The 27th contest of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League will be played between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals on April 13, 2024. Royals faced a defeat in the previous game against Gujarat Titans while the Punjab Kings also lost their previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

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The upcoming contest is going to be very crucial for both sides as both sides will try their best to clinch a victory in the forthcoming encounter to elevate their standings in the points table.

Riyan Parag scored the highest runs from Rajasthan Royals

Riyan Parag is the highest run-scorer for the Rajasthan Royals in the tournament and overall he is the second-leading run-scorer after Virat Kohli. Parag has scored 261 runs in 5 matches at a batting average of 87.00 and a strike rate of 158.18 including 3 magnificent half-centuries. 

Sanju Samson stands in fourth place in the list of the leading run-scorers of the IPL 2024 with 246 runs in 5 contests at an impressive batting average of 82.00 and a strike rate of 157.69 including 3 fifties. Samson and Parag would be the most crucial batters for the side in the upcoming clash against Punjab Kings as both batters are continuously smashing runs for the side with excellent batting averages.

Shikhar Dhawan Expected to play a big innings against RR

Shikhar Dhawan has scored 152 runs in the previous 5 matches and is the highest run-scorer for Punjab Kings in the ongoing seasons. He is scoring runs at a batting average of 30.40 and a strike rate of 125.61 and has also smashed a half-century for the side in the season. 

Shashank Singh also performed well in the last few matches and is the second-highest run-scorer for the side in the season with 137 runs in 5 matches at an outstanding average of 137.00 and a strike rate of 195.71 including 1 fifty.

PBKS vs RR Weather Report

The weather would be fine and there are no chances of interruption due to the rain. The temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius and the humidity would be around 45%.

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