Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to play their first home game of the season as they take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 18 of the IPL 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on Saturday, April 5

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The Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS have looked dominant in the early stages of the season winning both their games convincingly. In their last match they outclassed Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets with Arshdeep Singh starring with the ball and Iyer leading the charge with a fiery 92 off 47.

Meanwhile Rajasthan Royals finally opened their account in IPL 2025 with a thrilling six-run win over Chennai Super Kings. Nitish Rana smashed 86 runs, and Wanindu Hasaranga delivered a brilliant spell of 4/35 to seal the victory. With Sanju Samson returning as captain after recovering from a finger injury RR will be hopeful of maintaining their momentum against an unbeaten PBKS side.

Where Will Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Match Be Held?

The Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match will be played on April 5, 2025.

When Is Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Match?

The Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match will start at 7:30 PM IST.

Where to Watch Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Match Live on TV?

Star Sports will broadcast the 18th game of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royalsin India. Here’s the global telecast list for other regions:

Australia & New Zealand: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports

Bangladesh & Sri Lanka: Gazi TV, Supreme TV

Middle East & North Africa: beIN Sports

Pakistan: Geo Super

UK & Europe: Sky Go, DAZN

USA & Canada: ESPN+, Willow TV App

Where to Watch Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Live Streaming?

Fans in India can stream the match live on the JioCinema app and Hotstar (app & website).

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PBKS vs RR head-to-head in IPL

Total matches played: 28

PBKS won: 12

RR won: 16

No result: 0

Abandoned: 0

What to Expect:

With PBKS in red-hot form and playing at home, they’ll start as favorites. However, the return of Sanju Samson and RR’s newfound momentum could make this a thrilling contest under the lights in Mullanpur.

RR Playing 11 (probables): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, , Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

PBKS Playing 11 (probables): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson.

Full Squads:

Rajasthan Royals squad: Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Rana, Kunal Singh Rathore, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Sandeep Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh.

Punjab Kings squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh, Josh Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Marco Jansen, Glenn Maxwell, Musheer Khan, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Praveen Dubey, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Kuldeep Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur