Rario D3 Predictions: Punjab Kings v Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad

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By Rahul Prajapati - 15 Apr, 2023

Rario D3 Predictions:  Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Indian T20 league commences on the 31st of March with defending champions Gujarat locking horns with Chennai. There are 10 teams divided into 2 groups. Each team will play 2 games against every team in their group and 2 games against one team in another group and only 1 game with the rest of them. Captains can name the teams after the toss and substitute a player ( impact player rule ). A total of 70 league games will be played 2 qualifiers, one eliminator, and the Final. The Home and Away schedule is back after 4 long years.

The rule allows a team to bring in an Impact Player at any point in an inning to replace a player from the XI after the toss

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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals, 20th Match 

Indian T20 league, 2023 | Guide for RARIO D3 predictions

Match Details 

Date: 15 April 2023, Saturday 
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreTime: 3:30 pm Local

Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports & JioCinema 

VENUE GUIDE & Pitch Report for Rario D3 Predictions

T20I Statistics
Total Match Played: 7
Batting First Won: 2
Batting Second Won: 5
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 155
Highest Score: India 202/6
Lowest Score: Sri Lanka 122/9

T20 Domestic

Total Match Played: 117
Batting First Won: 52
Batting Second Won: 63
Tie: 2
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 165
Highest Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore 263/5
Lowest Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore 82/10

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Pitch Report

The venue is a batting paradise and is situated at an altitude hence we see a lot of sixes being hit here. No score is big enough as evident from the 2 games of this season. 

Probable Playing XIs for Rario D3 Predictions

Delhi Capitals- David Warner, Prithvi Shaw (Impact), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Abhishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar

 Royal Challengers Bangalore- Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror,  Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik ( wk ), Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Mohammad Siraj

Last year’s Standings 

RCB: 4th
Delhi: 5th 

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Dependable Picks for Rario D3 Predictions 

Batters 1 & 2

Again going by the thumb rule, a top-order batter should be your blind pick in D3. All 3 Kohli, Faf, and Warner have been among the runs. 

Faf has carried his form from BBL and SA 20. 177 runs at an SR of 143 in BBL and became the 1st centurion in SA 20. He scored 369 runs at an average of 41 (2nd highest). He was the MoM in the opening game for his 73. He scored 79 off 46 deliveries in the last game.

Warner has been struggling to get his timing right and his SR has been abysmal. But that ensures he is always among the runs and is one of the safest picks. He has 209 runs from 4 games with 3 50s


Bowler 1 & 2 Wanindu Hasaranga and Anrich Nortje

Hasaranga should be your automatic choice and probably the 1st pick in D3. He is arguably one of the best  T20 bowlers at present. He picked 26 wkts for RCB last season and 20 in middle overs.


Nortje bowls thunderbolts and it would be an interesting battle between him and Virat. Last game he displayed a scintillating display of death bowling. Pint point accuracy while delivering those yorkers. Anrich Nortje has played 33 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 45 wickets, with an average of 22.98, conceding nearly 8.23 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3/33.

Last 2 picks

This Australian all-rounder is a must-pick in your D3. No one has scored more runs than Maxwell since 2021 at a better SR. His bowling adds immense value and he is the most important cog in that middle order. Scored 59 from 29 balls last game. 

Axar Patel has been Delhi’s best player so far. He has been outstanding with the bat in all 3 formats this year. He needs promotion ahead of Lalit and Rovman to counter-spin. Delhi making a big mistake by not using his potential. Moreover, he could cause plenty of problems for RCB’s batting order with his left-arm spin. 


Match Predictions for Rario D3 predictions


Spin has been RCB’s Achilles heel so far and if Kuldeep and Axar weave their magic in middle overs it could fetch Delhi their 1st 2 points. 



Lucknow Super Giant v Punjab Kings , 21st Match 

Indian T20 league, 2023 | Guide for RARIO D3 predictions

Match Details 

Date: 15 April, 2023, Saturday 

Venue:  Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Time: 7:30 pm Local
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports & JioCinema 


VENUE GUIDE & Pitch Report for Rario D3 Predictions

T20 Domestic
Total Match Played: 2
Batting First Won: 1
Batting Second Won: 1
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 157
Highest Score: Lucknow Super Giants 193/6
Lowest Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad 121/8

T20I Statistics
Total Match Played: 6
Batting First Won: 5
Batting Second Won: 1
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 160
Highest Score: India 199/2
Lowest Score: New Zealand 99/8

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Pitch Report

The pitch slows down in the 2nd innings of the game and appears to be great in the 1st innings. The average score here is 160 and it's best to opt to bat 1st since sides have won 6 out of 8 times batting 1st. It has been of the trickiest surfaces to bat in the entire tournament.

Probable Playing XIs for Rario D3 Predictions

Punjab Kings- Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar

Lucknow Super Giants-KL Rahul, Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni ( Impact), Ravi Bishnoi, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur

Last year’s Standings 

LSG: 3rd

PBKS: 6th 

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Dependable Picks for Rario D3 Predictions 

Batter 1 & 2- KL Rahul & Liam Livingstone 
Again going by the thumb rule, a top-order batter should be your blind pick in D3.

KL has been surprisingly out of form this season. For the past 5 seasons, he has amassed 500 runs without fail. No one has scored more runs, 50s, or 100s than him since 2018. 

Livingstone had a magnificent season last year for Punjab and was their mainstay in batting with 437 runs at a humongous SR of 182. Moreover, he is a deadly asset with the ball and can bowl both off and leg spin at his will. 

Bowler 1 & 2- Ravi Bishnoi and Nathan Ellis

We have the liberty of choice given the depth of the bowling attack of LSG in  D3. Bishnoi has been one of the best bowlers so far this season. . He was one of the 3 signings of LSG before the auctions. 2/31, 3/28, and 1/16, 0/39  are his figures so far in the season. Bishnoi v Short and Livingstone is the matchup that will swing the game in either LSG’s or Punjab’s side.

Punjab has erred in benching Ellis for Rabada. Rabada has been poor in T20 formats over the past year even though he has been among wkts. Last match he completed 100 wkts in 64 games and became the fastest bowler to do so but Nos can be misleading sometimes. Ellis with his 4 fer looked like a more all-round bowler so far.  Arshdeep is also a better option in this regard since he has been striking regularly in Powerplay. 


Last 2 picks- Sam Curran and Kyle Mayers

Another obvious choice, is probably the automatic pick after KL in D3. One of the finest all-rounders in the league. Sam Curran’s return to intl cricket after a long hiatus was nothing less than a dream. Since his comeback, he has scalped 26 wkts from 17 games and was MoM in the final as well as MoS in T20 WC. He almost won PBKS the game with the ball in the last over against GT

Mayers is the only batter to score 2 50s in his 1st 2 innings. He has an SR of 187 and bowls regularly in Powerplay. A must pick in D3.


Match Predictions for Rario D3 predictions

The addition of Liam can play a major role in Punjab’s fortune but LSG is currently too good on the field. They are on the top without KL Rahul firing and this game could be the start of something special from him. 

How to play the D3 Cricket Strategy Game? 

Go to Rario and select the pack of players.

 Pick a live match and build a team of 3 players.

Card 1 - Batter
Card 2 - Bowler
Card 3 - Any Player 

The captain gets 2x points and you must select min of 1 player from both teams. Cricket Strategy Game gives you the flexibility to compete in as many cricket matches as you like once you've accumulated cards in your vault. 

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By Rahul Prajapati - 15 Apr, 2023

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