PBKS vs RR Match Prediction – Who will Win Today’s Match and Toss? Pitch Report, Playing 11 – IPL Match 2025

PBKS vs RR, Match Winner Prediction: The 18th match of the Indian Premier League will be played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. This match will take place at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mohali, Punjab on 5th April at 7:30 PM IST. 

Punjab Kings   

Punjab Kings are currently at the top of the points table, and the team has played a total of two matches without a single loss. Their last match was against LSG, where they easily chased the target of 171 and won the game by 8 wickets. In this match, Prabhsimran Singh smashed 69 off 34 balls, while Shreyas Iyer contributed a quick-fire 52 off 30 balls. Additionally, the impact player Nehal Wadhera scored an impressive 43 off 25 balls. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh took three crucial wickets, while Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Maxwell and Marco Jansen each took one wicket.   

Rajasthan Royals 

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are currently in 9th position on the points table, and the team has played a total of three matches in which two have been lost. Their last match was against Chennai Super Kings and won the game by 6 runs. In this match, Nitish Rana smashed an impressive 81 off 36 balls, while Riyan Parag scored 37 off 28 balls. In the bowling department, Wanindu Hasaranga claimed four wickets, while Sandeep Sharma and Jofra Archer took two wickets each.  

The 18th match of the IPL will be crucial for both teams, especially for RR. Punjab Kings are performing well and want to hold their top position. Whereas RR needed a strong comeback to be in the tournament. Therefore, today’s match will be worth watching, and fans can expect a thrilling innings from both sides.         

PBKS vs RR Match Details, IPL 2025  

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket, Pitch And Weather Report

At Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, the pitch is versatile for both batters and bowlers. It will offer a flat and decent surface where the ball nicely comes on bat and help batters to set high scores. Pacers will get early swings and momentum, but as the game progresses, spinners are likely to take the charge. At Maharaja Yadavindra Stadium, a total of 5 IPL matches were played here, in which the chasing team got more advantage as compared to batting first. Therefore, the team that won the toss will prefer to bowl first.             

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium IPL Records

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Head-to-Head Record in IPL

PBKS vs RR Today’s Probable 11

Key Players to Watch Out in PBKS vs RR Match 

Top Batters

Shreyas Iyer

• Shreyas Iyer is a right-hand batsman and a top order batter. 
• He has played 118 IPL matches (2015-24), in which he scored runs with an average of 33.77.
• Shreyas Iyer has played a total of 12 matches against RR, where he scored a total of 366 runs with the highest of 85 and with the average of 33.27.

Prabhsimran Singh

• Prabhsimran Singh is a right-handed batsman and a top order batter.  
• He has played 36 IPL matches (2019-25), and scored runs with an average of 23.05.  
• At MYSIC, he has played a total of 5 matches where he scored a total of 75 runs with the highest of 35.
• He has played 4 matches against Rajasthan Royals, in which he scored a total of 78 runs with the highest of 60.  

Also keep your eyes on – Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

• Yashasvi Jaiswal is a left-hand batsman and a top order batter.  
• He has played 56 IPL matches (2020-25), in which he scored runs with an average of 30.96.
• At MYSIC, he has played only one match where he scored a total of 39 runs. 
• Yashasvi Jaiswal has played a total of 6 matches against PBKS, in which he scored a total of 221 runs with the highest of 68 and with the average of 36.83.

Sanju Samson

• Sanju Samson is a right-hand batsman and a top order batter.  
• He has played 171 IPL matches (2013-25), in which he scored runs with an average of 30.73.

• At MYSIC, he has played only one match where he scored a total of 18 runs.  
• Sanju Samson has played a total of 23 matches against PBKS, in which he scored a total of 738 runs with the highest of 119 and with the average of 36.90.

Also keep your eyes on – Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel.  

PBKS vs RR Batters Stats in IPL

Top Bowlers

Arshdeep Singh

• Arshdeep Singh is a left-arm pace bowler. 
• He has played 67 IPL matches (2019-2025)  and claimed 81 wickets. 
• He has played a total of 9 matches against RR, in which he took a total of 17 wickets with the best of 5/32.
• At MYSIC, he played a total of 5 matches and took 8 wickets. 

Also keep your eyes on – Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Sandeep Sharma

• Sandeep Sharma is a right-arm pace bowler. 
• He has played 130 IPL matches (2013-2025)  and claimed 139 wickets.
• He has played a total of 5 matches against PBKS, in which he took a total of 9 wickets with the best of 2/17.

Also keep your eyes on – Jofra Archer.

PBKS vs RR Bowlers Stats in IPL 

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket, Power Play Analysis Last 10 T20s

IPL 2024

Fantasy Tips 

• As we can see, chances of taking wickets are higher in the first innings, so we can drop one opener in the first innings.   
• Whereas in the second inning the chances are 90%, so we can take the risk of dropping the player in the second inning.   

PBKS vs RR Match Prediction Scenarios

Today Match Prediction – Opt to Bowl First to Win The Match

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Disclaimer: All predictions are made based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. Please refer to records and stats to finalize your Predictions. You are not bound to follow these predictions.