RR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match 8 Dream11 Team: Jos Buttler or Shikhar Dhawan; Check Fantasy Team, C-VC Options Here

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Rajasthan Royals are set to clash against Punjab Kings in the 8th match of the Indian Premier League 2023. 

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RR vs PBKS: Match Preview:

Rajasthan Royals started their IPL 2023 campaign in style as they thumped Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs in their opening game. Opener Jos Buttler was in smashing form as he smacked 54 runs off just 22 balls with 7 fours & 3 sixes. His partner Yashasvi Jaiswal also looked in good touch as he scored 54 runs off 37 deliveries. Batting at #3, Sanju Samson scored 55 runs off 32 balls as Rajasthan posted 203/5 in 20 overs. 

Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the top wicket-taker with 4 scalps to his name in 4 overs while conceding only 17 runs. Trent Boult grabbed 2 wickets while Jason Holder and Ravichandran Ashwin managed 1 wicket each. 

Punjab Kings also made a winning start to their campaign as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs via the DLS method in a rain-affected game. Bhanuka Rajapaksa was the top scorer for his team as he notched his maiden IPL fifty, scoring 50 runs off 32 balls with 5 fours & 2 sixes. Opener and captain Shikhar Dhawan contributed with 40 runs off 29 balls while Sam Curran (26), Prabhsimran Singh (23) and Jitesh Sharma (21) also made sizeable contributions. 

Arshdeep Singh was the top bowler for the Punjab Kings as he grabbed 3 wickets for 19 runs in 3 overs. Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, Sikandar Raza and Rahul Chahar grabbed 1 wicket each as Punjab restricted the opposition just 7 runs short of the DLS target when rain interfered. 

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RR vs PBKS: Match Details

• Date – Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
• Time – 07:30 PM IST
• Venue – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

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RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head:

• Total – 24
• Rajasthan Royals – 14
• Punjab Kings –  10

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Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? RR vs PBKS    

Rajasthan Royals will start as slight favourites to win this game against Punjab Kings.

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RR vs PBKS: Where to Watch?

The Indian Premier League will be broadcasted on the Star Sports network on TV while viewers can watch it digitally on the OTT platform Jio Cinema. 

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RR vs PBKS: Team News

There are no new injury updates from either team as of now. 

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RR vs PBKS Probable Playing 11:

• Rajasthan Royals – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal
• Punjab Kings – Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

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RR vs PBKS Fantasy 11:

• Wicket-keepers – Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
• Batters – Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal
• All-rounders – Sam Curran
• Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

C/VC Picks – Jos Buttler, Shikhar Dhawan, Sanju Samson, Sam Curran