India, May 17 -- Punjab Kings assistant coach James Hopes has confirmed the unavailability of a couple of key overseas stars for the upcoming IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. PBKS will resume their fight for the playoffs spot as the cash-rich league returns after a week's break. Shreyas Iyer and Co. have played quality cricket this season and have acquired 15 points in 11 matches so far. However, they need a final push on the resumption to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

Hopes asserted that Punjab are awaiting the return of Marcus Stoinis and Josh Inglis, and they won't be available for the RR clash, while Marco Jansen has joined them.

"We do not have a complete squad. We hope that Marcus Stoinis and Jos...