Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals are at 12 points each and will play their last league game against each other. Whoever loses this game will end their campaign in IPL 2023.
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Batting-friendly conditions
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala will host a cricket match on May 19. It is a batting-friendly wicket and one can expect a high-scoring affair.
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Advantages for teams batting first
Teams batting first have a 60% winning rate with an average run rate of 8.97 in ten IPL matches at this venue. Punjab Kings hold the highest score of 232/2 here.
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PBKS at Dharamsala
PBKS have won only five out of 10 matches at the Dharamsala Stadium. Before this season, they last played here in 2013. RR will play for the first time at this venue.
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Stadium stats
Shikhar Dhawan smashed a 95* here in IPL 2011, while Liam Livingstone slammed a 94 in the previous match here this season. Ashwin has picked two wickets in three T20 games here.
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Probable playing XIs
The probable XIs of Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals include Shikhar Dhawan, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, etc.