ipl match 40 prediction
TATA IPL 2026 , Match 40 : PBKS vs RR Match Prediction Who Win Today Match ? At the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on 28th April at 7:30 PM IST, Punjab Kings will take on Rajasthan Royals in the fortieth match of IPL 2026.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) continued their amazing unbeaten run with a win over Delhi Capitals in their last game. Shreyas Iyer’s side chased down a mammoth score of 264 and recorded the biggest chase in the history of the format. The consistent form has made Punjab one of the top favourites to not only reach the playoffs, but also perhaps win their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) had a forgettable homecoming at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL 2026. Riyan Parag saw his side lose the game to Sunrisers Hyderabad despite posting a massive 228 on the board. TheRoyals will want to put the loss behind them and come out on top against the best of IPL this year in what promises to be an exciting game.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
Historically, the ground has seen contests between the bat and ball being pretty even. This year, three games have been played at this venue, with two games going in favour of the team batting second. Skipper winning the toss will want to bowl first and make use of the better conditions while chasing.
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head
Matches – 30
PBKS -13
RR- 17
PBKS vs RR predicted playing XIs
Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact player – Vijaykumar Vyshak
Rajasthan Royals
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma
Impact player – Tushar Deshpande
Who will win the PBKS vs RR match 40 of IPL 2026?
Punjab Kings’ overall batting and bowling prowess make them the outright favourites for this game. Iyer’s side has dominated every side so far this campaign and has been unbeaten at home with three wins in three games.
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