IPL2021: ROYALS ARE AGAINST KINGS

Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will resume their IPL 2021 second phase in Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Both teams will be looking to stay in touch with top teams in the IPL points table. Mumbai Indians loss to Chennai Super Kings on Sunday meant that they now trail the two leaders — CSK and Delhi Capitals — by eight points and the defending champs could also drop a place to fifth with Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings hot on their heels. A big win for either RR or PBKS could see them leapfrog Mumbai Indians into fifth place.

Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings are both on six points but the latter has played a match more.
Rajasthan are currently on fifth with 6 points, having won three games out of their seven matches so far.

Punjab Kings also have six points but are in sixth position due to less run-rate. PBKS have played eight matches and won just three.
Rajasthan Royals, however, will be missing some big names for the remainder of the season. Three England superstars Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler will all miss the UAE leg of IPL 2021, which will come as a massive blow for a team that made a decent start.
Rajasthan, though still have a lot of firepower with the likes of Sanju Samson, David Miller and Liam Livingstone in the team.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will once again look to captain fantastic KL Rahul. One of the most consistent performers with the bat in the past couple of seasons, Rahul will have to be at his best yet again, if Punjab Kings are to qualify for the playoffs.

A look at the Playing XI for #PBKSvRR

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