RR vs PBKS Prediction, Betting Tips, Head-to-head and Pitch Report | IPL 2025

The IPL 2025 season match number 59 between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals (RR vs PBKS) will take place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The game will be held on Sunday, Mat 18, from 3:30 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST).

• The Rajasthan Royals are going to play for their pride and not to end up at the bottom of the points table. At the same time, the Punjab Kings can qualify for the playoff with a victory in this game.
• Punjab Kings possess a well-balanced team. Top three combination of Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer have been team’s most consistent batsmen and Arshdeep Singh has been side’s top bowler.
• Regarding the Rajasthan Royals, the team has been inconsistent and underperforming and have become the 2nd team out of playoffs contention.

RR vs PBKS: Match Preview

Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)

RR: L, L, W, L, L*
PBKS: W, W, L, W, W*

RR vs PBKS: Head-to-Head

Rajasthan Royals: Preview

• Rajasthan Royals have had a disastrous season. The team had split captaincy for majority of the season with Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag sharing the captaincy role owing to injury to the former.
• Rajasthan Royals have played 12 games in the current season and have won just 3 matches and lost 9 games, becoming the 2nd team to be out of the playoffs hunt.
• The Royals have struggled with the bat. Consistency has been their major issue. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who also struggled in the initial phase, has been the team’s most consistent run-scorer having scored 473 runs.
• Yet, players like Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer have all been inconsistent. They also do not have batting depth has lower-order has not been able to contribute much with the bat.
• Bowling has been most likely the largest weak-link for the Rajasthan Royals this season. Maheesh Theekshana and Jofra Archer are the co-leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets. Wanindu Hasaranga has 10 wickets and Sandeep Sharma has picked 9 wickets, and all of them have been inconsistent.

Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (C), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer , Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jofra Archer, Yudvir Singh, Akash Madhwal.

Impact Player: Shubham Dubey

Punjab Kings: Preview

• Punjab Kings have been soaring high in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Punjab Kings will be able to secure their position in the playoffs if they win here. They have 15 points from 7 wins, 3 losses and 1 match vs KKR abandoned.
• The Kings secret to success has been their best three trio. Openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya provides aggressive beginning in the powerplay while skipper Shreyas Iyer continue the momentum.
• But, in contrast to the Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings middle-order have risen-up if the top three didn’t succeed. Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh have been brilliant in the middle.
• With the ball, Arshdeep Singh has been outstanding. The India international left-arm pace bowler has snared 16 wickets, much better than his initial season performance. Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen have been an excellent support column, snaring 14 and 11 wickets respectively.

Probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Aaron Hardie, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Mitchell Owen, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Player: Vijaykumar Vyshak

RR vs PBKS: Pitch, Toss & Weather Reports

• Pitch & Toss Update – The Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur is a batting friendly stadium. Though the stadium is not a high scoring ground, 220+. The larger boundaries assist the bowlers to contain the run scoring. Pacers and the spin bowler both have done well at the venue, with the pacers picking a few more wickets compared to the spinners. Chasing has been the option of choice at the ground, but if batting first side is able to post 215+ runs on the board, then chasing is going to be tough. The captain who wins the toss, must decide to bowl first.
• Weather Report – We have clear sky for the match on Sunday since it is going to be hot and warm all day long. Temparature is predicted at 41°C consistent throughout the game. There is 0% chance of precipitation, so there is no danger of rain whatsoever.

RR vs PBKS Betting Tips

• The Rajasthan Royals is largely playing for their pride and to finish above the table. Punjab Kings on the other hand could secure their playoff spot with a victory here.
  The Punjab Kings have played far better than the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025.
• The Kings possess a aggressive batting line-up that has been outstanding in the IPL 2025. The top 3 combination of Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer has particularly been the game changer.
• Rajasthan Royals, however, have had a poor season with unpredictable performance with the bat. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the sole consistent batter while Sanju Samson has been in and out due to injuries, even missing out on last few games.
• For bowling, Punjab Kings boast a far superior bowling lineup. Arshdeep Singh has been the leading wicket-taker of his team with 16 wickets and former Royals bowler Yuzvendra Chahal with 14 wickets. Marco Jansen has also been helpful with 11 wickets.
• As for Rajasthan Royals, their bowlers, just like their batting lineup, have been inconsistent and below par. Maheesh Theekshana and Jofra Archer are the co-leaders in wicket-taking with a total of 11 wickets to their credit. They also do not have depth in quality bowling.
• The Punjab Kings is the favourite to win the match before it starts. Rajasthan Royals have faired poor on all fronts while Punjab Kings have been one of the top performing team in IPL 2025, placed in top 4. So bet on Punjab Kings to win this match.

Bet on Punjab Kings to WIN.