Match 18 of IPL 2025 will see Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals face off in Mullanpur on April 5. Catch all the live updates, including the live score from the PBKS vs RR game right here.
IPL 2025, PBKS vs RR: Live score and commentary
Match 18, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
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IPL 2025, PBKS vs RR: Predicted playing XIs
PBKS playing XI
With two wins from two games, one would expect Punjab to retain the same combination for their third match as well.
Confirmed playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Players: Priyansh Arya, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey.
RR playing XI
Rajasthan have lost two of their three matches so far, but have little option but to persist with their current combination. Sanju Samson is set to return as captain and wicketkeeper after being passed fit by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence. They used Kumar Kartikeya as the Impact Player on a spin-friendly surface in Guwahati, but might return to a pacer here in the form of Akash Madhwal or Yudhvir Singh Charak.
Confirmed playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh, Sandeep Sharma.
Impact Players: Akash Madhwal, Kunal Rathore, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shubham Dubey.
PBKS vs RR: Toss updates
PBKS have won the toss and they will field first.
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IPL 2025, PBKS vs RR: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur pitch and weather report
There have only been five IPL matches at this venue, and it has been known to assist swing – particularly with the new ball. Punjab themselves have won just once here, against Delhi Capitals last year. There has not been a total of over 200 in Mullanpur yet, with the highest MI's 192-7.
PBKS vs RR live stream: Where to watch IPL 2025 match on TV channels and live streaming in India, UK, USA and worldwide
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