RR vs PBKS Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 59th Match of IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals will take on the Punjab Kings in the 59th Match of the season on May 18. The match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur and will begin at 3:30 PM. The Rajasthan Royals are set to welcome Punjab Kings for a thrilling encounter at their home, and both teams will be up against one another for the Second time this season.

With the IPL moving to the final stage of the group phase and stepping into the playoffs, every match from here on becomes significant in shaping the points table.  Sitting in the first half of the points table, this match for the Punjab Kings will be a battle to lead for the playoffs and confirm their spot in the top four. Both teams are coming from different last match outings, where the Punjab Kings’ match was stopped mid-way due to security reasons, Rajasthan Royals lost it to Kolkata in a very close thriller-filled contest by a single run. Heading into this match, Punjab will be aiming to finish in the top four, whereas Rajasthan, having already been eliminated, will play for pride and will look to end on a positive note.

As both teams prepare to lock horns in Match 59, expect nothing short of a high-voltage showdown. Below is the detailed analysis and match breakdown for both teams.

RR vs PBKS Match Overview

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings: Both teams preview 

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals are playing the last three matches of the IPL 2025, having already been eliminated from the playoffs race, they have nothing much to gain. They have had a tough season, winning only three of the 12 games. Most of their matches this season ended in close losses including a recent one run defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders. Their batting hasn’t been reliable, and the bowlers have struggled to stop runs, especially in the final overs. With league stage concluding soon, they will look to finish the season on a positive note and will look to spoil the chances of their opponents at their home turf.

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings have had a strong season and are just a win away from reaching the playoffs. They have won 7 out of the 11 games and are in good position to make it to the playoffs. Their batting lineup has been solid with the players like Priyansh and Prabhsimran giving good starts. They started strong this season and went on winning but then slightly faced a dip in the momentum and faced a few setbacks against SRH, RCB and one being their opponents Rajasthan Royals. Coming in this match against RR, they will be looking to take on the revenge of the previous defeat and get a win making it to the playoffs.

RR  vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record

RR  vs PBKS Last 5 Match Form

Indian Premier League 2025,  Ground Stats

Pitch Report 

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings- The 59th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, pitch in Jaipur is traditionally considered to be balanced pitch. In the 60-plus IPL matches that have been played in Jaipur since then, the surface at the SMS Stadium has stayed true to the trend.

The venue has historically favoured chasing teams with sides batting second winning 39 of the 61 IPL matches played here, which translates to a 63.93 per cent success rate. The data suggests that the pitch often becomes more favourable for batting under lights, making run-chases more manageable.​Overall, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium pitch has been known to be a fairly balanced playing surface which can favour both batters and bowlers depending on external conditions.

RR vs PBKS Playing 11s (Predicted)

RR  Probable Playing XI:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwall

PBKS Probable Playing XI: 

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

RR vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Match 59: Key Players to watch out

RR vs PBKS Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per our analysis, game stats, recent matches, and squad of these two teams, 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 59 of the Indian Premier League 2025. 

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

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