The RR and KXIP will cross swords in Match 18 of Pepsi IPL 2013.RR have won two of their three matches this season, while Kings XI Punjab lie one place below them with one win in two outings. While RR will be keen to make the most of playing at home and firm up their position among the top four teams, Kings XI Punjab will want to make up for the defeat they suffered in their home match at the hands of Chennai Super Kings with a victory in this match.
Batting is certainly the stronger of disciplines for the hosts; they will expect experienced batsmen – Shane Watson, Rahul Dravid, Ajinkya Rahane and Brad Hodge to power them with big scores. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab have a very good bowling line-up and they will expect Praveen Kumar, Parvinder Awana, Azhar Mahmood, Ryan Harris and Piyush Chawla to cause a lot of damage with the ball and hope skipper Adam Gilchrist and David Hussey can make big contributions with the bat while the Indian batsmen play around them.
Teams chasing have had better results at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. They’ve won 17 of the 26 matches played at the venue.
Batting is certainly the stronger of disciplines for the hosts; they will expect experienced batsmen – Shane Watson, Rahul Dravid, Ajinkya Rahane and Brad Hodge to power them with big scores. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab have a very good bowling line-up and they will expect Praveen Kumar, Parvinder Awana, Azhar Mahmood, Ryan Harris and Piyush Chawla to cause a lot of damage with the ball and hope skipper Adam Gilchrist and David Hussey can make big contributions with the bat while the Indian batsmen play around them.
Teams chasing have had better results at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. They’ve won 17 of the 26 matches played at the venue.
