The 66th match of the Indian Premier League will be played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the International Cricket Stadium Dharamshala on Friday. The second and final match of this season of IPL will be held at Dharamshala Stadium.
This match will be just a formality for Punjab. That is why the Punjab team did not practice on Thursday, but this match is very important for Rajasthan Royals. Only after winning this last match the calculation can start on the equations for the entry of the Rajasthan team into the playoffs.
The Rajasthan Royals team has 12 points in the points table after 13 matches. To keep their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive, Rajasthan must register a big win against Punjab. The team’s net run rate is in plus, and the team can get benefit from this. Rajasthan will have 14 points after defeating Punjab.
Rajasthan Royals will have a tough fight with other teams in the race for the playoffs, as Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kolkata have one match left each. Mumbai Indians with 14 points, Royal Challengers Bangalore with 12 points, and Kolkata Knight Riders must lose all their next matches, then Rajasthan will get an entry in the playoffs after evaluating the net run rate.
This season of IPL has been memorable for Yashasvi Jaiswal. This season’s highest individual score of 124 runs has been in the name of Jaiswal. This season, Yashasvi remains in the race for the Orange Cap after scoring 575 runs in 13 matches.
Rajasthan’s spin bowler Yajuvendra Chahal will take the field to capture the Purple Cap. Mohammed Shami of Gujarat Titans holds the Purple Cap with 23 wickets, while Chahal is third in the race with 21 wickets.
