Match 32 of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League features a battle between the first-ever IPL champions Rajasthan Royals and the runners-up of the 2014 edition of the Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings (PBKS vs RR). Both RR and PBKS have failed to perform well consistently in the Indian Premier League matches of late.
So far in IPL 2021, both franchises have recorded three wins. While the Royals have registered three victories in seven games, their opponents Punjab Kings have done the same thing in eight matches. The battles between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have always been entertaining. Many fans would remember how Rahul Tewatia turned the match last year in the United Arab Emirates by smashing five sixes in one over. Earlier this year, RR and PBKS had a high-scoring match, where the Royals lost by a close margin despite Sanju Samson’s century.
PBKS vs RR: Playing 11 of Today IPL 2021 Match
Here is the playing XI of both teams:
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (c and wk), M Agarwal, N Pooran, A Markram, D Hooda, F Allen, I Porel, H Brar, M Shami, A Rashid, A Singh
Rajasthan Royals: E Lewis, Y Jaiswal, S Samson (c and wk), M Lomror, L Livingstone, R Parag, R Tewatia, C Morris, K Tyagi, C Sakariya, M Rahman
The umpires for this match are – Michael Gough, Anil Chaudhary, K. Ananthapadmanabhan and Yeshwant Barde. Prakash Bhatt is the match referee. The match is being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Live Cricket Score, IPL 2021: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Today
The Punjab Kings have won the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and elected to field first. The Mohali-based franchise have given debut caps to their international stars Aiden Markram and Adil Rashid. Meanwhile, Evin Lewis and Liam Livingstone are playing their first matches of IPL 2021 for the Rajasthan Royals team.
Interestingly, the Punjab Kings decided against picking birthday boy Chris Gayle in the playing XI. The same way, the Rajasthan Royals ignored their world number one T20I spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for the match against the Punjab Kings. Still, the match should be a thrilling one, and you can follow the live scorecard of PBKS vs RR match right here.
