Two pals from Karnataka — Ok.L. Rahul and Mayank Agarwal — will stroll out to the center collectively at Pune’s MCA Stadium on Friday night time, to not open an innings like they typically do, however for the toss as opposing captains.
Mayank has taken over from Rahul at Punjab Kings, whereas the latter has moved to Lucknow Tremendous Giants.
Rahul has slammed two lots of and a fifty and is the second-highest scorer this season, behind Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler. His opening accomplice Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda have notched up two fifties every and might be adopted within the order by hard-hitters like Marcus Stoinis and Krunal Pandya.
The bowling has been spearheaded by Avesh Khan, however he missed the final sport in opposition to Mumbai Indians with a niggle. The assault additionally options the spin of Ravi Bishnoi and Krunal and the tempo of Jason Holder and Dushmantha Chameera.
All of them might be notably eager to make sure that Punjab’s main scorers Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone don’t stay lengthy on the wicket. Mayank and Jonny Bairstow must spend extra time there, although. South African fast Kagiso Rabada and leg-spinner Rahul Chahar have been the workforce’s most profitable bowlers, with 19 wickets between them.
Each the edges are in kind too. LSG defeated Mumbai Indians in its final match, whereas on the next day PBKS beat Chennai Tremendous Kings. And simply two factors separate the groups. From eight matches, LSG has 10 and PBKS eight.
