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The upcoming IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will take place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur at 3:30 PM IST on May 18th (Today). RR is determined to conclude their campaign victoriously, while PBKS is eager for a win to secure their playoff spot.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): The Rajasthan Royals faced a tough season because their unsteady results prevented them from reaching the playoffs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag emerged as promising players despite the team’s difficulties.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): The Punjab Kings have shown impressive form this season by establishing a solid position near the top of the points table. Shreyas Iyer provides leadership to the team which delivers consistent results across both their batting and bowling performances.
Pitch Report: The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a good spot for batters since the pitch usually gives consistent bounce and doesn’t move much sideways. Recent games have shown big scores, which tells you it’s a good place to bat.
Weather Forecast: It’s going to be really hot in Jaipur, with temperatures hitting about 42°C during the match. The humidity will be low, and there’s no chance of rain, so we should have a full game without any breaks.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jofra Archer, Wainindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Yudhvir Charak, Fazal Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma, Nandre Burger, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Josh Inglis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Kyle Jamieson
Azmatullah to Samson, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! Omarzai strikes with his second ball. Samson departs. Stand-in skipper Shashank Singh is delighted and runs towards Iyer near the boundary line to celebrate. Back of a length delivery and Samson tries to go down the ground, gets it high on the bat and the ball skies over mid-off, Jansen runs back and takes a good catch. Samson c Marco Jansen b Azmatullah 20(16) [4s-1 6s-1]
Kwena Maphaka to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, short and dealt with! There's width on the off side, and Shreyas Iyer extends for it with a strong square cut, sending it to the deep backward point boundary.
Tushar Deshpande bowls to Nehal Wadhera, and it’s a FOUR! There’s width provided, and Nehal Wadhera takes his chance, slicing it over cover-point to score his first runs with a boundary.
Tushar Deshpande to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, well-executed shot. A back of a length delivery on leg, Shreyas Iyer skilfully flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball zooms to the boundary, managing to outpace a few fielders in the process.
Tushar Deshpande bowled to Prabhsimran, resulting in a catch by Samson!! Prabhsimran was caught out on the leg-side! Deshpande delivered a ball down the leg-side and the batsman attempted to flick it. Prabhsimran c Samson b Tushar Deshpande 21 runs off 10 balls
Kwena Maphaka claims the wicket of Mitchell Owen, caught by Samson! Maphaka takes his first wicket in the first over, dismissing Owen for a duck, scoring 0 runs off 2 balls.
Kwena Maphaka to Prabhsimran, SIX! What an incredible shot! There's width available and Prabhsimran has hit it for six over deep cover-point. Kwena Maphaka is turning out to be costly in his opening over.
Kwena Maphaka to Prabhsimran, FOUR, Prabhsimran hits consecutive boundaries. This delivery was wayward, pitching on the batsman's pads, and Prabhsimran easily nudged it down to the fine leg boundary.
Kwena Maphaka to Prabhsimran, FOUR, a short and wide delivery outside off, Prabhsimran swings hard, producing a thick outside edge that soars over short third man. A shaky beginning by the South African bowler.
Tushar Deshpande dismissed Priyansh Arya, caught by Hetmyer! Priyansh Arya scored 9 runs off 7 balls, hitting 1 four.
Tushar Deshpande bowls to Prabhsimran, and it's a boundary for four runs. The ball is pitched up outside off stump, and Prabhsimran skilfully opens the face of his bat late, guiding it down to the boundary at third man.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Prabhsimran, FOUR! A great full toss on middle and leg, Prabhsimran deftly flicks it through wide mid-on, marking his entry with a boundary. Both openers have started off in impressive fashion.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Priyansh Arya, FOUR, Priyansh Arya gets off the mark with a boundary! The ball drifts onto his pads and he expertly flicks it over short fine leg to start his innings with four runs.
PBKS' Playing XI - 1 Prabhsimran Singh (wk), 2 Priyansh Arya, 3 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 4 Mitchell Owen, 5 Nehal Wadhera, 6 Shashank Singh, 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Marco Jansen, 9 Xavier Bartlett, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal
RR's Playing XI - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (capt, wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi
PBKS skipper won the toss and opted to bat first
PBKS todays clash with RR is an important match for them as they need to win this clash in order to qualify for the playoffs.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 16, 2025
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