IPL 2022 double-header (PBKS vs RR and LSG vs KKR): Playing11, prediction, key stats, more

By Sanjay Maurya

Match Details:

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 52
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 7th May at 3:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Punjab Kings will face Rajasthan Royals in Tata IPL 2022 match number 52 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With a win-over table-toppers Gujarat in the previous match, Punjab Kings kept their hopes alive and are currently at the seventh position in the points table with a poor NRR. Rajasthan Royals are third in the points table with six wins and four losses from ten matches. They lost their previous match against Kolkata and will look to bounce back to move into the top two.

Expected Playing11

Punjab Kings

Mayank Agarwal (c)
Shikhar Dhawan
Jonny Bairstow
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Liam Livingstone
Jitesh Sharma (wk)
Rishi Dhawan
Kagiso Rabada
Rahul Chahar
Arshdeep Singh
Sandeep Sharma

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler
DevduttPadikkal
Sanju Samson (c &wk)
Karun Nair
ShimronHetmyer
Riyan Parag
Ravichandran Ashwin
Kuldeep Sen
Trent Boult
Prasidh Krishna
Yuzvendra Chahal

Pitch Report

The batting surface at the Wankhede Stadium is great for batting, and it is an afternoon game, we can expect some spinner assistance, but it will be a solid track for the batsmen overall.

PBKS vs RR – Head to Head

Stats	Matches	PBKS Won	RR Won	NR
Overall	23	10	13	0
At Wankhede Stadium, Pune	1	1	0	0
In the last 5 matches	5	2	3	0
In IPL 2021	2	1	1	0

Win ProbabilityTata IPL 2022, LSG vs KKR: Playing11, pitch report, prediction, and more

Match Details:

Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 53
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Date & Time: 7th May at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Lucknow Super Giants will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 53rd match of the Tata IPL 2022 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday (May 7). For the first time this season, Lucknow Super Giants will face Kolkata Knight Riders.

Expected playing11

Lucknow Super Giants

Quinton de Kock (wk)
Lokesh Rahul (c)
Marcus Stoinis
Deepak Hooda
Krunal Pandya
Ayush Badoni
Jason Holder
Krishnappa Gowtham
Mohsin Khan
DushmanthaChameera
Ravi Bishnoi

Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine
Aaron Finch
Baba Indrajith (wk)
Shreyas Iyer (c)
Anukul Sudhakar Roy
Nitish Rana
Rinku Singh
Andre Russell
Tim Southee
Umesh Yadav
Shivam Mavi

Pitch Report

The surface at MCA Stadium Pune initially aids batsmen, but as the game goes, it also aids spinners. At MCA Stadium in Pune, the chasing team has an advantage on the wickets. The size of the boundary is around 80-85 metres.

Win ProbabilityTata IPL 2022 – Points Table

POS	TEAM	PLD	WIN	LOST	TIED	N/R	NET RR	PTS
1	GUJARAT	11	8	3	0	0	0.12	16
2	LUCKNOW	10	7	3	0	0	0.397	14
3	RAJASTHAN	10	6	4	0	0	0.34	12
4	BANGALORE	11	6	5	0	0	-0.444	12
5	DELHI	10	5	5	0	0	0.641	10
6	HYDERABAD	10	5	5	0	0	0.325	10
7	PUNJAB	10	5	5	0	0	-0.229	10
8	KOLKATA	10	4	6	0	0	0.06	8
9	CHENNAI	10	3	7	0	0	-0.431	6
10	MUMBAI	10	2	8	0	0	-0.725	4