PBKS vs RR Match 18 IPL 2025: The 18th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on April 5 between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Mullanpur Stadium in Punjab. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Shreyas Iyer will be captaining the Punjab Kings, while Riyan Parag will be leading the Rajasthan Royals. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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PBKS vs RR Match 18 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 17 seasons of IPL, 28 matches have been played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals so far. Out of these, PBKS has won 12 matches, while RR has emerged victorious in 16 matches. During these matches, PBKS’s highest score against Rajasthan has been 223 runs, while RR’s highest score against Punjab has been 226 runs. On the other hand, PBKS’s lowest score against the Royals is 124 runs, while RR’s lowest score against the Kings is 112 runs.
PBKS vs RR Match 18 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Mullanpur Stadium
The 18th match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 is going to be held at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The pitch of this ground, supports batters as well as bowlers. The highest IPL score here is 192/7 which was made by the Mumbai Indians team against the host Punjab Kings in 2024. The lowest score here is 142 runs which is registered in the name of Punjab Kings.
The average score of the first innings on the pitch here is 167 runs. Arshdeep Singh of Punjab Kings had the best bowling performance (4/29) on this ground till date last year. Only 5 IPL matches have been played at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium so far, in which the team batting first has won twice, while the team batting later has won thrice. At the same time, the team that won the toss twice has won, while the team that lost the toss thrice has won here.
PBKS vs RR Match 18 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Punjab
The 18th match of the IPL 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Mullanpur Stadium in Punjab on 5th April. Only 5 IPL matches have been played in Mullanpur so far. In the five matches, the team batting first has won twice, while the team chasing has won 3 times. The average score of this ground is 167 runs.
The weather during the match between Punjab and Rajasthan, the temperature is expected to be pleasant. The maximum temperature during the day is expected to be 35 degrees, while the coolness will increase in the evening. During the match i.e. in the evening, the temperature may drop to 16 degrees. Apart from this, there is also a possibility of humidity in the air in the evening.
PBKS vs RR Match 18 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Punjab Kings Probable Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Substitutes: Vijaykumar Vyshak
Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma.
Impact Substitutes: Tushar Deshpande
Punjab Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vishak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Mushir Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Umarzai and Harnoor Pannu.
Rajasthan Royals Squad for IPL 2025
Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag(captain), Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Shubham Dube, Yudhveer Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Quena Mphaka, Kunal Rathod, Ashok Sharma, Kumar Kartikey Singh, Nitish Rana, and Tushar Deshpande.