IPL 2024, PBKS vs RR - This Overseas Player To Outshine Samson and Parag; 3 Match-Winners For RR

Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson will be important players for RR in the game [AP Photos]

The Rajasthan Royals will take on the Punjab Kings in the 27th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). The Royals will play this match away, travelling to the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. The match will be played on April 13th at 7:30 PM IST. 

The Royals have had a brilliant start to the tournament. They won their first four games and sent out a message to the other teams in the tournament. However, they have lost a close game to the Gujarat Titans in their last outing and will be looking to return to the winning ways as soon as possible.

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The Royals have momentum. With three wins in four matches, they are dominating the points table. However, this will be an away assignment for them after a couple of home games. Sanju Samson would ideally want his unit to quickly adjust to the conditions and play impactful cricket to return to winning ways. Here are at least three players who could play a crucial role for the Royals in this game. 

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Three Match Winners for Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal

The young Indian opener is having a terrible time with the bat in IPL 2024. Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored just 63 runs in five innings. However, the southpaw has dominated the PBKS bowlers. He has scored 178 runs in four innings at an average of 44.5 and a strike rate of 147.10. These numbers will give the fans and the management the encouragement that Yashasvi might regain his form and become a match-winner in this game. 

Shimron Hetmyer

The Rajasthan Royals' top order has performed well in this tournament, and that has not allowed much scope for Hetmyer to display his big-hitting skills. However, Hetmyer’s record against the Punjab Kings indicates that if he gets a chance to bat in this game, the southpaw could prove to be decisive. 

Shimron Hetmyer has batted in four innings against the Kings and has scored 129 runs in them at an average of 64.5 and a strike rate of 195.50. He was in great rhythm against PBKS in IPL 2023. In the two games that he batted against them, Hetmyer scored 82 runs at a strike rate of 195.50. So, the numbers are in favour of Hetmyer becoming a match-winner in this game. 

Sanju Samson 

The RR skipper is in great rhythm with the bat in this tournament. Sanju Samson has scored 246 runs in IPL 2024 at an average of 82 and a strike rate of 157.69. Besides his current hot form, Sanju Samson’s pretty decent record against the Kings makes him a prime player for the Royals. The RR skipper has scored 190 runs against them in five matches at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 175.90. The current form and the previous record of Sanju against PBKS make him one of the potential match-winners for the Royals in this game.