IPL 2026, Match 40 - PBKS vs RR: Toss Update and Playing XI
New Chandigarh is hosting its fourth game of the IPL 2026, PBKS vs RR, the 40th match of the season on Tuesday night.
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The 40th match of the IPL 2026 has been scheduled between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals (PBKS vs RR) on Tuesday night (April 28). Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh is hosting this fixture, which is the fourth game of the season at this venue. While Rajasthan Royals are playing their ninth match, Punjab Kings are playing their eighth game of the season. It is their first meeting in this season.
The IPL 2014 and 2025 runners-up Punjab Kings are dominating this season, as they are the only team to remain unbeaten this season. PBKS have recorded six wins and one no result, managing 13 points in this season, while the points table leaders have won all their last four games after a no result against the hosts Kolkata Knight Riders.
On the other hand, the inaugural IPL champions (2008) Rajasthan Royals have recorded five wins and three losses this season, as they have 10 points and are standing in the fourth position in the IPL 2026 points table. Although they won all their first four matches, they won only once in their last four games, losing three fixtures, including the last one.
IPL 2026, Match 40 - PBKS vs RR: Toss Update
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and chose to field first. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer also confirmed that he would love to bowl first.
IPL 2026, Match 40 - PBKS vs RR: Playing XIs
PBKS playing XI
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Suryansh Shedge (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson
PBKS Impact sub(s): Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Musheer Khan
RR playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (Captain), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma
RR Impact subs: Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande
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