IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals derailed, face big crisis, if they lose, SRH will take advantage!

New Delhi. Once a train goes off the track, it is very difficult to bring it back. Same thing is happening with Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. Rajasthan team, which won 8 out of its first 9 matches, has now scored a hat-trick of defeats. The team which had scored first 16 points in the points table is stuck there even after 19 days. Meanwhile, KKR moved from 12 to 19 and RCB from 4 to 12 points. But the vehicle of Rajasthan Royals does not move forward. Rajasthan will have a chance to break this losing streak on Wednesday, when it will face Punjab Kings.

The match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings is to be held in IPL on Wednesday. Punjab Kings is at the last position in the points table with 8 points. Its playoff hopes have been shattered long ago. Now she is playing without fear because she has nothing left to lose. For this reason Rajasthan Royals will have to be cautious. After all he has a lot to lose. Another defeat can destroy their hopes of playing the qualifiers. Qualifier-1 of IPL is played between the top-2 teams of the points table.

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Rajasthan Royals know that Sunrisers Hyderabad team is also in the race for Qualifier-1. SRH will get this opportunity only if it wins both its matches and Rajasthan loses one of its two matches. Kolkata Knight Riders have already secured their place in Qualifier-1 by scoring 19 points.

Cadmore can replace Butler
Rajasthan Royals may also miss Jos Buttler in the match against Punjab Kings. Butler has returned to England to play T20 series with Pakistan. In his place, Tom Kohler Cadmore may get a place in the playing eleven. However, Cadmore has not played a single match in IPL 2024. In such a situation, it will not be easy for him to replace Butler.

Rajasthan Royals (probable 12): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (captain), Ryan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Berger/Rovman Powell.

Punjab Kings (Probable 12): Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Riley Rossow, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Sam Curran (captain), Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, V Kawarappa/Harpreet Brar.

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