Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals – 30/10/2020

Punjab v Rajasthan – IPL Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Team News, Predictions – 30/10/2020

The Kings XI Punjab have revived their IPL 2020 campaign with five consecutive victories. The Rajasthan Royals have all but been ruled out of the running for a spot in the playoffs.

Discover our free cricket match predictions. Our team of experts also have information about the best odds available on sites that let you enjoy cricket betting in Indian rupees.

Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals – Match Preview

Punjab lost to Rajasthan earlier in the tournament. But that was before Chris Gayle entered the Kings XI team and turned their fortunes around. Prior to that loss, Punjab had beaten the Royals in three of their last four head-to-head meetings.

Where: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

When: Friday, 30 October 2020

Start time: 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: Abu Dhabi has been good to the team batting second of late. Some captains and coaches in the IPL 2020 have described the pitch as “stoppy”. The captain who wins the toss will probably look to bowl first. A score of around 180 from the side batting first should be competitive.

Weather conditions: The forecast suggests slightly cooler conditions in Abu Dhabi on Friday. It’ll still be humid and no rain has been predicted. As always, the dew factor will need managing by the team bowling second.

Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals – Latest Odds

10CRIC’s offering of markets during the IPL 2020 has been limited, but their prices have been generous.

As one of the better INR betting sites, they have priced their outright match markets up early.

For this one, they have the Kings XI Punjab offered at 1.8 to win a sixth match in a row. The Royals are offered as 2.0 underdogs.

Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals – Team News

Punjab will likely have Mayank Agarwal back from injury. If he is back in the XI, he should open the batting with KL Rahul.

But it will be interesting to see if they retain Mandeep Singh, who performed well in Agarwal’s absence.

Punjab seem to have settled on Chris Jordan ahead of Jimmy Neesham. Jordan has had a superb string of performances after a shaky start to the IPL 2020.

Ben Stokes quietened suggestion that he move down the order by banging a century against the defending champions Mumbai Indians recently. He’ll probably open the batting with Robin Uthappa again.

That’ll should leave Steven Smith and Jos Buttler in a power-packed middle-order. But the Royals’ bowling is a concern.

Jofra Archer can’t do it alone all the time. Young Indian talents Kartik Tyagi and Ankit Rajpoot need to be much better in support.

Punjab v Rajasthan – Squads

Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals – Betting Tips and Prediction

Here are more cricket match predictions from our team of experts. These IPL betting tips are based on the form of the players and generous odds offered by the most reliable INR sites.

Back Bishnoi to Be the Top Bowler Overall

Ravi Bishnoi has been one of the best leg-spinners on display in the IPL 2020. He has found turn and bounce where others haven’t.

He is a contender for the emerging player of the season award and is a good pick to succeed in these conditions and be the top bowler in the match at 8.0 with LeoVegas.

Select Stokes and Sansom in an Accumulator Outcome

We remain big fans of the accumulator outcomes 22Bet have been pricing up throughout the IPL 2020. For this one, the in-form Ben Stokes and Sansom are involved.

Both weathered difficult starts to the tournament, but have since come into their own. They are priced at 3.3 by 22Bet to score at least 25 runs each. That’s not a big ask and the odds are solid.

Pick Singh to Be the Top Batsman for KXIP

One would think Mandeep Singh will stay in the XI, even if Agarwal is back from injury. That could mean Deepak Hooda will have to be dropped.

Singh was outstanding en route to 66 not out against the Knight Riders recently. He is a good pick at 6.5 with 1xBet to score more runs than Chris Gayle, KL Rahul and all the others in the KXIP team.

Read our round-up of the best IPL cricket betting tips for this match.