The Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings (RR vs PBKS) match will be played on Sunday afternoon (May 18) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. In the rescheduled IPL 2025 fixture, it will be the 59th game of the tournament. Meanwhile, it will be their second face-off after Rajasthan Royals won their first meeting by 50 runs.

Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings are in the ninth (six points in 12 matches; three wins and nine losses) and third positions (15 points in 11 games; seven wins, three losses, and one no result) in the IPL 2025 points table, respectively.  

IPL 2025, Match 59: RR vs PBKS - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League

Match No: 59

Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings (RR vs PBKS) 

Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Match Date (Day): May 18, 2025 (Sunday)

Official Toss Time: 15:00 local time

Official Match Start Time: 15:30 local time

See Also: IPL 2025: RR vs PBKS Match 59 - Sawai Mansingh stadium stats and preview

IPL 2025, Match 59: RR vs PBKS - Venue Stats

Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur) will host its fifth match of the IPL 2025. The first four IPL 2025 games at this venue ended with two successful defending results, including a two-run win, and two comfortable chases. 

• It will be the first IPL meeting between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur) after 2019. 
• Five out of the last seven T20 matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur) experienced successful chases.

IPL 2025, Match 59: RR vs PBKS - Head-to-Head

• Rajasthan Royals won three of their last four meetings. 
• It will be their second meeting of this season. Rajasthan Royals secured a 50-run win in their previous IPL 2025 meeting at Mullanpur. 
• After losing their first five fixtures against Rajasthan Royals at this venue, Punjab Kings won their previous meeting at this venue in 2019.