With a couple of group-stage matches left in their hand, Rajasthan  Royals (RR) will take on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 65 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. RR will be there without the services of Jos Buttler as he has returned to England to gear up for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. RR are coming in after facing three consecutive defeats and in the last match they lost to the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). IPL 2024: Ravi Shastri, Ravichandran Ashwin Believe ‘Impact Player’ Rule Contributed to Thrilling Finishes.

While batting first RR scored a below average total of 141 runs at the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. CSK bowlers restricted RR's batting lineup to open up and score runs. With this, they now have a total of four losses and eight wins in their 12 played matches so far. A win will easily take them to IPL 2024 playoffs and a loss will keep them waiting for their last match. They currently reside in the second spot in the points table.

PBKS will be there after facing a defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and will be playing for their pride as they are already out of IPL 2024 playoffs race. PBKS has eight losses and only four wins in 12 matches played this season. They currently reside in the bottom of the points table and a win can bring them a spot up. IPL 2024 Playoffs Qualification Scenario Explained: Here’s a Look at Points Table and Each Team’s Chances of Making It To Last Four After Rain Washes Out GT vs KKR Match.

RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record in IPL

Both teams have been against each other 27 times and RR has won 16 times. Meanwhile, PBKS has won 11 matches played between the sides. It will be an evenly matched contest and both teams will be looking for a desperate win.

RR vs PBKS Match Number 65 TATA IPL 2024 Key Players

Sanju Samson
Jonny Bairstow
Riyan Parag
Shashank Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal
Harshal Patel

RR vs PBKS Match Number 65 TATA IPL 2024 Key Battles

The fans would be very willing to witness the key battle between the youngsters Riyan Parag and Shashank Singh as both of them are doing well for their sides and also there will be a competition between the spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar.

RR vs PBKS Match Number 65 TATA IPL 2024 Venue and Match Timing

The RR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match Number 65 will be played at the Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The match will start at 07:30 pm IST (Indian Standard Time), and the toss will be held at 07:00 pm IST.

RR vs PBKS Match Number 65 TATA IPL 2024 Live Telecast and Online Streaming

Star Sports Network has the broadcasting rights of TATA IPL 2024 in India. Fans can tune into Star Sports 1/HD, Star Sports 2/HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Kannada TV channels to catch the live telecast of the RR vs PBKS match 65 on TV in India. JioCinema, the OTT platform of Viacom 18, has the TATA IPL 2024 online streaming rights in India. Fans can turn to the JioCinema app or website to catch the RR vs PBKS IPL 2024 match 65 free live streaming in India.

RR vs PBKS Match Number 65 TATA IPL 2024 Likely Playing XI:

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c)(wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Ravi Ashwin, Trent Boult, Keshav Maharaj, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Burger (Impact Player)

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa

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