RR vs PBKS tip-off XI: Trent Boult to replace Adam Zampa, Punjab Kings unlikely to make any changes

IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 66th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
Rajasthan Royals are at the sixth place in the IPL points table, while Punjab Kings are currently in eighth place. In IPL 2023, Punjab Kings played thirteen games and won six of them, while Rajasthan Royals played twelve games and also won six of them.
The game between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Dharamshala will decide whether team advances to the IPL 2023 playoffs. Notably, both teams dropped their most recent contest and eventually put at risk their standing in the standings. Although a victory can keep them in the running, their fate in the competition will ultimately be determined their net run rate.
Here’s the playing XI tip-off ahead of RR vs PBKS:
Trent Boult set to return
As RR take on PBKS in a do or die match, paceman Trent Boult can most likely make return considering the swing aiding HPCA pitch. In that case, leg spinner Adam Zampa will have to warm the bench.
While RR have one probable change to make, PBKS will most likely stick to their last match’s playing XI.
RR vs PBKS Head to head record: In the 25 matches that these two teams have played against one another in the IPL’s hory to date, Rajasthan Royals have won the remaining games while Punjab Kings have triumphed in 11 of them. In their most recent matchup this season, Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals a score of 5 runs.
RR vs PBKS Pitch Report: The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium’s surface is ideal for batting. Any score that is close to 200 will be a solid score, and bowling first will be great because dew can be quite important in the game’s second half.
RR vs PBKS Predicted XI:
Rajasthan Royals (Probable line-up): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(c & wk), Joe Root, Devdutt Padikkal/Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Punjab Kings (Probable line-up): Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Rishi Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh.
RR vs PBKS Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Jason Holder, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, Riyan Parag, Devdutt Padikkal, Kuldip Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Donavon Ferreira, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore
Punjab Kings Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Sikandar Raza, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Baltej Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar, Shivam Singh