In the 59th match of the IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings (RR vs PBKS) has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon (May 18) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur). It will be their second meeting this season, while Rajasthan Royals won their first meeting of the season by 50 runs in Mullanpur. 

In the IPL 2025 points table, Punjab Kings are in the third position with 15 points in 11 games (seven wins, three losses, and one no result), while Rajasthan Royals are in the ninth position with six points after 12 matches (three wins and nine losses). Punjab Kings are unbeaten in their last three games, including one no result, before recording victories in their last two games. Meanwhile, in their last eight games, Rajasthan Royals won only once and suffered one Super Over defeat along with six more defeatṣ. 

IPL 2025, Match 59: RR vs PBKS - Playing XIs Status

In the Rajasthan Royals team, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Nandre Burger have replaced injured Nitish Rana and Sandeep Sharma. However, Nandre Burger is now unavailable, along with Jofra Archer, for the remainder of the IPL 2025. 

In the Punjab Kings squad, New Zealand cricketer Kyle Jamieson joined as a replacement for the injured Lockie Ferguson, while Mitchell Owen already replaced another injured Glenn Maxwell. Meanwhile, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, and Aaron Hardie are uncertain for the remainder of this tournament. 

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IPL 2025, Match 59: RR vs PBKS Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (Captain), Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Tushar Deshpande

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh/Yuzvendra Chahal (Impact Players Sub), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Mitchell Owen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar