One of the IPL’s most famous Rivalries is back. Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals have a habit of turning out to be among the most entertaining fixtures and are rarely short of drama. After seven games, with minimal drama, and not many down to the wire thrillers, a vintage encounter from the two sides will be a treat to watch.

RR vs PBKS Match Details

Date: April 5th, 2023

Time:  37:30 PM IST

Venue: Guwahati

RR vs PBKS Weather Report

Dry weather and a lot of heat are expected while dew could also play a role as the game progresses.

RR vs PBKS Pitch Report

A flat track is likely at the Guwahati stadium.

RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	RR Won	PBKS Won	NR
Overall	24	14	10	0
At Guwahati	0	0	0	0
In the last Five Matches	5	4	1	0
In 2022	1	1	0	0

RR vs PBKS Predicted Playing XI

PBKS Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Sharma

RR Playing XI

Jos Buttler, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR vs PBKS Key Players

Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza finally gets an IPL deal. He has been in really good form over the last two years and deservedly got his call-up. Now, with Sikandar Raza likely to fight for his spot with Liam Livingstone, opportunities may be few and that will leave Raza with a lot to do.

Jos Buttler

With three centuries and over 800 runs last season, Jos Buttler was in a league of his own. His form remains solid and the distance he goes this season will be interesting to see, given how he was nearly unstoppable with his batting last season.

PBKS’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shikhar Dhawan	14	460	38.33
Liam Livingstone	14	437	36.41
Jonny Bairstow	11	253	223
Jitesh Sharma	12	234	29.25
Bhanuka Rajapaksha	9	206	22.88

RR’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Jos Buttler	17	863	57.53
Sanju Samson	17	458	28.62
Devdutt Padikkal	17	376	22
Shimron Hetmyer	15	314	45
Yashashvi Jaiswal	10	258	26

PBKS’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Kagiso Rabada	13	23	28
Rahul Chahar	14	14	26
Arshdeep Singh	14	10	38
Rishi Dhawan	6	6	26
Liam Livingstone	14	6	34

RR’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Yuzvendra Chahal	17	27	19.52
Prasidh Krishna	17	19	29
Trent Boult	16	16	31
Ravichandran Ashwin	17	12	42
Obed McCoy	87	11	22

RR vs PBKS Rivalries to Watch out For

Shikhar Dhawan vs Ravichandran Ashwin: Ashwin has over the years gotten the better of Shikhar Dhawan, who strikes at 84 against the spinner. In 85 balls, Ashwin has taken Dhawan’s wicket thrice while going for 73 runs.

RR vs PBKS Match Tips

Rajasthan look the stronger side with their balance and confidence.

Match Prediction: Rajasthan Royals Win the Match