Rabada To Knock Over Parag; 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For In PBKS Vs RR

Parag has been in sensational form in IPL 2024 [AP]

Two powerhouse teams will collide against each other in match number 27 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on the Rajasthan Royals in a battle for supremacy.

Both the teams are coming off a loss in their previous game and will look to bounce back and gain two crucial points. PBKS suffered from a narrow loss in the game against SRH. Despite early hiccups, the team from Punjab almost chased down 183, but failed by just 2 runs.

On the other hand, Rajasthan had the upper hand in the game against Gujarat Titans, but some brilliant batting by Rashid Khan and failed bowling by RR led to their destruction as they lost the match by 3-wickets.

Ahead of the upcoming encounter between PBKS-RR, let us look at the 3 key battles which could potentially decide the fate of the IPL clash.

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Shikhar Dhawan vs Trent Boult

The IPL 2024 has not been so kind for Shikhar Dhawan, both as player and as a captain. He has failed to deliver the goods on most occasions and will be under pressure against a strong RR bowling attack.

He will be up against Boult, who is known to get wickets in the power-play. Boult will get some early swing, and he'll look to dismiss Dhawan early. However, it won't be easy as the southpaw has a decent record against him, scoring 86 runs in 77 balls, with just 1 dismissal

Jos Buttler Vs Arshdeep Singh

If Jos Buttler gets going, there is no stopping him. One of the cleanest and hardest strikers of a cricket ball, he needs to be dismissed early by the Punjab Kings. The left-arm seamer, Arshdeep singh, should take the onus to dismiss him. Generally right-handed batters struggle against left-arm seamers, and this is the loophole that Arshdeep can utilise.

Riyan Parag Vs Kagiso Rabada

The man in-form for Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag is having a phenomenal IPL 2024 campaign. Once criticised for his performance, Parag has shut all the noise with some breath-taking displays with the bat. If he gets going, RR will post a huge total. As a result, it is important that Kagiso Rabada (KG) gets the better of him.

He has dismissed Parag twice and the RR all-rounder has only been able to score 17 runs off 14 balls.

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