VIDEO: Rajasthan’s guile meets Punjab’s might in Jaipur

CricketCountry previews game four of the Indian T20 League in Jaipur on Monday.

Hosts Rajasthan play Punjab on Monday in game four of the Indian T20 League, with the welcome addition of former Australia captain Steve Smith back in the squad.

This is Smith’s first IPL match since 2017, having been ruled out of the 2018 season on account of his one-year ban for ball-tampering. He will not lead Rajasthan now, with Ajinkya Rahane the preferred skipper.

Punjab, captained by R Ashwin, boast a formidable batting lineup headlined by Chris Gayle and KL Rahul but the absence of Andrew Tye and David Miller – both of whom have let to land in India – could be a problem.

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