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What do they need to ensure qualification?
Not lose. The race for the playoffs spot is at a stage where every result throws up a number of possibilities and even MI, despite 16 points and top spot currently, aren't still guaranteed to finish atop. While KXIP will mathematically still be in the race if they lose one of their remaining two games, provided a host of other results fall in their favour, Royals just can't afford it. A loss for Smith & Co. here would mean the end of the road, effectively, for they can only get to a maximum of 12 points thereafter, which won't suffice.
When: Friday, October 30 at 19:30 IST
Where: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
What to expect: With the return of dew, toss has become significant. Captains are back at wanting to chase. Abu Dhabi's bigger boundaries also bring the spinners into the equation a lot more.
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson(w), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, David Miller, Aniruddha Joshi, Manan Vohra, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Singh
Kings XI Punjab Squad: KL Rahul(w/c), Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Krishnappa Gowtham, James Neesham, Sheldon Cottrell, Sarfaraz Khan, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar
Not lose. The race for the playoffs spot is at a stage where every result throws up a number of possibilities and even MI, despite 16 points and top spot currently, aren't still guaranteed to finish atop. While KXIP will mathematically still be in the race if they lose one of their remaining two games, provided a host of other results fall in their favour, Royals just can't afford it. A loss for Smith & Co. here would mean the end of the road, effectively, for they can only get to a maximum of 12 points thereafter, which won't suffice.
When: Friday, October 30 at 19:30 IST
Where: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
What to expect: With the return of dew, toss has become significant. Captains are back at wanting to chase. Abu Dhabi's bigger boundaries also bring the spinners into the equation a lot more.
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson(w), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, David Miller, Aniruddha Joshi, Manan Vohra, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Singh
Kings XI Punjab Squad: KL Rahul(w/c), Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Krishnappa Gowtham, James Neesham, Sheldon Cottrell, Sarfaraz Khan, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar
