The fourth match of IPL 2021 is slated to be played between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium. With today's match, both teams will start their journey in the league.
Punjab Kings (till last season were called Kings XI Punjab), captained by wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul had come close to reaching the playoffs in IPL 2020 but could not make it. Punjab ended their last season sixth on the points table, followed by Rajasthan.
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Both the teams would like to forget their previous failure and start afresh. This year, Rajasthan Royals will be led by its new young captain Sanju Samson.
Meanwhile, Former Indian cricket team batsman and Punjab Kings batting coach took to Twitter to post an old tweet of Bollywood actor Salman Khan that reads: "Zinta's team won kya?", ahead of Punjab's opening game against Rajasthan in IPL 14. While posting the tweet, Jaffer wrote: Our campaign starts today. My only wish is that I get to quote tweet this Salman Khan tweet with 'Yes' more often this season.
If you look at the head-to-head record of both the teams, today's match looks a bit tight. This is due to the captains of both the squads. The current captain of both teams are the highest run-scorer in the match against each other. And, not only in scoring runs but also in taking catches, both are at number one in their respective teams.