PBKS vs RR Head to Head Record in IPL 2025, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Stats, Most Runs, Wickets

The Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) has become one of the exciting rivalries in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the last few years. The main reason for its popularity is the thrilling finishes between both teams every season that has enthralled the fans over the last few years. RR are the champions of the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008 and finished as the runners-up in IPL 2022, while PBKS are yet to win a title and haven’t qualified for the playoffs after making it into their only IPL final in 2014. 

Both PBKS and RR will be facing each other again in IPL 2025 and fans will be expecting another thrilling finish between both sides. Let’s have a look at their IPL rivalry so far.

PBKS vs RR Head to Head in IPL 

Both Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals have met each other 26 times in the IPL where RR are leading with 16 wins, while PBKS come out victorious on 12 occasions. Some famous encounters with both teams include the one during the IPL 2015 fixture in Ahmedabad which went to the super over. PBKS scored 191 for 6 in reply to RR’s 191 for 6 and won the game in the super over. The other is from IPL 2020 where RR pulled off a thrilling run chase of 224 runs, powered by Rahul Tewatia’s five sixes off Sheldon Cotrel in the 18th overs that made RR win the matches from the jaws of defeat. 

PBKS vs RR Head to Head at Sawai Mansingh Stadium 

Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have faced each other six times at RR’s home ground Sawai Mansingh Stadium. In these six matches, the hosts RR are in a lead with five wins while PBKS come out victorious on just one occasion. In the last match played at this ground, RR defeated PBKS by 15 runs, successfully defending a total of 158 runs.

PBKS vs RR Head to Head at Barsapara Cricket Stadium

Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals have played just two games at RR’s new ground in Guwahati named Barsapara Cricket Stadium. Notably, PBKS won on both occasions getting a lead of 2-0 over RR at their secondary home ground. The first-ever match was played on 5th April, 2023. PBKS come out victorious in that high scoring thriller by 5 runs. Batting first, PBKS posted 197/4 in their 20 overs, with the help of half-centuries by Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh. In reply, RR were restricted at 192 losing 7 wickets Nathan Ellis shining with the ball with the figures of 4/30. 

RR Record at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati

• RR Played: 5
• RR Won: 2
• RR Lost: 3
• RR Won Batting First: 2
• RR Won Chasing: 0
• RR Highest Total: 199
• RR Lowest Total: 144

PBKS Record at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati

• PBKS Played: 1
• PBKS Won: 1
• PBKS Lost: 0
• PBKS Won Batting First: 1
• PBKS Won Chasing: 0
• PBKS Highest Total: 197
• PBKS Lowest Total: NA

PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala

Talking about PBKS’ second home ground in Dharamshala, PBKS and RR have also played one match against each other at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium on 19th May, 2023, where RR defeated PBKS by 4 wickets in a last over thriller. Batting first, PBS posted 187/5 with Sam Curran top scoring with an unbeaten 49 runs off 31 balls, along with Jitesh Sharma (44 off 28) and Shahrukh Khan (41 off 23) also playing handful knocks. In reply, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal come up with half-centuries as RR chased the winning total in 19.4 overs losing 6 wickets. 

PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali

One more home ground for PBKS is PCA New Stadium, where PBKS locked horns with RR on only one occasion, in IPL 2024. This match converted into a last over thriller, ending up as two more points for RR. After winning the toss, RR decided to bowl and succeeded in restricting PBKS at 147/8 in their 20 overs. Apart from Ashutosh Sharma’s speedy inning amassing 31 off 16 balls with a strike rate of nearly 200, no other batter was effective. In reply, RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal anchored the inning getting 39 off 28 balls before getting dismissed by Kagiso Rabada. In lower order, Shimron Hetmyer persisted in accelerated mode taking team beyond the PBKS’s first inning score.

RR vs PBKS Top Performers

Most Runs 

RR skipper Sanju Samson is the leading run-scorer in RR vs PBKS with 738 runs, followed by Yashasvi Jaiswal who amassed 221 runs against PBKS for RR. The third spot belongs to Riyan Parag with 140 runs. Talking about IPL 2025, Dhruv Jurel has scored most runs among all RR batters as he has made 106 runs from 3 matches. Whereas, the highest scorer from PBKS is skipper Shreyas Iyer who has amassed 149 runs from 2 IPL matches in IPL 2025.

Most Wickets

PBKS young pacer Arshdeep Singh is the leading wicket-taker in the PBKS vs RR rivalry with 17 scalps, followed by Jofra Archer with 8 wickets from 8 matches. Arshdeep is a highest wicket-taker for PBKSA in IPL 2025 with 5 scalps in 2 matches. In terms of RR, allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga is a leading wicket-taker with 5 scalps in 2 matches.