PBKS vs RR Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 18th Match of IPL 2025

The Indian Premier League is heating up, and another thrilling clash awaits fans. Punjab Kings will take on the Rajasthan Royals in the 18th Match of the season on April 5. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, and will begin at 7:30 PM. This will be the first time Punjab Kings play at their home ground this season, and they’ll look to capitalize on the familiar conditions to secure another win. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals, still seeking consistency, will be hungry to get their campaign back on track for a win in this clash. With Punjab enjoying home advantage and Rajasthan eager for redemption, this clash promises to be a thrilling and must-watch encounter.

PBKS vs RR Match Overview

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Both teams preview 

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings have had a dream start to their IPL campaign. With back-to-back victories in their name, they will be entering Match 18 high on confidence and form. After a solid win against the Gujarat Titans in their opening match, PBKS followed it up with a dominant performance against Lucknow Super Giants, comfortably chasing down a total of 172.

With a strong batting and bowling unit, they will be eager to strengthen their position on the points table and continue setting the tone this season. Now returning to their home ground to play their first match, Punjab will look to capitalize on familiar conditions and extend their winning streak.

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals, who had a rocky start to the season with two consecutive defeats, are now looking for stability in this season. After losing the initial two matches of three outings, they finally found some rhythm against Chennai Super Kings. Defending 182 in Guwahati, their second home ground, they clinched a close 6-run win with Nitish Rana’s explosive batting performance.

Heading into this clash as visitors, the Royals face a tough challenge against a confident Punjab side. A win here would help the team to stabilize their campaign and improve their points table standings. For that to happen, their top order and bowling unit will need to step up and deliver some consistent performance.

PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Record

PBKS vs RR Last 5 Match Form

Indian Premier League 2025,  Ground Stats

Pitch Report 

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 202,5 is set to be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. The pitch here is a batting-friendly pitch. Traditionally, this is a medium-scoring ground, so not very high scores will be expected at this ground. The starting overs of the match will provide support to batters, but the pitch tends to slow down when the match progresses.

Both pacers and spinners had got equal share of wickets at this pitch, but the slower bowlers had come into play the most in the T20 games at the MYSIC Stadium.

PBKS vs RR Playing 11s (Predicted)

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

PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 18: Key Players to watch out

PBKS vs RR Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per our analysis, game stats, recent matches, and squad of these two teams, there is a high probability that PBKS is expected to win this match. However, the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and records. As per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting second are high, so the Batting second team will likely win Match 18 of the Indian Premier League 2025.  

However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and RR’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates