IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Dream11 Team Prediction, Top Dream11 picks for RR vs PBKS

The 4th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will see Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) locking horns with KL Rahul’s Punjab Kings (PBKS). The two sides will face each other on April 12 (Monday) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

All the games of IPL 2021 will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD TV channels in India. Moreover, it will be live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar and Jio TV App.

Let’s look at our fantasy 11 predictions for this clash and here are the top picks for RR vs PBKS.

Team Preview – Rajasthan Royals 

After a miserable run (last position) during the previous IPL season, Rajasthan Royals will look to start fresh in 2021. RR will take the field with a new skipper as Sanju Samson is set to lead the side after the departure of Steve Smith. They have also added some decent players like Chris Morris, Shivam Dube, Liam Livingstone and Mustafizur Rahman to their squad during the auctions. However, the Rajasthan-based franchise suffered a massive setback after Jofra Archer got ruled out owing to an injury.

Team Preview – Punjab Kings 

Punjab Kings (earlier Kings XI Punjab) too failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2020. However, they won some exciting matches but couldn’t edge past the bottom four line. PBKS was one of the most aggressive teams during this year’s auctions as they roped in some expensive buys to their squad. Their top picks include Jhye Richardson (INR 14 cr), Riley Meredith (INR 8 cr), Shahrukh Khan (INR 5.25 cr), Moises Henriques (INR 4.2 cr) and Dawid Malan (INR 1.5 cr). 

Match Details

• Date: April 12, 2021
• Time: 7:30 PM (IST) onwards 
• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Squads

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson (C&WK), Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler (WK), Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Christopher Morris, Shivam Dube, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman, Liam Livingstone, K.C. Cariappa, Akash Singh, Kuldip Yadav.

Punjab Kings

KL Rahul (C&WK), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar

Head-to-Head

• Total matches played: 21
• RR won: 12
• PBKS won: 9
• No Result: 0
• Tie: 0

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Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

• Ben Stokes
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Sanju Samson (C)
• Riyan Parag
• Jos Buttler (WK)
• Shivam Dube
• Chris Morris
• Rahul Tewatia
• Shreyas Gopal
• Mustafizur Rahman/Andrew Tye
• Kartik Tyagi

Punjab Kings Playing XI

• Mayank Agarwal
• KL Rahul (C&WK)
• Chris Gayle/Dawid Malan
• Nicholas Pooran
• Mandeep Singh
• Deepak Hooda/Shahrukh Khan
• Moises Henriques/Chris Jordan
• Jhye Richardson
• Mohammed Shami
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Murugan Ashwin

Key Players:

• Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes
• Punjab Kings: Kl Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Mohammed Shami

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy captain for RR vs PBKS:

• Lokesh Rahul
• Sanju Samson
• Ben Stokes

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Vice-Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy vice-captain for RR vs PBKS:

• Jos Buttler
• Nicholas Pooran
• Chris Gayle

Dream11 Fantasy Team 1

Wicket-keepers:

• Jos Buttler (VC)
• Sanju Samson
• KL Rahul (C)

Batsmen:

• Chris Gayle
• Mayank Agarwal
• Yashasvi Jaiswal

All-rounders:

• Ben Stokes
• Shivam Dube

Bowlers:

• Mohammed Shami
• Jhye Richardson
• Kartik Tyagi

Dream11 Fantasy Team 2

Wicket-keepers:

• Jos Buttler
• Nicholas Pooran (VC)
• Sanju Samson (C)
• KL Rahul 

Batsmen:

• Chris Gayle
• Mayank Agarwal
• Riyan Parag

All-rounders:

• Chris Morris

Bowlers:

• Mohammed Shami
• Jhye Richardson
• Shreyas Gopal

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