New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be up against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 59th clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday. It will be a return fixture for the two teams, which earlier locked horns on April 5 in New Chandigarh, and RR turned out to be the winner, claiming the match by 50 runs.
Opting to bowl first, the Rajasthan batters piled up 205/4 in 20 overs on the back of opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 67 and Riyan Parag’s unbeaten 43. Skipper Sanju Samson contributed with 38. In response, PBKS could only manage 155/9 in their 20 overs, despite Nehal Wadhera’s 62, as the RR bowlers did a tremendous job, with Jofra Archer picking three wickets while Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana bagging two apiece. It will be interesting to see if Rajasthan is able to exact revenge at their den on Sunday!
Rajasthan Royal Squad:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Sanju Samson, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Nandre Burger, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ashok Sharma.
Punjab Kings Squad:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Yash Thakur, Kyle Jamieson, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash.
When will the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played on Sunday, May 18.
What time will the Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match begin?
The IPL 2025 match will begin at 03:30 PM IST with the toss scheduled at 03:00 PM IST.
Where will the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Where to watch the Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 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 Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings?
The IPL 2025 match can be streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Head-to-Head
Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have faced each other in 29 matches in the Indian Premier League. Out of these 29 games, RR have won 17, whereas PBKS have emerged victorious on 12 occasions. As it is a return clash of the season between the two teams, RR won the last game by 50 runs in New Chandigarh.
SMS Stadium Weather Report
According to Accuweather, Jaipur will be “sunshiny and very warm” during the daytime. It’s the peak summer time, and the capital city is bound to be scorching hot. There’s very little cloud cover with no chances of rain or any thunderstorm. The nighttime would become clearer and warmer, meaning there will be no interruption during the clash of the two northern sides. The temperature would vary between 30 to 41 degrees Celsius.
SMS Stadium Pitch Report
The track at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been good for batting this season with bowlers too getting help at times. Although the heat would be a factor considering the afternoon clash, the pitch is expected to behave the same nonetheless. The curator has had enough time during the break so the pitch must be ever ready for the game.
IPL 2025 RR vs PBKS, Match 59 – Live Streaming, head-to-head, pitch report and weather forecast: Rajasthan Royals host Punjab Kings in the 59th match of IPL 2025 on Sunday. 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
