Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals , who will win ?
PBKS vs RR Match Prediction, Who Will Win: IPL 2025 Match 18 (Apr 5) . The 18th match of IPL 2025 featuring Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) is scheduled for April 5, 2025, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Punjab Kings have won their first two games and are at the top of the points table with an NRR of 1.485. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals have one win in three games and are in ninth place.
Punjab Kings have had an impressive start to their IPL 2025 campaign, securing two consecutive victories. In their opening match on March 25, 2025, against the Gujarat Titans, they clinched the win by 11 runs after posting a formidable total of 243/5. Building on this momentum, PBKS beat LSG by 8 wickets in the second game with Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer scoring half-centuries.
Rajasthan Royals have had an up-and-down start to IPL 2025, winning one out of their first three matches. They began their season with a high-scoring encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where despite posting a strong total of 242/6, they fell short by 44 runs while chasing SRH’s massive 286. Their struggles continued in the second game against Kolkata Knight Riders, managing only 151/9, which KKR comfortably chased down to hand RR their second consecutive loss. However, RR bounced back strongly in their third match against Chennai Super Kings, defending 182 runs successfully to register a much-needed 6-run victory, thanks to Nitish Rana’s explosive 81 and disciplined bowling at the death.
Weather Conditions
The weather at Mullanpur, Chandigarh, is expected to be sunny on match day, with temperatures ranging between 19 and 37 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 8-14 km/h. Rain is expected with the lightning. It is a batting-friendly pitch. As the game progresses and the pitch gets older, batsmen can play their shots comfortably.
PBKS vs RR Pitch Report
The game will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, 7:30 p.m. onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 38,000 spectators
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.
Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Who Will Win Today’s Match?
Given how unpredictable T20 is, it is impossible to predict how a match will turn out. PBKS will benefit from playing at home, even though RR has a better head-to-head record.
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