What is Weather Forecast for PBKS vs RR in Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh ?

PBKS vs RR: The 18th match of the IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals. Taking on each other the arch rivals will be against one another for the first time during the IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.

The Match 18 marks as the PBKS’s first home game of the season, and heading into this clash, they will be eager to extend their winning streak. On the other side, the Rajasthan Royals are still looking to find their rhythm this season. After a shaky start to the tournament with two consecutive losses, they bounced back with a narrow 6-run win over CSK. As both teams take on each other with contrasting momentum, Punjab will aim to remain unbeaten while Rajasthan will be desperate to bring stability to their Campaign. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket PBKS vs RR, Match 18 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Chennai and Delhi.

PBKS vs RR: Match Preview

Pitch Report

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is set to host the PBKS vs RR for Match 18 of the IPL 2025. The pitch at the ground is a medium scoring pitch, which will help batters but won’t allow them to put a high score on the scoreboard. The pitch is medium scoring but tends to slow down as the match progresses to the end. Playing in these pitch conditions, the batting second team will get an advantage on the ground. 

PBKS vs RR Weather Report:

The weather at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is expected to remain sunny during the start of the match but as the match progresses further, it will turn to clear weather, ensuring an uninterrupted game. There are no chances of rain during match hours as the rain probability is 0%, along with it, there are 41% chances of humidity. Fans can look forward to a full 40-over contest. The temperature at the ground is likely to be around 26°celsius. 

MYSIC Stadium, Ground stats: PBKS vs RR

PBKS vs RR Predicted Playing XI

PBKS Probable Playing XI:

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

RR Probable Playing XI: 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande