IPL 2021: PBKS vs RR- 3 PBKS Players To Watch Out For

IPL 2021: PBKS vs RR- 3 PBKS Players To Watch Out For. Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their opening game of the IPL 2021 UAE leg. The match will take place on September 21 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Punjab Kings are led by KL Rahul while Sanju Samson is the skipper of Rajasthan Royals.

In the earlier encounter between both the teams in IPL 2021, PBKS won the match by 4 runs. With 3 wins and 4 defeats, Rajasthan Royals hold the 5th spot in the points table. On the other hand, Punjab Kings take the 6th spot with 3 wins and 5 defeats. Ahead of PBKS vs RR match, we talk about 3 Punjab Kings players to watch out for in the match.

IPL 2021: PBKS vs RR- 3 PBKS Players To Watch Out For

3. KL Rahul

KL Rahul has been in great form in IPL 2021 so far. The PBKS skipper is the second-highest run-getter in the tournament so far, with 331 runs in 7 innings. The right-handed batsman has also smacked 4 half-centuries in the tournament.

In one match, he also smashed an unbeaten 91-run knock. KL Rahul also showed good form during recent England vs India Test series. With his good batting form, he will be in the limelight during the opening game against Punjab Kings.

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2. Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami is another player who will be worth watching out for during PBKS vs RR match. Mohammed Shami showed good bowling form in the recent Test series against England.

In one of the Tests, Shami also smacked a match-winning fifty. In IPL 2021, the right-arm pacer has scalped 8 wickets in 8 games so far. He is also the leading wicket-taker of his team.

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1. Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle is a dangerous batsman in T20 format who owns many batting records in IPL. Recently, his team St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the CPL 2021 title. In IPL 2021 first leg, the left-hand batter scored 178 runs in 8 innings at an average of 25.42.

Gayle can trouble the opposition batsmen with his aggressive batting. In the PBKS vs RR encounter, fans will expect Gayle to show a glimpse of his powerful batting.