IPL 2022: I Hope Punjab Kings Dominate Rajasthan Royals, Will Need To Get Rid Of Jos Buttler Soon - Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has a delicate corner for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) as he hails from the state himself. As PBKS face an extreme IPL 2022 contest against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) today, Harbhajan is confident that Punjab will bring their best to the center.

Addressing Sportskeeda on the show ‘SK Match ki Baat’, Harbhajan Singh made sense of why Punjab needs to bat well, particularly against a powerful RR bowling attack.

PBKS Needs To Get Rid Of Jos Buttler Early: Harbhajan Singh

The 41-year-old additionally feels PBKS should get the wicket of the risky Jos Buttler as soon as they can.

He said: “I hope Punjab dominates Rajasthan today. They have a very good team but their season has been up and down. They have batted brilliantly but at times have also been bowled out for low scores around 100-130. If they want to win against Rajasthan, they will need to get rid of Jos Buttler soon. When you defeat the favorites, your confidence increases automatically.”

RR had a troublesome last week as they lost to both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders and are at risk of completing external the top two spots on the points table.

They have made altogether too many changes in the middle order, rearranging the likes of Daryl Mitchell, Karun Nair, Rassie van der Dussen and James Neesham without giving any of them a steady run of games.

RR Have To Back Their Players: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh accepts RR’s need to adhere to what worked for them in the primary portion of the season. The 41-year-old feels assuming that the Royals back their players, they can return to winning ways.

He stated: “You look for changes when you don’t get desired results from some players. However, these are the same players that won you so many games so it is important that you back them. If they have brought you till here, they will definitely take you ahead.”

Both PBKS and RR batting units have been up and down now and again. Maybe that is the reason it will be fascinating to see whether this match conveys a high-scoring game.

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