PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction: Punjab Kings are in good form with the bat compared to the Rajasthan Royals but in a do-or-die game, expect big players like Jos Buttler, Sanu Samson and Shimron Hetmyer to take responsibility. Rajasthan is lacking behind in middle-order batting and pace bowling. They will have to be on their toes if they are to defeat the Punjab Kings.
Match: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 66
Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
May 19, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Punjab Kings lost their last game against the Delhi Capitals by 15 runs.
Rajasthan lost their last game against RCB by 112 runs.
Both sides are mostly out of the playoffs race but will be eager to end their league stage with a win.
Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma need to step up with the bat for Punjab.
Jos Buttler needs to score some runs and Samson also needs to do well with the bat. They have been very inconsistent with the bat until now.
Rajasthan will depend on their spinners in the bowling department. Trent Boult will be a key bowler if he plays.
Punjab needs to improve their power play bowling. They have been average with the new ball.
Average 1st innings score: 213
Highest run-chase in last three years: NA
Average 1st innings: wickets: 2
Average 2nd innings wickets: 8
Win % of the team batting first: 100%
Win % of team batting second: 0%
Last Match at the venue:
Bat first runs: Dhawan (327), Prabhsimran (233), Jitesh (177)
Bat second runs: Livingstone (159), Taide (138) Prabhsimran (123)
Bowl first wickets: Curran (7), Arshdeep (4), Rabada (4)
Bowl second wickets: Arshdeep (12), Ellis (11), Brar (6)
Bat first runs: Jaiswal (374), Buttler (333), Samson (182)
Bat second runs: Jaiswal (201), Samson (178), Hetmyer (132)
Bowl first wickets: Sandeep (7), Chahal (7), Boult (6)
Bowl second wickets: Chahal (14), Ashwin (10), Boult (6)
Most runs: Livingstone (235), Prabhsimran (146), Dhawan (122)
Most wickets: Chahar (5), Ellis (5), Brar (5)
Most runs: Jaiswal (271), Samson (143), Buttler (103 runs)
Most wickets: Chahal (9), Zampa (6), Sandeep (2)
Poor form alert (PBKS)
Arshdeep Sing has gone wicket-less in the last 3 games.
Shahrukh Khan’s highest score in the last 5 matches is 21 runs.
Poor form alert (RR)
Jos Buttler has 2 ducks in the last two games.
Ravichandran Ashwin has gone wicketless in the last 2 matches.
You can consider dropping Ravichandran Ashwin as Punjab doesn’t have any left-handers in the middle order.
Punjab’s new ball bowling has been below par so you can go with Jaiswal and Buttler as C/VC even in small leagues.
Shikhar Dhawan will be a good captaincy choice as well despite his failure in the last game.
Consider dropping batters who bat below number 4 from the team batting first.
Atharva Taide will be an excellent differential pick.
Prabhsimran’s selection will go down if Punjab bats second as he’ll be the impact sub. Pick him.
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
Probable Impact Sub: Prabhsimran Singh
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Joe Root/Donavon Ferreira, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult/Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal
Probable Impact Sub: Devdutt Padikkal
High risk to avoid players with high ownership (try to fit in most players with more than 60% ownership with not more than 2 differentials)
Best leagues for safe play
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*Same team can be used for other multiplier leagues
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Spots left: 3
Highest ownerships from the outside base team: Ravichandran Ashwin and Arshdeep Singh
Jitesh vs Ashwin
Pick Jitesh Sharma if Punjab bats first. He is a good player of spin bowling and can take down Rajasthan’s spinners.
There aren’t any left-handers on the Punjab side except Shikhar Dhawan and Atharva Taide. Ashwin may go wicket-less if he bowls in the middle overs.
Arshdeep vs Rabada/Ellis
Pick Rabada and Ellis if Punjab is bowling first.
Pick Arshdeep and Ellis Punjab bowls second.
If PBKS bats first
Complete team with the inclusion of Arshdeep, Taide and Jitesh
Captaincy choices: Dhawan, Livingstone and Buttler
Do not captain: Prabhsimran
If RR bats first
Complete the team with Ellis, Rabada and Hetmyer
Captaincy choices: Jaiswal, Livingstone and Samson
Do not captain: Dhawan
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Spots left: 3
PBKS bat first
Avoid picking Curran
Pick Ellis and Hetmyer
Captaincy Picks: Dhawan, Jaiswal and Samson
RR bat first
Can drop Prabhsimran
Zampa and Taide will be good picks.
Captaincy picks: Livingstone, Chahal and Buttler
Try to fit in 7 players with more than 70% ownership leaving 2 big players out who have potential risks
Have three differential picks with ownership less than 25%
Join with more than 5 teams and alternate differentials
Change 2 out of the 7 players with 70% ownership (in team 6 onwards)
Pick one player who was brought in for this game
Choices for this game
Drop Jitesh if Punjab is chasing.
Make Arshdeep captain in 2-3 teams when Punjab is bowling second.
Atharva Taide will be an excellent differential pick.
Captain Trent Boult if he plays.
Can avoid Sam Curran in a few teams. Make him captain in 2-3 teams.
Make Sanju Samson captain in 5-6 teams.
Buttler, Samson, Prabhsimran, Jaiswal, Dhawan, Livingstone, Curran, Chahal
Other picks in order: Boult (if he plays), Rabada, Taide, Jitesh and Sandeep.
One major differential pick: Atharva Taide (In 3-4 teams), Jitesh Sharma (if Punjab bats first), Hetmyer (If Rajasthan is chasing)
Punjab Kings are in good form with the bat compared to the Rajasthan Royals but in a do-or-die game, expect big players like Jos Buttler, Sanu Samson and Shimron Hetmyer to take responsibility. Rajasthan is lacking behind in middle-order batting and pace bowling. They will have to be on their toes if they are to defeat the Punjab Kings.
