On Wednesday (April 5), at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face off against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the eighth match of the Indian Premier League 2023.
RR, who had won their first match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to accumulate 2 more points in today’s match against the Punjab Kings.
PBKS, on the other hand, who had won their first match against the Kolkata Knight Riders will try to continue their winning momentum in today’s match against the Rajasthan Royals.
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RR vs PBKS: Updated Points Table Before Today’s Match
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.700 |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3.600 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.981 |
| 4 | Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.950 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.438 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.036 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.438 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.703 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.981 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.600 |
- The upcoming edition of IPL will have two groups: Group A and Group B.
- Group A will consist of Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants.
- Group B will consist of Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans.
- In total, there will be 14 matches for each of the 10 teams, consisting of seven home and seven away games. The teams will face the five teams from the opposing group two times each, while they will play against the other four teams from their own group only once.
- Once the league stage is over, the playoffs will feature the top 4 teams.
- The standings will be updated daily based upon the conclusion of every game.
| Short Forms | Meanings |
| M | The number of matches played |
| W | The number of matches won |
| L | The number of matches lost |
| T | The number of matches tied |
| N/R | The number of matches abandoned |
| PTS | Number of points earned |
| NRR | Net run rate |