Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Prediction: Royals to return to winning ways

Barsapara Stadium will host the IPL encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. Both teams head into this game on a losing streak. Which side gets back to winning ways?

Rajasthan Royals are coming off the back of a three-game losing run. This team lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, and Chennai Super Kings in those encounters. However, the prior games to those losses saw Rajasthan Royals lose just one of nine consecutive games, a 196-199 loss to Gujarat Titans. In other games, Rajasthan Royals defeated the Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders. Heading into this game, Rajasthan Royals are in second place in the Indian Premier League standings.

Punjab Kings will hope they can do better following back-to-back losses to Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in games that ended 139-167 and 181-241. In the meantime, those defeats extended Punjab Kings’ defeats to six in their last eight games, with others coming against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans, and Mumbai Indians. In the meantime, the Punjab Kings could pick wins against the Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in that same run, with games ending in 261-262 and 162-163. Punjab Kings have accumulated 8 points this season from 12 league games, positioning them bottom of the standings.

The Rajasthan Royals have consistently shown character, and this side is a favorite despite their recent poor performance. While Punjab Kings have struggled most of the time this year, it is tough to see them prove a point in this game. Pick Rajasthan Royals to win in a game that should end with a few runs.