RR vs PBKS Dream11 Team Today 8th Match IPL 2023: The 8th match of IPL 2023 will be played between Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati today.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrises Hyderabad in their first match and Punjab Kings also came here after defeating Kolkata Knight Riders at Mohali, both teams got their first two points of IPL 2023. Rajasthan Royals is standing in the second position whereas Punjab Kings is in the fifth position.
Today’s match will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Both teams will fight hard to get another two points and climb up on the points table. The match will start at 07:30 PM and live streaming of the match can be watched on the JioCinema application for free.
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2023 Today Match Details
| Match | 8th Match IPL 2023 |
| Teams | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings |
| Date & Time | 07:30 PM, 5 April 2023 |
| Venue | Barsapara Cricket Stadium |
| Captains | Sanju Samson (RR) and Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS) |
| Format | T20 |
| Live Telecast | Star Sports Channels and live streaming on the JioCinema app |
RR vs PBKS TATA IPL 2023 Match 8 Preview
Today’s match will be played between Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings led by Shikhar Dhawan at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Both teams have won their first match of IPL 2023. PBKS defeated Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Rajasthan is standing at the second position on the Points table whereas, Punjab Kings is in the 5th position. Both franchises earned two points in their first matches. Now they will be against each other for another two points.
Punjab Kings have never won any IPL trophy so far in the 15 seasons, they come with a new captain every season, and Shikhar Dhawan is their 14th captain experience for the franchise. Whereas, Rajasthan won the IPL trophy in the inaugural season of IPL under the captaincy of Shane Warne.
Let’s see who will win this match…
RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record
Rajasthan and Punjab faced each other a total of 24 times in IPL history, Rajasthan Royals have won 14 out of 24 matches whereas Punjab Kings have won 10 matches. Rajasthan Royals have the upper hand in this rivalry but Punjab Kings are not that far, they won 10 out of 24 matches.
| Teams | Matches Won |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 wins |
| Punjab Kings | 10 wins |
RR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 8 Squads
Punjab Kings Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(C), Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Harpreet Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curren, Shivan Singh, Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Sanju Samson(C), Devdutt Padikkal, Joe Root, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abdul Basith, Akash Vashisht, Donovan Ferreira, Jason Holder, Dhruv Jurel, Jos Buttler, Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KC Cariappa, KM Asif, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Obed Mccoy, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
RR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 8 Weather Report
Today’s match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will be played at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The weather of the venue is 31°c temperature with a 6 km/h wind speed.
The sky is mostly sunny and there is no chance of rain in today’s match. So, we will be seeing a match without any disturbance by the rain today.
| Temperature | 31°c |
| Humidity | 69% |
| Wind Speed | 6 km/hr |
| Precipitation | NO |
RR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 8 Pitch Report
Today’s match venue is Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati where the pitch is of moderate size and quite friendly for the batters seeing the stats of the previous match. Bowler may get small help on this surface in the middle overs. But the pitch has been proven paradise for the batsman.
Today’s match can be a high-scoring match if Rajasthan Royals bat first today, Jos Buttler and Jaiswal both have shown a great show in the previous matches. They will surely continue their form in this match too.
RR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 8 Playing XI (Predicted)
Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, KM Asif, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini
Punjab Kings Probable Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Rishi Dhawan
RR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 8 Injury Update/Players Availability
We will update today’s match Injury update and players’ availability update in this section when we get any official news.
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Captaincy Picks
Jos Buttler: He has shown a great show in the last match, smashed 54 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He will continue his form in today’s match as well so Jos Buttler is a good pick for the captaincy in your Dream11 team today.
Sam Curran: English all-rounder who plays for Punjab Kings. Sam took one wicket and scored 26 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Top Picks
Sanju Samson: Rajasthan Royals’ captain and wicket-keeper, He played 55 runs inning which played a crucial role in RR’s victory.
Yuzevendra Chahal: Chahal took four wickets after spending only 17 runs in his four overs spell.
Budget Picks
Ravichandran Ashwin: Ashwin took one wicket after spending 27 runs in 4 overs and he can bat in the 7th position as well.
Trent Boult: An experienced bowler who plays for the Rajasthan Royals. Boult took 2 wickets after giving 21 runs in 4 overs.
RR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 8 Captain and Vice-captain Choices
| Captain | Jos Buttler & Sam Curran |
| Vice-Captain | Sanju Samson & Trent Boult |
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2023 Dream11 Today Match (Head to Head & Small Leagues)
Keeper: Jos Butler (c), Sanju Samson, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-rounders: Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Jason Holder
Bowlers – Arshdeep Singh, Trent Boult (vc), Yuzvendra Chahal
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2023 Match 8 Dream 11 Team Today, Dream11 Prediction (Grand Leagues)
Keeper: Jos Butler, Sanju Samson (vc)
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer
All-rounders: Sam Curran (c), Sikandar Raza, Jason Holder
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
RR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Today Match 8 Probable Winner
Rajasthan Royals will be the winner of the IPL 2023 8th match between RR vs PBKS at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
