Rajasthan Royals open their campaign against Kings XI Punjab in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. After facing a one-year ban exactly a year ago for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, Steve Smith will embark on a redemption journey. Smith, who was last seen in action in a couple of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches late last year, is yet to recover fully from his elbow injury and may take a little time to get into the groove.
With Smith in their ranks, the Royals have one of the best teams this season led by Ajinkya Rahane and they would be eager to capitalise on the home advantage tomorrow.
Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab side would rely heavily on their openers Chris Gayle and KL Rahul to provide them a fiery start and if swashbuckling West Indian opener happens to be in his elements, the Kings XI may be able to draw the first blood.
Where will the RR vs KXIP match be played?
The RR vs KXIP match will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
What time does the RR vs KXIP match begin?
The RR vs KXIP will begin at 8:00 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the RR vs KXIP match?
The RR vs KXIP match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network.
Where to watch live streaming of the RR vs KXIP match?
The live streaming of the RR vs KXIP match will be available on Hotstar. You can also catch the live updates on https://www.wahcricket.com/en.
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Ashton Turner, Ish Sodhi, Oshane Thomas, Liam Livingstone, Sanju Samson, Shubham Ranjane, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, Sudhesan Midhun, Jaydev Unadkat, Prashant Chopra, Mahipal Lomror, Aryaman Birla, Riyan Parag, Dhawal Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Varun Aaron, Shashank Singh, Manan Vohra, Rahul Tripathi
Kings XI Punjab: Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Sam Curran, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Hardus Viljoen, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar, Murugan Ashwin, Chris Gayle, Andrew Tye, Lokesh Rahul, Ankit Rajpoot, Mandeep Singh, Simran Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and David Miller.