royals have won five of the seven home games at the Mullanpur Stadium. On neutral fields, both teams won six games each.
PBKS vs RR Head to Head Records in IPL-IPL 2024, Match 27
Games played – 26
PBKS won – 11
RR gained – 15
Most runs for RR: Sanju Samson- 596
Most wickets for RR: Siddharth Trivedi-11
Most runs for PBKS: KL Rahul-490
Most wickets for PBKS: Arshdeep Singh-15
Conclusion
This is a crucial game for both the teams as they lost their respective previous games. Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals lost their last home match. The competition over the years has been fairly even for both teams. The Kings playing at home will rely on beating the Royals.
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