New Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be up against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 18th clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on Saturday. The clash is one of the highly anticipated of all as fans dub it as “Northern Derby” of the IPL. The two teams have shared a rivalry of their own in the history of the tournament.
PBKS are currently placed on top of the points table, having won both of their encounters (vs GT and LSG) of the season, and would aim to continue the winning momentum against their arch-rivals. Meanwhile RR had started their campaign on a dull note, losing their initial two games (vs SRH and KKR) but returned to winning ways against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in their last fixture.
Punjab Kings Squad:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash.
Rajasthan Royals Squad:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Akash Madhwal.
When will the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played on Saturday, April 5.
What time will the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match begin?
The IPL 2025 match will begin at 07:30 PM IST with the toss scheduled at 07:00 PM IST.
Where will the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Where to watch the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match on television in India?
The IPL 2025 match will be live-telecasted on the Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the online streaming of the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals?
The IPL 2025 match can be streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Head-to-Head
Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other in 28 matches in the Indian Premier League. Out of these 28 games, RR have won 16 whereas PBKS have emerged victorious on 12 occasions. In their last nine meetups since 2020, RR have a 6-3 edge over PBKS.
Mullanpur Stadium Weather Report
According to Accuweather, Chandigarh will be extremely hot, just like any other North Indian city in the ongoing month. There’s an orange alert issued and being out for extended periods of time can lead to dehydration and heatstroke as well. There’s no rain or any thunderstorm forecasted for the day, and the night time would be clear as well, meaning no threat to the game. The temperature would vary between 19 to 40 degrees celsius.
Mullanpur Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the newly constructed Mullanpur Stadium has been a batting paradise, so a cracking encounter is surely on the cards with the two teams trying to post as many runs as they can, if batting first. With the dew coming in in the later half of the game, it might be a struggle for the bowlers to grip the ball.
IPL 2025 PBKS vs RR, Match 18 – Live Streaming, head-to-head, pitch report and weather forecast: Punjab Kings host Rajasthan Royals in the 18th match of IPL 2025 on Saturday. Here is all you need to know about the match. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
