The PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 match will be played in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Saturday. The match starts from 7.30 pm IST. Punjab Kings will be led by Shreyas Iyer. PBKS are topping the points table with two wins from as many games.
Rajasthan Royals will see the return of Sanju Samson as the skipper. The Royals lost two out of the three matches led by Riyan Parag before they finally won against Chennai Super Kings.
Meanwhile, Samson has been cleared by BCCI's COE to keep wickets in the remainder of the season. He will return as the captain of RR starting with this match. The Royals are under pressure as they are languishing at ninth on the points table. They need to start winning games regularly now. This is the first game for the Punjab Kings in Mullanpur which is one of their two home venues this season.
PBKS vs RR: Where to Watch Live?
Date | 05/04/2025 |
Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
Streaming OTT | JioHotstar |
PBKS vs RR Pitch Report: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
200 is the par score batting first at this venue. Mullanpur hosted five matches last season and each game was a high-scoring contest. Spinners have an economy rate of 7.08 here since the start of IPL 2024. Thus, this match has all the makings of a high-scoring contest with big-hitters in both sides. The wicket is flat and batting-friendly with the ball expected to come quicker on the bat as the game progresses.
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PBKS vs RR: Predicted Playing XIs
Punjab Kings- Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Rajasthan Royals- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
PBKS vs RR: Dream11 Top 5 players to watch out
PBKS | RR |
Shreyas Iyer | Sanju Samson |
Glenn Maxwell | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
Marcus Stoinis | Sandeep Sharma |
Yuzvendra Chahal | Jofra Archer |
Arshdeep Singh | Nitish Rana |
PBKS vs RR: Dream11 Fantasy Team
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