Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings – 12/04/2021

Rajasthan v Punjab – IPL Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Team News, Predictions – 12/04/2021

The Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will play the fourth match of the 2021 Indian Premier League. It’s the 2008 champions against a side that have never won the tournament.

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Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings – Match Preview

The Royals beat the Kings on both occasions during last season’s IPL. Both games were won batting second. They’re playing at a neutral venue this time, which affects their historical head-to-head results.

Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

When: Monday, 12 April 2021

Start time: 19:30 IST (15:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: This will be the first IPL 2021 match in Mumbai. The pitch should be fresh and full of runs. Both teams will likely field at least two specialist slow bowlers.

Weather conditions: The early forecast suggests hot and dry conditions in Mumbai on match day. There is no rain predicted.

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Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings – Latest Odds

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The Rajasthan Royals have been priced as 1.8 favourites and the Punjab Kings 1.95 underdogs. Here’s a good chance to bet against the odds.

Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings – Team News

• Chris Morris – The Royals bought the South African all-rounder for a record sum at the player auction. The pressure is on him to deliver results with bat and ball.
• Liam Livingstone – Rajasthan have also purchased this England star. He has recent experience in the Big Bash League and Pakistan Super League.
• Sanju Samson – He is the captain of the Royals now. In the absence of Steven Smith, extra onus is on Samson to score big runs as well.
• Jhye Richardson – The Australian fast bowler is new to the Punjab squad. They’ll be hoping he impresses, as well as he did in the 2020-21 BBL.
• Chris Gayle – Punjab retained the West Indian, who has expressed ambition to play in this year’s T20 World Cup. He can make his performances in the IPL count toward that.

Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings – Betting Tips and Prediction

We have more IPL cricket betting tips for you. These match predictions include some generous odds and are based on the form of the players.

Pick Punjab for the Highest Opening Partnership

At the start of the IPL 2020, the Delhi Capitals looked to have the best opening partnership in Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan. But then Punjab took over in a big way.

Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul started to dominate the opposition opening bowlers. They did this so well that Chris Gayle was having to bat at number three.

Agarwal and Rahul will almost certainly continue this combination this season. Punjab are a solid pick at 1.85 with 1xBet to have the highest opening partnership in this match.

Closer to the tournament, 1xBet will also probably have their popular accumulator outcomes available for the 2021 IPL. Agarwal, Rahul and Gayle should feature in those, too.

Bet on a Batsman to Ton Up

The market that centres around any batsman to score a century will be in almost all odds for the 2021 Indian Premier League.

The best betting sites in India have this as a standard, while varying their others to set themselves apart.

For now, 22Bet’s price of 6.8 for any Rajasthan or Punjab batsman to reach three figures is the strongest option.

With Gayle, Rahul, Agarwal and so many other batsmen capable of clouting centuries on display, we really like the look of this pick.

Richardson to Hit the Ground Running

Jhye Richarson was a big-money auction buy for Punjab and looks perfectly prepared for his IPL debut.

The money paid out also means he is a likely starter. He perhaps has less questions over his selection compared to Chris Jordon, Rilee Meredith and Moises Henriques as the Kings look to juggle their overseas options.

Richardson was the leading wicket-taker in the BBL and his extra pace proved a big weapon.

With Mohammed Shami returning from injury, backing Richardson to be Punjab’s top bowler looks good at 4.33 with bet365.

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