PBKS vs RR Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the details of the PBKS vs RR Today Dream11 prediction. Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals will face each other in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, will host the game on April 5, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-18 Details

PBKS vs RR Match Preview

Punjab Kings 

Punjab Kings didn’t perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won just 5 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. They finished 9th in the points table of the IPL 2025. Moreover, Punjab Kings won their previous game by 8 wickets against Lucknow Super Giants. In that match, Prabhsimran Singh scored 69 runs. Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera played very well, too. Arshdeep took three wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 and surely want to reach the playoffs this season. The last title-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, will lead them in this season of the IPL.

Rajasthan Royals  

Rajasthan Royals performed well in the last season. They won 8 games out of 14 in the group stage to reach the Qualifier 2 match in the previous season. Sanju Samson is leading them again this season of the IPL. Moreover, they won the previous game by 6 runs against the Chennai Super Kings. In that match, Nitish Rana played well and scored 81 runs in the batting department. While Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets in bowling. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in T20 matches is 165 runs, and the average score batting second is 145.

     Weather Report

• Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 1%
• Humidity – 27%
• Wind – 10 kph

PBKS vs RR Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

The team that was batting first won 60% of the matches. And in 43% of the matches, teams chose to bat first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bat first after winning the toss. 

PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 28

Punjab Kings Won – 12

Rajasthan Royals Won – 16

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Punjab Kings: – W, W, L, W, L, 

Rajasthan Royals: – W, L, L, L, W, 

Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer ©, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh 

Impact Player:- VijayKumarVyshak /Harpreet Brar (if bat first)

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson ©, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Ryan Parag, Dhurav Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Player:- Kumar Kartikeya / Yudhvir Singh (if bat first)

Must-Picks for PBKS vs RR Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Prabhsimran Singh | WK | PBKS: Prabhsimran is currently in good form. He scored 69 runs in the previous game against Lucknow Super Giants. Having him on our fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Sanju Samson | WK | RR: Sanju played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 16 matches and scored 531 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 153. However, he scored just 20 runs in the previous game against the CSK. But having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Shreyas Iyer | BAT | PBKS: Iyer is currently in good form. In the previous season, he played 15 matches and scored 351 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 147. Moreover, he scored 52 runs in the previous game against the Lucknow Super Giants. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Yashasvi Jaiswal | BAT | RR: Jaiswal played brilliantly well in the previous season of IPL. He played 16 matches and scored 435 runs. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Marcus Stoinis | AR | PBKS: Stoinis played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 14 matches, scored 388 runs, and took 4 wickets in the previous season. Moreover, he scored 20 runs in 15 balls in a recent game against the Gujarat Titans. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the first game.

Marco Jansen | AR | PBKS: Jansen played 21 matches in the IPL and scored 66 runs and 9 wickets as well. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against LSG. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Riyan Parag | AR | RR: Parag played well in the previous season of IPL. He played 16 matches and scored 573 runs. Moreover, he scored 37 runs in the previous game against the Chennai Super Kings. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Wanindu Hasaranga | AR | RR: Hasaranga took 4 wickets in the previous game against the Chennai Super Kings. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Arshdeep Singh | BOW | PBKS: 

Arshdeep performed brilliantly in the previous season, taking 19 wickets in 14 matches. Moreover, he took three wickets in the previous game against LSG. We expect him to perform well again this season.

Tushar Deshpande | BOW | RR: 

Tushar took 17 wickets in 13 matches in the previous season. We expect he will perform well this season.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer 

Vice Captain 

Prabhsimran Singh/Marco Jansen, Riyan Parag

PBKS vs RR Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• PBKS Total: 175-190
• Match Winner: Punjab Kings 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Rajasthan Royals (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• RR Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Punjab Kings 

Teams For PBKS vs RR Today Dream11 Prediction

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.