Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match 27 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season on Saturday, April 13, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, International Cricket Stadium, in Mullanpur, Punjab. In the ongoing IPL season, the Punjab Kings have won two matches and lost three matches so far. The Kings are eager to regain their winning momentum, while the Royals had a great start to the season, winning four matches and only losing their previous home game to Gujarat Titans. The Royals are determined to return to their winning ways. PBKS and RR have met each other 26 times in the tournament's history with Punjab Kings winning on 10 occasions and the Rajasthan Royals clinching 15 victories. One game resulted in Tie.

Punjab vs Rajasthan - The rivalry that has always entertained fans

Speaking about the last game of the Punjab Kings, after the top order collapsed, Shashank Singh 46*(25) played an entertaining innings that helped Punjab take the game deep till the final ball of the match. Ashutosh Sharma 33*(15) played a fabulous knock which kept Punjab Kings alive till the final ball of the match. But they didn't get enough support from other batters, especially top-order batters. Arshdeep Singh (4-0-29-4), who bowled excellently, helped Punjab Kings to restrict SRH to under 200. Harshal Patel (4-0-30-2) also bowled beautifully and supported Arshdeep Singh. The Kings will hope all their top-order batters to deliver against Rajasthan's mighty bowling attack.

Speaking about the last game of the Rajasthan Royals, after the openers went early, captain Sanju Samson 68*(38) played magnificent Innings that helped the Royals to post a massive total of 196. Riyan Parag 76(48) played a fabulous knock and stitched a superb partnership of 130 off just 72 deliveries, which helped RR post a huge total. Trent Boult (2-0-8-0) bowled excellently in the powerplay, but the captain underutilized him. As a result, the Royals lost the match on the final ball. The Royals will hope all these players continue their good form.

Meanwhile, here's a look at the stats and numbers game ahead of the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals clash:

Head-to-Head:

PBKS and RR have met each other 26 times in the Indian Premier League history with Punjab Kings winning on 10 occasions and the Rajasthan Royals clinching 15 victories. One game resulted in Tie.

Approaching Milestones:

1 - Rovman Powell needs one six to reach 250 sixes in T20s.

2 - Sam Curran (48) needs another two wickets to reach 50 wickets in IPL.

3 - Yuzvendra Chahal (197) needs another three wickets to reach 200 wickets in IPL.

6 - Ravichandran Ashwin (44) needs six catches to complete 50 catches in India's biggest cricket carnival.

8 - Sanju Samson (192) needs another eight sixes to reach 200 sixes in IPL.

44 - Shimron Hetmyer (3956) needs 44 runs to reach the 4000-run landmark in T20s.

89 - Liam Livingstone (911) needs another eighty-nine runs to reach 1000 runs in IPL.