Revealed: Why Ravichandran Ashwin isn't included in Rajasthan Royals' playing XI vs PBKS

Ravichandran Ashwin is missing from Rajasthan Royals' playing XI tonight against Punjab Kings at Dharamshala.

Punjab Kings, with 6 wins in 13 matches, lost to Delhi Capitals by 15 runs, and they aim to win against RR to maintain IPL 2023 playoffs chances, relying on other match outcomes for qualification, causing uncertainty in their destiny.

Rajasthan Royals, having 6 wins in 13 matches, suffered a 112-run defeat to RCB, and they face a similar situation as PBKS, needing a win and favorable results in other matches to secure a playoff spot in the upcoming match against PBKS.

Ravi Ashwin misses out against Punjab Kings

When asked about the changes during the toss, RR captain Sanju Samson said, 'We have a couple of changes. Last-minute changes. Ashwin misses out because of a back spasm.”

Navdeep Saini is playing in this match, and Trent Boult, who missed the previous match against RCB, has returned to the squad.

Playing XIs for both the teams

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Adam Zampa, Trent Boult, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal