Indian T20 League 2022: Match 52 - Punjab vs Rajasthan: Preview, Match Details, Pitch Conditions and Updates

The 52nd match of the Indian T20 league 2022 shall see Punjab take on Rajasthan. Over the years, they have formed a special kind of rivalry. There have been some close encounters between these two teams.

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As both need to win this game, it promises to be an absolute cracker of a contest. While Punjab have won five out of their 10 games, the Sanju Samson-led side have won six out of their 11 games. However, the Rajasthan-based franchise have slightly tapered off. They have lost their last two games, and weren't really at their best.

However, the current form of some of their batters such as Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, as well as their skipper Sanju Samson, would certainly give them a lot of confidence. As a matter of fact, the Englishman has been scoring runs for fun, and is currently the leading run-scorer of this edition. As for their bowlers, Yuzvendra Chahal has been brilliant.

When it comes to the Punjab-based franchise, they won their previous game against the in-form Gujarat. They need to win this match as the race to the playoffs is getting hostile with every passing game. Moreover, if they do manage to beat the 2008-champions, then they get the same number of points as Bangalore and Rajasthan.

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Pitch Conditions:

This game is set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The conditions weren't really batting-friendly during the previous game over here. Pacers have got the new ball to swing. Thus, both teams would want to win the toss and bowl first.

Probable Playing XIs:

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Punjab:

Punjab wouldn't want to change a winning combination. Besides they have finally managed to click as a unit. Thus, one can expect them to field the same XI that featured during their game against Gujarat.

Predicted Playing XI:

Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma

Rajasthan:

Rassie van der Dussen could replace Karun Nair in the XI. The Karnataka batter wasn't able to make a mark during the game against Kolkata. Besides, Rassie is a flexible batter, who can bat according to the situation.

Predicted Playing XI:

Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen

Match Details:

Indian T20 League 2022 Match 52, Punjab vs Rajasthan

Venue: Wankhede Stadium

Date and Time: May 8, 3:30 PM

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network for Television and Disney + Hotstar app for live streaming