After Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumed on Saturday, May 17, fans are witnessing a double-header Sunday on May 18. In the afternoon match of the super Sunday, Rajasthan Royals (RR) are hosting the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

For the unversed, PBKS skipper, Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first.

His decision proved pivotal for the side as PBKS posted 219 runs on the board, at the loss of five wickets. Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh played crucial knocks for the visitors to get them past 200-run mark, scoring 70 and 59* runs respectively. Skipper Shreyas Iyer, also played a 25-ball 30 as he struggled with a finger injury.

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Shreyas Iyer gets subbed off; Shashank Singh takes over captaincy reins

With Iyer visibly struggling from an injury, the PBKS skipper was subbed off after the first innings with Harpreet Brar taking the field as an impact player. In his absence on the field, Shashank Singh took over the captaincy reins.

It is to be noted that Iyer walked out for toss with a heavily taped index finger, having been hit during the practice session on the eve of the match. However, he came out to bat when Punjab found themselves in a tricky situation after three of the top-order batters departed cheaply.