Kings XI Punjab take on Rajasthan Royals in what is their home match, but with the match being played at Pune, its sort of a neutral venue.Considering the match up is between two teams who has plenty of admirers besides their supporters, its ideal.
The focus will be on the Aussies, 6 of the world cup finalists pitted against each other. Sure starters and vital members of the team, their performances will go a long way in deciding the outcome of the match. Shane Watson leads the Rajasthan outfit ahead of much fancied Steve Smith, while MoM in the world cup final, James Faulkner is in good form. Punjab on the other hand have the most entertaining player of last year's IPL in Glenn Maxwell. George Bailey the calm skipper and fiery Mitchell Johnson will be looking to build on his World cup exploits. Punjab clearly have the better batting unit, adding Murali Vijay to the well settled line up. Sehwag and Millers can blow away any opposition on their day, while the youngsters Manan Vohra and Saha were superb last season. RR strength lies in the number of utility players, with Watson, Faulkner and Rajat Bhatia useful with both bat and bowl. Dhawal Kulkarni and oldie Pravin Tambe provides good variety to the attack. An entertaining clash is on the cards and lets hope both teams provide it in plenty.
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