The Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals stand together on the points table. Both sides need a win to keep themselves alive, and even then they can not be guaranteed a playoff spot as they need other results to fall in place for them.

PBKS vs RR Match Details

Date: May 19th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Dharamshala

PBKS vs RR Weather Report

A pleasent evening is expected at one of the most aesthetically pleasing grounds.

PBKS vs RR Pitch Report

Dharamshala is known to be a high scoring venue. With high altitude and a flat track the ball tends to fly a lot at the ground and batting second will be a better option.

PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	PBKS Won	RR Won	NR
Overall	25	11	14	0
At Dharamshala	0	0	0	0
In the last Five Matches	5	2	3	0
In 2022	1	0	1	0

PBKS vs RR Predicted Playing XII

PBKS Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingston, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Sharma

RR Playing XI

Yashashvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Joe Root, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jorel, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS vs RR Key Players

Liam Livingstone

Livingstone is back, but is off to a slow start. His first game after an injury gap has not gone well, but if he does manage to find his range Punjab will be very pleased, and will look a lot stronger in the middle.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler has been a little slower in the last few games. With Jaiswal going really good at the other end he has been more than happy to play second fiddle. Buttler though, with a couple of silent games will be eager to push the pace in the upcoming encounter.

PBKS’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Simran Singh	13	356	27.38
Shikhar Dhawan	10	356	44.5
Liam Livingstone	8	270	38.57
Jitesh Sharma	13	265	22.08
Sam Curran	13	227	22.7

RR’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Yashasvi Jaiswal	13	575	47.92
Jos Buttler	13	392	30.15
Sanju Samson	13	360	32.73
Shimron Hetmyer	13	254	36.29
Devdutt Padikkal	10	210	23.33

PBKS’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Arshdeep Singh	13	16	28.31
Nathan Ellis	9	12	25.41
Harpreet Brar	12	9	24.22
Rahul Chahar	13	9	49.22
Sam Curran	13	7	51

RR’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Yuzvendra Chahal	13	21	18.66
Ravichandran Ashwin	13	14	26.28
Trent Boult	9	12	23.08
Sandeep Sharma	11	10	35
Adam Zampa	5	7	23.14

PBKS vs RR Match Tips

With Liam Livingstone finding his range, Punjab do look favorites, especially after that last performance from the Rajasthan Royals.

Match Prediction: Punjab Kings Win the Match