IPL 2019: 4th Match, Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – Match Prediction; Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)have picked their squads perfectly to make things fall in place for their respective sides. Ajinkya Rahane will be leading Rajasthan while Ravi Ashwin will lead Kings XI Punjab.
All eyes will be on Steve Smith, who is returning after serving a one-year match ban. But the Australian is yet to fully recover from an elbow injury and may not be able to fire from the first game itself. Ben Stokes will once again form the fulcrum of both the batting and bowling line-up.
Krishnappa Gowtham and Shreyas Gopal are their leading spinners while Jofra Archer their speedster. As for the Kings, Gayle and Rahul will open the batting, while Mandeep Singh could be assigned the role of a finisher. Ashwin, Mohammed Shami and Andrew Tye would look to pick wickets.
The Rajasthan Royals will be eager to capitalise on the home advantage but if Chris Gayle continues his form from international cricket into IPL, Kings XI can draw first blood.
All in all, a cracker of the contest is on its way on Monday night. There has been a little rivalry between both the team overs the seasons, as they both always faced each other during crunch moments of the tournament.
Date & Venue:
| Date: | Venue | |
| 25th March 2019 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
Pitch Report:
The temperature would hover around 30 degrees. However, as the game is set to be played in the night, it would be fine for the players. No threat of rain for the match.
Predicted XI:
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Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:
| Players | Role |
| Jos Buttler | Batsman |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batsman |
| Manan Vohra | Batsman |
| Ben Stokes | All-Rounder |
| Sanju Samson | Batsman |
| Jofra Archer | All-Rounder |
| Shreyas Gopal | Bowler |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | All-Rounder |
| Oshane Thomas | Bowler |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | Bowler |
Kings XI Punjab Predicted Playing XI:
| Players | Role |
| Chris Gayle | Batsman |
| KL Rahul | Batsman |
| Mayank Agarwal | Batsman |
| Moises Henriques | All-Rounder |
| Karun Nair | Batsman |
| Sam Curran | All-Rounder |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Bowler |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
| Ankit Rajpoot | Bowler |
Here is Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab Match Prediction:
Well, both the teams got solid squads on their side. However, looking at the home conditions and the team balance of both the sides, Rajasthan Royals would certainly go into the game as favourites. However, one can never underestimate Kings XI Punjab who has managed to pick a few match winners.