The 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) & Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. On the form front, the Punjab Kings have won two games on the trot while the Royals are struggling with just a solitary win in 3 games.
Day & Date: Saturday, 5th April 2025
Venue: Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Timings: 7:30 PM (IST)
Categories | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royals |
---|---|---|
Matches Played | 28 | 28 |
Matches Won | 12 | 16 |
Tied | 0 | 0 |
No Result | 0 | 0 |
PBKS vs RR H2H Last 5 matches | 2 | 3 |
The pitch at Mullanpur, Chandigarh, is a slowish track with the ball keeping a little low throughout the innings. However, this will be the first game at this venue in IPL 2025, and the pitch is expected to be a decent track to bat on. The team that wins the toss will look to field first.
The weather in Chandigarh will be pleasant with a breeze expected to blow across the ground. The temperatures will hover around 21 °C. There are no chances of rain in this game.
The Rajasthan Royals have a good head-to-head record against the Punjab Kings, but based on current form, the Punjab Kings look like the favorites to win against the Rajasthan Royals.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact-Nehal Wadhera/ Vijaykumar Vyshak
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Wanindu Hasaranga
Impact- Shubham Dubey/ Akash Madhwal
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Priyansh Arya & Yuzvendra Chahal
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Sanju Samson & Wanindu Hasaranga
Player Name | Team Name | Fantasy Points | Innings |
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Shreyas Iyer | Punjab | 299.0 | 2 |
Dhruv Jurel | Rajasthan | 220.0 | 3 |
Nitish Rana | Rajasthan | 208.0 | 3 |
Sanju Samson | Rajasthan | 195.0 | 3 |
Arshdeep Singh | Punjab | 174.0 | 2 |
Riyan Parag | Rajasthan | 173.0 | 3 |
Wanindu Hasaranga | Rajasthan | 167.0 | 2 |
Prabhsimran Singh | Punjab | 162.0 | 2 |
Shimron Hetmyer | Rajasthan | 156.0 | 3 |
Priyansh Arya | Punjab | 133.0 | 2 |
Player Name | Team Name | Runs | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Shreyas Iyer | Punjab | 149 | 2 |
Dhruv Jurel | Rajasthan | 106 | 3 |
Nitish Rana | Rajasthan | 100 | 3 |
Sanju Samson | Rajasthan | 99 | 3 |
Prabhsimran Singh | Punjab | 74 | 2 |
Shimron Hetmyer | Rajasthan | 68 | 3 |
Riyan Parag | Rajasthan | 66 | 3 |
Priyansh Arya | Punjab | 55 | 2 |
Shashank Singh | Punjab | 44 | 2 |
Shubham Dubey | Rajasthan | 43 | 3 |
Player Name | Team Name | Wickets | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Wanindu Hasaranga | Rajasthan | 5 | 2 |
Arshdeep Singh | Punjab | 5 | 2 |
Tushar Deshpande | Rajasthan | 3 | 3 |
Marco Jansen | Punjab | 2 | 2 |
Glenn Maxwell | Punjab | 2 | 2 |
Maheesh Theekshana | Rajasthan | 2 | 3 |
Sandeep Sharma | Rajasthan | 2 | 3 |
Jofra Archer | Rajasthan | 1 | 3 |
Lockie Ferguson | Punjab | 1 | 1 |
Yuzvendra Chahal | Punjab | 1 | 2 |