PBKS vs RR Match Prediction- Who will win today’s IPL match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2022, Match 52. Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals are set to close the horns with each other in their next match of IPL 2022.
The game PBKS vs RR will take place on May 7 (Saturday). The venue of the 52nd match of IPL 2022 is the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the meeting will take place in the afternoon.
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Punjab Kings have played 10 matches so far in IPL 2022. They have won 5 matches and lost 5. PBKS has 10 points in their pocket. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have also played 10 matches but they have won 6 and lost 4. They have 12 points.
In their previous match, Punjab defeated Kings Gujarat Titans with 8 wickets. PBKS limited Gujarat to 143-8 in the 1st innings, with Kagiso Rabada scoring a 4-wicket-haul. Sai Sudharsan went unbeaten for 65 runs. Later, PBKS chased the goal in just 16 overs with 62 and 40 from Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.
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Rajasthan Royals lost their previous match to Kolkata Knight Riders. As lead batter, Sanju Samson hit half a century for the RR. Shimron Hetmyer (27*) and Jos Buttler (22) also added some points. Later, Nitish Rana hit an unbeaten 48, while Rinku Singh hit 42 not-out to take the win for KKR by 7 wickets.
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PBKS vs RR Match Prediction- Who will win today’s IPL match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2022, Match 52
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Records
| Statistics | Matches | PBKS Won | RR won | NR |
| General | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| In Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 games | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| In IPL 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
Statistics- T20Is
Total Matches- 7
Matches won by hitting first – 2
Bowling won games first – 5
Average 1st Inns Score – 94
Average 2nd Inns Scores – 182
Highest total registered – 240/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs WI
Lowest total recorded – 172/10 (20 Ov) by AFG vs RSA
Highest Score Chased – 230/8 (19.4 Ov) by ENG vs RSA
Lowest score defended – 209/5 (20 Ov) by RSA vs AFG
Toss Prediction For PBKS vs RR Match
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The team that wins the toss can choose to bowl first. Many teams have chosen to hunt after winning the toss in many games, thinking that hunting is a good option in IPL 2022. However, teams that bat first have also won a significant number of games so far. At Wankhede, hunting is a good option as it is a high scoring ground and the dew helps the team to hit second.
Predicted Scores for PBKS vs RR Match
| Team | 1st innings | 2nd innings |
| PBKS | 180-200 | 170-190 |
| RR | 190-210 | 180-200 |
Player Form – Punjab Kings – Batting
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| players | Matches | walks | Average |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 10 | 369 | 46.12 |
| Liam Livingstone | 10 | 293 | 32.55 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 6 | 174 | 29.0 |
| Mayank Agarwal | 9 | 161 | 20.12 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 8 | 124 | 24.80 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 7 | 98 | 16.33 |
Who will score the most runs for PBKS in the match: Shikhar Dhawan or Liam Livingstone
Form of Play – Punjab Kings – Bowling
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| players | Matches | wickets | Average |
| Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 17 | 16.05 |
| Rahul Chahar | 10 | 12 | 22.0 |
| Odean Smith | 6 | 6 | 29.66 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 10 | 4 | 66.75 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 3 | 3 | 26.0 |
| Liam Livingstone | 10 | 3 | 48.0 |
Who will pick the most wickets for PBKS in the match: Rahul Chahar or Kagiso Rabada
Player Form – Rajasthan Royals – Batting
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| players | Matches | walks | Average |
| Jos Buttler | 10 | 588 | 65.33 |
| Sanju Samson | 10 | 298 | 33.11 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 10 | 260 | 65.0 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 10 | 216 | 21.60 |
| Riyan Parago | 10 | 126 | 18.0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 | 83 | 16.60 |
Who will score the most runs for RR in the match: Jos Buttler or Devdutt Padikkal
Form of Play- Rajasthan Royals- Bowling
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| players | Matches | wickets | Average |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 10 | 19 | 15.31 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 10 | 12 | 26.41 |
| Trent Boult | 9 | 9 | 31.33 |
| Kuldeep Sen | 5 | 8 | 20.37 |
| R Ashwin | 10 | 8 | 35.50 |
| Navdeep Saini | 2 | 3 | 24.0 |
Who picks the most wickets for RR in the match: Yuzvendra Chahal or Prasidh Krishna
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