IPL 2025: RR vs PBKS Match Prediction, Who Will Win Today Match 59?

During the last six meetings between the two sides in the RR vs PBKS clash, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) are leading with a 4-2 margin over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The two sides will meet each other on May 18, 2025, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Rajasthan during the afternoon. The journey of both these sides have gone in different ways with the 2014 runners-up are expecting to qualify for the playoffs of the event, while the Royals are already out of the competition.

Rajasthan Royals is the worst franchise of the season with the ball in the last five overs of the innings. They have leaked 693 runs in 12 innings at an average of 28.88 and a strike rate of 13.75 with an economy rate of 12.60. Most of their pacers are inexperienced, which has put pressure on Jofra Archer to bowl in various situations of the game.

The inaugural champions, before the RR vs PBKS clash, have given away 53 boundaries and 40 over boundaries, besides picking up 24 wickets. But it was also important to contain the runs in the last few overs, which they have failed to do in the death overs.

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For the Punjab Kings, it is a story of how they have developed their bowling in the last five overs. They have the third-worst economy rate of 11.46, to give away 422 runs in nine innings at an average of 20.10 and a strike rate of 10.52.

The Shreyas Iyer-led side gave away 27 boundaries and 27 sixes at the best bowling figures of 6/55 in an innings. Vijayakumar Vushak was excellent in the opening game, while Arshdeep Singh’s brilliance with both the new and old ball has been a game-changing factor for the franchise.

It’s a vital game for the Kings, who could earn a victory to qualify for the playoffs of the competition.

RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records

RR vs PBKS: Previous Contest in IPL

The previous encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season between Rajasthan and Punjab saw the tourists putting 205 runs in their allotted 20 overs for the loss of four wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 67 runs in 45 balls at a strike rate of 148.89, with Riyan Parag notching up an unbeaten 43 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 172. In reply, Punjab kept losing wickets regularly.

Nehal Wadhera contributed with 62 runs in 41 balls at a strike rate of over 150, but none of these were enough to save them in the chase as they collected a 50-run defeat.

Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Raghuvanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorious, Sanju Samson (wk. & c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nandre Burger, Aakash Madhwal, Yudhvir Charak, Tushar Despande.

Impact Sub: Shubham Dubey

Punjab Kings

Prabhsimran Singh (wk..), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Maro Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Sub: Harpreet Brar.

RR vs PBKS Player Prediction

Best Batter Prediction: Yashasvi Jaiswal

The southpaw is the sixth leading run-getter over Punjab with the help of 473 runs in 12 innings at an average of 43 and a strike rate of 154.57, thanks to five fifties.

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Best Bowler Prediction: Yuzvendra Chahal

Having played at the venue regularly for the last three seasons of the event, Chahal will be familiar with the conditions and can make a huge impact with the ball.

RR vs PBKS Winner Prediction

Between the two sides of Rajasthan and Punjab, the Punjab Kings are likely to win the battle of RR vs PBKS over the inaugural champions.