The match between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) is being hosted by the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
Punjab are not a team known for their dominance at home. Since the 2023 season, they have had three different venues as home. From the PCA stadium in Mohali, they shifted base to Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, while also playing home matches in Dharamsala.
They will be looking forward to continuing their dominant run against the Rajasthan Royals, who bounced back from two early losses with a win over Chennai Super Kings.
Talking about the head-to-head record, the Rajasthan Royals have a 16-12 edge over the Punjab Kings which includes six wins out of nine since 2020.
"We'll bowl first. Looking at the last game, we were playing on a new wicket and we want to see how the pitch plays. Same mindset here as well. We need to stabilise the rhythm from game one and that's happened. Important to steady the ship from here, boys are in high spirits.
Meanwhile, RR captain Sanju Samson said that he was happy that they got the opportunity to bat first. He stated:
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