At the first home game of the ongoing season, King of Punjab (PBK) fights against the Rajasthan royal family. It is the 18th match of the tournament and will be held at Maharajayada Bindrasin International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh and Maharajayada Bindrasin International Cricket Stadium.
PBK launches the campaign in an impressive way and becomes a favorite to win upcoming games as well. Their season began with 11 wins over the Gujarat Titans. In the second game, they slammed the Lucknow Super Giants with eight wickets.
Meanwhile, RR has so far failed in excitement. Their season was defeated for the second straight time as they were defeated by Sunrise Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders before beating Chennai’s Super Kings.
With PBK and RR all set for the match, here we look at all the key predictions for the match.
PBKS vs RR Match Prediction: Who will win today’s IPL Match 18 in 2025?
Match the details
Match: PBKS vs RR, Match 18
date: April 5, 2025
time: It’s 7:30pm
venue: Maharaja Yadabindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Muranpur, Chandigarh
Live streaming: Jiohotstar
Live broadcast: Star Sports
PBKS vs RR Match Prediction – Head to Head Recording
PBK and RR have played each other for a total of 18 games so far. Of these 28 games, RR won 16 games and PBK won 12 games.
Total Matches Played: 28
PBKS won: 12
RR won: 16
The final 5 matches: PBKS -2 wins | RR -3 wins
Pitch Report and Conditions
Batting friendly pitch: The pitch is expected to be batting-friendly. Batters will enjoy playing shots on the surface while the bowlers are likely to struggle.
Average 1 inning score: The average inning total at the venue is 167 runs.
Chasing the Record:
The team managed to avoid gaining a clear advantage at this venue, either the first or second batting. So far, out of the five games played at the venue, the team who won one game won two games.
weather forecast:
There are no rain forecasts for Mullanpur on match day. Temperature is set to hover in your mid-20s during the game.
PBKS vs RR Match Prediction – Possibility XIS for the Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals
Punjab Kings Play 11:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (W), Shrayas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahala
Rajasthan Royals Playing11:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (W), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpandee
Form and fitness
Advances in the upcoming games, neither PBK nor RR have any major injuries concerns.
Score Prediction
| team | First Inning | Two innings |
| bks | 190-200 | 170-180 |
| RR | 170-180 | 160-170 |
PBKS vs RR: Players who perform predictions
bks -Prabhsimran Singh, Shrayas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh and Arshdeep Singh will become key players in PBK.
RR- Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Juel, Wanindu Hasaranga and Jofra Archer will become key players in RR.
Best batter predictions against PBK vs RR
Who will win the most runs of PBK in a match: Shrayas Iyer or Shashank Singh
Who gets the most runs of RR in a match: Sanju Samson or Riyan Parag
PBK vs RR Best Bowler Prediction
Who chooses the most wickets for PBK in a match: Arshdeep Singh or Yuzvendra Chahal
Who chooses the most wickets of RR in a match: Wanindu Hasaranga or Jofra Archer
Conclusion: Who wins the match?
Given the current format of both teams, PBK will be the favorite to beat RR in upcoming games.