Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will go head-to-head at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday afternoon, May 18, in match number 59 of IPL 2025. The match kicks off at 3:30 PM IST, but both teams find themselves on very different paths this season.
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Rajasthan are already out of the playoff race, having managed just three wins in their 12 matches so far. Their season has been a rough one, but they'll still want to finish strong, especially on their home ground.
On the other side, Punjab Kings are sitting comfortably in third place and need just one more win to officially book a playoff spot.
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RR vs PBKS: Head-to-head
The two sides have met each other on 29 different occasions. PBKS have won 12 times while RR have won 17 wins in their bag.
| Matches | RR won | PBKS won | Tie/NR |
| 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 |
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RR vs PBKS: Expected lineups
RR expected lineup: 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 Madhwal
PBKS expected lineup: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Mitchell Owen, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
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RR vs PBKS: Predictions
Looking at recent form and how the teams have performed this season, Punjab Kings clearly come into this game as the stronger side. They've been consistent, winning seven of their eleven matches so far, and are just one step away from making it to the next stage.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan have had little go their way this year. With only three wins and nothing to play for but pride, they’ll be hoping for a late spark. Even with a possible return of Sanju Samson in the lineup, their chances are slim on paper.
Considering Punjab’s current momentum and their recent big wins, they are expected to have the upper hand again.
RR vs PBKS: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, PBKS are the favourites to win the match against RR.
