Pace Bowling Battleground: Can Punjab Exploit Home Advantage Against Rajasthan's Attack?
Royals Boast Strong Batting Lineup, Ashwin's Form Crucial for Bowling Balance
If Rajasthan Royals pitch their strongest bowling attack on Saturday in Mullanpur, Punjab Kings may lose some of their home advantage.
After hosting two matches thus far, Mullanpur, Punjab's new home, has shown to be a popular venue for fast bowlers, who have claimed 27 of the 30 wickets that have fallen to them. Although Rajasthan has a great pace attack, it's unclear if all of their players are available.
Although Trent Boult has been sharp, the left-arm pacer only bowled two overs in the most recent match. With his left-arm pace, South African Nandre Burger took six wickets in four games, although he was injured in the final one. The availability of Sandeep Sharma, a utility seamer, is also uncertain.
How many people are fit to attend on Saturday? In the event that Rajasthan bowls with their first choice, the Punjab batsmen will struggle.
Despite having two elite pacers in Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh, Punjab has only won two of their last five games. However, they haven't been reliable enough. However, they have improved their late-order batting muscles, as seen by the big-hitting displays of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh in the last two games.
However, Punjab might not be able to contain the aggressive Rajasthan, who have won four of their previous five games just via batting.
This is due to the fact that Rajasthan has one of the best batting lineups this season, led by Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and skipper Sanju Samson. In order to secure their third victory of the season, Punjab will need to make the most of the home ground for their bowlers.
Regarding Rajasthan's bowling, they would like to see Ravichandran Ashwin get back to his previous level of performance with the ball to support Yuzvendra Chahal's excellent work. If Sandeep is still not well, veteran pitcher Kuldeep Sen will continue to play. Sen had a respectable performance in the previous game.
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