PBKS vs. RR IPL Match 18 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Punjab Kings, currently sitting at the top of the points table with two victories, are set to play their first home game in Mullanpur on Saturday. After securing two comfortable wins, they will be eager to showcase their abilities in front of the home crowd.
Meanwhile, RR arrive in Mullanpur with confidence, having secured a victory against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their last home game. Currently positioned ninth on the table, the Royals are in a desperate need of a turnaround. Regular skipper Sanju Samson, who has been cleared after recovering from a finger injury, will takeover the leadership duties from Riyan Parag.
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PBKS vs RR IPL Match Details
Match: PBKS vs RR 18th Match of IPL 2025
Captains:
Shreyas Iyer is going to lead Punjab Kings
Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals
When: Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Match is going to start at 07.30 p.m. (IST)
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.
Head-to-head of these two teams: Both teams have played 28 matches against each other. Out of which Punjab Kings has won 12 matches and Rajasthan Royals has won 61 matches with zero tie and zero matches ended up in no result.
Likely playing XI
Punjab Kings:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.
Impact Player: Harpreet Brar/Nehhal Wadhera
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Impact Player: Shubham Dubey/Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pitch report
Mullanpur is a relatively new addition to the IPL and has produced some high-scoring encounters. Spinners have found some assistance due to the ground's short dimensions, which also allow batters to play their shots fluently. Overall, it will be interesting to see how the pitch plays out in the match.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Shreyas Iyer
Best Bowler: Arshdeep Singh
Weather forecast for today in Mullanpur
Maximum temperature: 38°C
Minimum temperature: 18°C
Wind speed: 10km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 38,000
Prediction to win: Team bowling first is most likely to win the match
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