Australian batsman Steve Smith will embark on a redemption journey when Rajasthan Royals open their campaign against Kings XI Punjab in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday. Smith, though, is yet to recover fully from his elbow injury and may take a little time to get into the groove.
With Smith in their ranks, the Royals have one of the best teams this season led by Ajinkya Rahane and they would be eager to capitalise on the home advantage tomorrow. British all-rounder Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are assets to the team but they will not be available after April 25 as per England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) diktat because of the World Cup, and Rajasthan would be keen to win enough matches by then.
Ravichandran Ashwin-led Punjab side would rely heavily on their openers Chris Gayle and KL Rahul to provide them a fiery start and if swashbuckling West Indian opener happens to be in his elements, the Kings XI may be able to draw the first blood. Skipper Ashwin would be desperate to prove that he can still make a difference in this format. With Mohammed Shami, Andrew Tye and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Punjab’s bowling looks pretty strong.
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Where will the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab be played?
The match between RR and KXIP will be played at Rajasthan’s home ground Sawai Maansingh Stadium at Jaipur on March 25, 2019 from 8 pm onwards.
When and where to watch live telecast of IPL 2019 KKR vs SRH match
The match will start from 8 PM (IST). The match will live telecast on Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD).
When and where to watch online streaming of IPL 2019 KKR vs SRH match
The match will live stream on Hotstar from 8 pm (IST) onwards.
With PTI inputs