PBKS continue their push for the playoffs standing on the brink with two wins separating them from  sure shot in the top four after eleven years. Rajasthan are out but they have Sanju back as they look to build for next year.

RR vs PBKS Match Details

Date: May 18th, 2025

Time:  3:30 PM IST

Venue: Jaipur

RR vs PBKS Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening are expected for the game.

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Pitch Report

Average Score Batting First in the five games: 209

Average Score Batting Second in the five games: 181

Wins Batting First in the last five games: 4

Wins Batting Second in the last five games: 1

Batting first and getting a good number of runs on the board could be a better choice on a ground that travels well.

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Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Head-to-Head

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI 

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kweena Maphaka  

Impact Player: Akash Madhwal

Punjab Kings Playing XI

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh,Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player: Vijaykumar Vyshak

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings: Players to Watch

Prabhsimran Singh

Sing has looked solid so far this season. He was at his explosive best. Can he do the same against a bowling attack that does not have as much bite as some of the others?

Yashashvi Jaiwal

Jaiswal finally seems to be getting the job done as a batter. He fell short again but his batting has looked good with a lot of intent shown in the last two games. 

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Match Tips

Punjab may start as favourites with their recent momentum.

Match Prediction: Punjab Kings Will Win the Match