IPL 2023: Match 8, Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted Playing XI vs Rajasthan Royals

The eighth match of the 16th edition of the IPL 2023 will witness Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) cross swords on Wednesday, April 5 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Punjab Kings are heading into the contest in good form, having secured a win in their first game against Kolkata Knight Riders.

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With Kagiso Rabada and Liam Livingstone back in the mix, the Punjab franchise would be more formidable in the upcoming encounter. However, Punjab would need to be at their best in the clash against an in-form Rajasthan side. As Shikhar Dhawan & Co. look to trump Royals, let us look at the playing XI they can come up with.

Here's Punjab Kings’ predicted XI against Rajasthan Royals

Openers: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh

Shikhar Dhawan has been a proven performer in the Indian Premier League. He has put up an exhibition of his glorious stroke play and piled on runs for fun. The southpaw has featured in 207 IPL games and accumulated 6284 runs at a strike rate of 126.41.

In the previous game against KKR, the Indian batter displayed his class and notched up 40 runs in 29 deliveries. Also, Dhawan was spot-on with his tactics on the field and marshalled the troops beautifully. The veteran batter would look to play in the vein in the forthcoming game.

Coming to Dhawan’s opening partner Prabhsimran Singh, the 22-year-old is an up-and-coming talent from Punjab’s cricketing circles. He smashed 23 runs off 12 deliveries against Kolkata and provided his side with a crackling start. The team management would hope the youngster carries on the good work going forward.