PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Team Prediction For Today's Match: Punjab Kings will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals during the 59th match of IPL 2025 in the afternoon on Sunday in Jaipur.

The Punjab-based franchise will aim to qualify for the playoffs for the first time after 2014. They are in sublime form this year, with the help of the team's strong batting and bowling attack.

It should be noted here that the Punjab Kings would be missing a few Australian players, but they still boast of a formidable playing XI that can give captain Shreyas Iyer and the team management lots of options. They do have brilliant openers, and captain Shreyas has also been in sublime form.

Punjab Kings will face Rajasthan Royals, who have already been knocked out of the race to the playoffs and are just aiming to end their campaign on a high. They will be missing the services of Jofra Archer, who is injured, and now their bowling attack will face a stiff challenge against a formidable PBKS batting lineup.

Toss- The match toss between PBKS and RR would be held at 3:00 p.m. IST.

Time- May 18th, 3:30 p.m. IST.

Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

PBKS vs RR Sawai Mansingh Stadium pitch report

The surface here is quite good as it won't allow the batting team to score as many runs as compared to the other venues. The first innings average would be around 180-190 runs. The bowlers will have a hard time taking wickets on this pitch.

PBKS vs RR: Jaipur weather forecast

Jaipur will experience a partly cloudy sky with the temperature being around 39 degrees Celsius as per Accuweather.com. The humidity will be around 21%.

Where to watch Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

The IPL 2025 match between PBKS and RR would be livestreamed on the JioHotstar app.

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 team prediction

Wicketkeepers: Prabsimran Singh, Josh Inglis

Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, Marcus Stoinis

All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga

Bowlers: Tushar Deshpande, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Vice-captain: Prabsimran Singh

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Probable playing XIs:

Rajasthan Royals

Kunal Singh Rathore, DC Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, V Suryavanshi, R Parag (C), W Hasaranga, TU Deshpande, Akash Mandwaal, M Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Punjab Kings

P Simran Singh, JP Inglis (wk), N Wadhera, S Iyer (C), P Arya, Shashank Singh, MP Stoinis, M Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal