Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 | 9th T20 Match Prediction

Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 | 9th T20 Match Prediction

“Rajasthan Royals” Can Be The Winner.

We’ve updated on 6.45 AM GMT

1. Team Ranking:

   IPL 2020 edition has been a mega success so far and draws a record-breaking viewership across the globe. Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab are set to face off on Sunday in the 9th match of IPL. Both teams have scored a massive amount of runs in their previous respective matches and earned a big win. Before the clash, let’s check out the team ranking of both teams. Rajasthan Royals is sitting in the 4th position while Kings XI Punjab is sitting in the 2nd position in the team ranking. We can expect a cracking contest between two of the quality T20 sides with a lot of exciting players.
   

2. Home Advantage:

   The match between Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab is set to happen in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. IPL 2020 is set to happen in Dubai, UAE due to excessive amounts of COVID 19 patients in India. SO, there’s no home advantage for any teams.

3. Current Form: 

   IPL 2020 is in the earliest stage and it’s not safe to say about the form of any team. RR has won their first game while KXIP managed to earn a victory in 1 out of 2 matches so far. Both teams earned a big win in their respective previous matches. Although KXIP lost in their first match against Delhi Capitals in super-over, they were the better side and lost due to bad luck.
   

4. Head To Head:

   If we check out the head to head results between the two teams, RR is slightly ahead of KXIP. Both teams have clashed 19 times each. RR managed to win in 10 times whilst KXIP triumphed in 9 matches.
   

5. Field Condition:

   Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah will be surface ridden field and the field could fill with dew. As there is no chance of rain, there’s basically no chance the field will getting wet.
   

6. Player Analysis:

   Batsmen Analytics

   Steven Smith of Rajasthan Royals has an AVG 37.44 and SR 128.95. Another top batsman of Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson has an AVG 27.61 and SR 130.21.

   KL Rahul of Kings XI Punjab has an AVG 42.06 and SR 138.16. Another top batsman of Kings XI Punjab – Chris Gayle has an AVG 41.14 and SR 151.03.

   Bowlers Analytics

   The top RR pacer Jofra Archer’s AVG 23.69 and Econ 7.53. Another Top bowler of RR Andrew Tye has an AVG 29.47 and his Econ 8.78.

   On the other hand, Sheldon Cottrell of Kings XI Punjab has an AVG 19.76 and Econ 7.47. Another top bowler of Kings XI Punjab– Chris Jordan’s AVG 24.83 and Econ 9.03.

   The pace-bowling options are limited for KXIP. They don’t have good death bowlers at all. Moreover, they’re extremely dependant on K L Rahul and Glen Maxwell in batting. On the other hand, Rajasthan has a balanced squad and the return of Jos Butler will surely increase their confidence.

7. Point Table:

   Rajasthan Royals earned 2 points from 1 match and NRR +0.800. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab acquired 2 points from 2 matches and NRR +2.425.
   

8. Pitch Supports:

   Sharjah is a batting-friendly pitch where we can expect high scores in the range of 200+ runs with shorter boundaries. Bowlers will face difficulties to restrict the batsmen on this pitch. Both teams scored 200 runs in the last match played here and surely try to repeat the same actions on Sunday.