PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction: IPL 2025 fantasy team & pitch report

PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction: On April 5, 2025, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 18 of the IPL 2025. The match will take place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. It will start at 7:30 PM IST.

PBKS, led by Shreyas Iyer, have won their first two matches and will try to continue their winning run in their first home match. On the other hand, RR, with Sanju Samson back as captain, will look to keep up the momentum after their recent win against Chennai Super Kings. Both teams are likely to play with strong players, so this match is expected to be exciting and competitive.

PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 Today's Winning Prediction (April 5, 2025)

In past matches between these two teams, RR have done slightly better. Out of 28 games, RR have won 16, PBKS have won 11, and 1 match ended in a tie. This means RR have a winning rate of about 57%, while PBKS have a rate of around 43%.

PBKS vs RR, Match 18, IPL Prediction: PBKS, led by Shreyas Iyer, have won both of their matches so far and are unbeaten this season. RR, under the captaincy of Sanju Samson, have won one match and lost two.

IPL 2025: 18th Match Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Details

• Match: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
• Event: 18th Match, IPL 2025
• Date: Sunday, April 5, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
• Broadcasting: Sports18/Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (app & website)

IPL 2025: PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Records

Below are the head-to-head records between Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025: 

PBKS vs RR Overall Head-to-Head Record

• Total Matches: 28
• PBKS Wins: 12
• RR Wins: 16
• No Result: 0

PBKS vs RR Recent Performance

• Last Five Matches: RR have won three times, PBKS have won twice.
• Recent Win for PBKS: Defeated RR by five wickets in Guwahati on May 15, 2024.

PBKS vs RR Venue-Specific Records

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur:

• Total Matches: 1
• PBKS Wins: 0
• RR Wins: 1

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur:

• Total Matches: 6
• PBKS Wins: 1
• RR Wins: 5

Neutral Venues:

• Total Matches: 6
• PBKS Wins: 2
• RR Wins: 4

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted XI for Today's IPL Match 18

Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Predicted XI for Today's IPL Match 18

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, and KM Asif.

Dream11 Prediction PBKS vs RR for Today's match: Top picks

Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Glenn Maxwell, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Trent Boult.

PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction for Today's Game (April 5, 2025)

• Wicket-Keepers: S Samson (VC), P Singh
• Batters: S Iyer, S Hetmyer, S Singh
• All-Rounders: G Maxwell, R Parag, N Rana
• Bowlers: A Singh, J Archer, T Deshpande
• Captaincy Picks: Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson

PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction: IPL 2025 | Credit: Dream11 prediction

PBKS vs RR Top Dream11 Picks (Based on Recent Performance)

Below are the top picks for this exciting match between PBKS vs RR, based on teams recent performances:

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

• Shreyas Iyer
• Arshdeep Singh
• Prabhsimran Singh
• Glenn Maxwell
• Lockie Ferguson

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

• Sanju Samson
• Nitish Rana
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Jofra Archer

IPL Stats & Records at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium

• Established: 2021
• Capacity: 38,000
• Home Team: Punjab Kings
• Matches Hosted: 5 (as of IPL 2024)
• Matches Won by Teams Batting First: 2
• Matches Won by Teams Batting Second: 3

Batting Records

• Highest Team Total: 192/7 by Mumbai Indians against Punjab Kings in 2024.
• Lowest Team Total: 142 by Punjab Kings against Gujarat Titans in 2024.
• Highest Successful Run-Chase: 177/6 by Punjab Kings against Delhi Capitals in 2024.
• Highest Individual Score: 78 by Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) against Punjab Kings in 2024.

Bowling Records

Best Bowling Figures: 4/29 by Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings) against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024.

IPL 18th Match 2025: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Pitch Reports

The Chepauk pitch is usually good for batting at the beginning of the game. It offers a nice pace and bounce. But, as the match goes on, the pitch slows down. This can make it harder for the team batting second to chase runs. In the second innings, spinners often become very important.

IPL 18th Match 2025: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Weather Reports

The weather in Chennai during April is usually hot and humid, with temperatures often going above 30°C.

IPL 2025: PBKS Team Squad 

Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Lockie Ferguson, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Nehal Wadhera, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur.

IPL 2025: RR Team Squad 

Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Akash Madhwal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ashok Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya.

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