🏏IPL 2022 Match 52: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals🏏 - Page 3

Pitch report | Ian Bishop: There is a fair amount of grass and so the ball should slide on. It could be a bit two-paced as well as the other side is a bit dry and the spinners might be able to get something. All in all, we're hoping for a high-scoring contest.

Stuart Broad tried to fool the dog but dogs are very intelligent. More than fast bowlers? Just saw this gif ...sharing with you all!

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This is different , even celebrities love to show their emotions with sportive gestures!

Ranveer celebrating Rohit's Sixer !!!

Rajasthan, despite losing two in a row, are still favourites to qualify.

But their overdependence on Buttler has clearly been exposed.

Their team combination isn't sorted either.

Given that apart from Ashwin, none of their other four bowlers bat, they seem limited in both departments. They could seriously do with an all-rounder, perhaps in place of Karun Nair.

They even have an overseas slot left open. Punjab got most things sorted in their last game. Bairstow and Agarwal are both due big ones.

There couldn't be a better setting for it than an afternoon game at the Wankhede.

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Punjab Kings win the toss and bat first.

Punjab Kings win the toss and bat first.

Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals Captain: We would have liked to have batted first, but we have a balanced side. It is a different challenge, so we will look to enjoy it. Karun Nair misses out for Yashaswi Jaiswal.

Mayank Agarwal, Punjab Kings: This is a good pitch. The conditions are hot, it might get slower and turn a bit. It was fantastic from Liam, the openers laid out a good platform as well which was pleasing. We are playing the same team.

Punjab Kings opt to bat

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal(c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: 1 Jos Buttler, 2 Devdutt Padikkal, 3 Sanju Samson (capt, wk), 4 Shimron Hetmyer 5 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 6 Riyan Parag, 7 R Ashwin, 8 Trent Boult, 9 Prasidh Krishna, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Kuldeep Sen

Punjab Kings: 1 Jonny Bairstow, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Mayank Agarwal (capt), 4 Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 5 Liam Livingstone, 6 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 7 Rishi Dhawan, 8 Rahul Chahar, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Sandeep Sharma

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: 1 Jos Buttler, 2 Devdutt Padikkal, 3 Sanju Samson (capt, wk), 4 Shimron Hetmyer 5 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 6 Riyan Parag, 7 R Ashwin, 8 Trent Boult, 9 Prasidh Krishna, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Kuldeep Sen

Punjab Kings: 1 Jonny Bairstow, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Mayank Agarwal (capt), 4 Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 5 Liam Livingstone, 6 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 7 Rishi Dhawan, 8 Rahul Chahar, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Sandeep Sharma