Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – IPL Betting Tips

Punjab Kings will face Rajasthan Royals in the match 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Dubai on Tuesday. 

Both teams will be coming in the fixture desperate for points in order to stay in touch with the top-four. 

As things stand, both Punjab and Rajasthan have six points after seven and eight matches respectively. 

Therefore, both team managements will be hoping that their players will lift their game from the start and help their sides in producing a positive result to strengthen their chances of cementing a place in the playoffs. 

In the game between the teams earlier in the competition, it was the Kings who came out on top with just a four-run margin in a high-scoring affair.

Punjab Kings Form and Team News: 

Punjab Kings will be coming in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-leg with a rather changed squad where three notable players have been replaced. 

Australia’s young pacer Nathan Ellis, England’s star leg-spinner Adil Rashid and South Africa’s top-order batter Aiden Markram has replaced pacers Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith and left-handed batsman Dawid Malan in the contingent. 

In the batting department, the side will be heavily relying on the likes of captain KL Rahul, veteran West Indies’ top-order batter Chris Gayle, Markram, Mayank Agarwal, explosive left-hander Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh and all-rounder Moises Henriques to score bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Mohammad Shami, Ellis, Chris Jordan along with the spin trio of Rashid, M Ashwin and Fabian Allen to produce timely breakthroughs. 

Rajasthan Royals Form and Team News: 

Rajasthan Royals will be coming in the second phase of competition with a considerably weaker squad compared to the one originally announced. 

West Indies’ duo of Oshane Thomas, Evin Lewis, number-one ranked T20I bowler Tabraiz Shamsi and New Zealand’s hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Glenn Phillips has replaced England’s trio of Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Australia’s Andrew Tye in the contingent. 

In the batting department, the side will be heavily relying on the likes of captain Sanju Samson, England’s hard-hitting batter Liam Livingstone, Manan Vohra, South Africa’s veteran left-hander David Miller and Lewis to score a respectable total on the board and put the opposition under pressure. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of this year’s most expensive player Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Bangladesh’s star fast-bowler Mustafizur Rahman and Thomas along with the spin duo of Rahul Tewatia, Shamsi to dismantle the opposition’s batting lineup. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Rajasthan Royals will be favorites to win the 31st match of the Indian Premier League to be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. For the 32nd IPL game, Rajasthan Royals are placed at 1.84 odds, while Punjab Kings are placed at 1.88 odds

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Our Tipsters Angle

Both teams will be rusty coming into the match which will make their job of securing a positive result even tougher. 

Even though both teams have made a number of changes in their respective squads, on paper, it seems that the Royals, who will be without three star English players, still have the majority of their basis covered compared to their rivals who are likely to struggle on pitches where there is not much pace to offer. 

Therefore, the prediction is for Samson-led side to secure an important win and strengthen their position on the points table. 

Tip 1- Lokesh Rahul to lead from the front with the bat

There is no doubt that Lokesh Rahul was the standout performer with the bat in the first leg of the Indian Premier League staged in India earlier this year. Rahul will be looking to make an impression with the bat for Punjab Kings in this must-win encounter. 

With 331 runs at an average of 66.20, Rahul is currently franchise’s leading run-scorer in the competition. So we can expect opener Lokesh Rahul to score 25 runs or more against [email protected].

Tip 2- Liam Livingstone to continue his good form for Rajasthan

After being named in England’s T20 squad for the World Cup, Liam Livingstone will be looking to continue his merry ways with the bat.

Earlier this summer, Liam Livingstone played exceedingly well and finished the Inaugural The Hundred Men’s competition as leading run-scorer with 348 runs at an average of 58.00.  so we can expect Liam Livingstone to score 15 runs or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Rajasthan Royals to beat Punjab Kings and keep their playoff hopes alive in the competition.

1. Opener Lokesh Rahul to score 25 runs or more against Rajasthan- Punjab Kings @2.50
2. Liam Livingstone to score 15 runs or more against Punjab- Rajasthan [email protected]

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