Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will lock horns against each other in the IPL 2019 on Monday night.
Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab will take each other on in their first game of the IPL 2019.
While the Royals edged past Mumbai Indians to reach the play-offs of the IPL last season, Kings XI Punjab finished a disappointing seventh.
Both the sides will aim to better their performances from the last season, and have made considerable business in the IPL auction in December last year.
The Royals also received a major boost with the comeback of Steve Smith, who was banned for a year after the ball-tampering scandal with Australia.
As both the sides meet in the new season of IPL, let’s take a look at the head to head statistics between RR and KXIP.
RR vs KXIP head to head statistics:
Rajasthan Royals spent a considerable amount of money to acquire the services of Jaydev Unadkat again, while the purchase of Ashton Turner also proves to be a good move after his heroics with Australia during the recently concluded ODI series.
KXIP, meanwhile, made a shock Rs. 8.4 crore move for Varun Chakravarthy, and spent another Rs. 4.8 crore on Prabhsimran Singh. KL Rahul will be the key for KXIP this season after his brilliant performances in the previous season.
The Royals are yet to add to their trophy cabinet since winning the first season of IPL. Punjab, meanwhile, have been inconsistent throughout the history of the competition and will aim to find some stability as they kick-start their campaign.
Here are the head to head statistics between the two sides:
- Total number of matches played: 17
- Matches won by RR: 10
- Matches won by KXIP: 7
- No Results: 0
- Matches played in Rajasthan: 6 (RR – 5, KXIP – 1)
- Matches played in Punjab: 7 (KXIP – 4, RR – 3)
- Matches played on neutral venues: 4 (RR – 2, KXIP – 2)
- Most player appearances: Piyush Chawla (KXIP) – 11
- Most wickets: Piyush Chawla (KXIP) – 14
- Most runs: Shaun Marsh (KXIP) – 409
How Twitter reacted..
.@henrygayle or @klrahul11? 🤔
Whose shot did you like more? We loved both! 😍 #SaddaPunjab #SaddaSquad pic.twitter.com/RNGU3QS4Xs
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) March 24, 2019
We caught up with our co-owner @realpreityzinta ahead of our #VIVOIPL 2019 opener and here’s what she had to say about the revamped #SaddaSquad#SaddaPunjab pic.twitter.com/wmL6dITP0f
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) March 24, 2019
In less than 24 hours, we step on to the field for our very first game of #VivoIPl2019
Get your tickets now, cheer for us from the stands, and be a #RoyalFan 🙌🏾 #HallaBolhttps://t.co/oudNnsf8Jm pic.twitter.com/HqF0nDoNJ8
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 24, 2019
Imagine, you’re on your way to work, your phone rings, and it’s @ShaneWarne who’s calling you! How would you react?
Watch how Warne left some fans in disbelief! #HallaBol pic.twitter.com/FHzaYvBqjL
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 24, 2019
Food 🍽
Bonding 🤝🏾
Laughter 😁#AboutLastNight when everyone headed out for a Royal Feast at the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur! 💗 #HallaBol pic.twitter.com/HrfCJQgG1c— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 24, 2019
What next?
Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin’s men will meet on the field on Monday night at 8 PM.
