MATCH NO – 18th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 05th April, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Chandigarh
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
MATCH PREVIEW
18th match played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. Punjab Kings team started this season with a good way and won their both matches against Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Supergiants and table topper in point table, Whereas Rajasthan Royals team won 1 match and lost 2 matches out of 3 and 9th position in point table.
Last time when both teams PBKS VS RR played between each other, Rajasthan team scored 144 runs and Punjab team successfully chased this tota and won the match by 5 wickets
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Punjab Kings are a professional cricket team based in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. They compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Josh inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis & Shashank Singh.They have good all-rounders also like, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Arshdeep SIngh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): The Rajasthan Royals have won the IPL championship one time, in 2008 in Shane Warne Captaincy. Rajasthan Royals is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv jurel.They have good all-rounders also like, Wanindu Hasranga and Riyan Parag. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Pat Cummins, Mohammad Shami, Harshal patel, Sandeep Sharma, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Mapakha, Maheesh Theekshna, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Jofra Archer adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Lucknow SuperGiants vs Punjab Kings.
PITCH REPORT
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, commonly known as Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. It serves as the home ground for the Punjab Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium is known for being batting-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
This Ground will host their Fourth IPL match and will be the home ground for Punjab Kings
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 05 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 170+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 02 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 03 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 02 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 01 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MAHARAJA YADAVINDRA SINGH STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 05
PACER WICKETS – 54
SPINNER WICKETS – 18.
PBKS VS RR TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
PUNJAB KINGS (PBKS)
TEAM NEWS
- Punjab Kings performed not too good in the previous season and they won 5 matches and lost 9 matches out of 14 matches and 9th position in point table.
- Punjab Kings won their both matches in this season and still unbeaten and table topper in point table.
- Last match played between PBKS VS RR, Punjab team successfully chased the total of 144 and won the match by 5 wickets.
- Prabhsimran Singh has scored 74 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nehal Wadhera has scored 43 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shreyas Iyer has scored 149 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Priyansh Arya has scored 55 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shashank Singh has scored 44 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Marcus Stoinis has scored 20 runs and also taken 0 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Arshdeep Singh has taken 5 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Marco Jansen has taken 2 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Glenn Maxwell has taken 2 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 1 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Lockie Ferguson has taken 1 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Punjab team successfully chased the total of 171 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Lucknow SuperGiants.
- Shreyas Iyer scored 52 runs in just 30 balls with the help of 4 sixes, Prabhsimran Singh scored 69 runs in just 34 balls and Nehal Wadhera scored 43 runs in 25 balls with the help of 4 sixes in the previous match against Lucknow SuperGiants.
- Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets and Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marco Jansen & Glenn Maxwell took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Lucknow SuperGiants.
- Both teams played 28 matches and Punjab team won 12 matches and lost 16 matches against Rajasthan Royals.
SQUADS
Batting – Shreyas Iyer ©, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor SIngh, Pyla Avinash, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk).
Bowling – Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykuamr VyShak, KuldeeP Sen, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett.
All Rounder – Musheer Khan, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Priyansh Aryan, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shreyas Iyer ©, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Suyansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Substitutes – : Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod.
PLAYER STATS:
1. PRIYANS ARYA – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 47r, 4r, 4r, 29r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
2. PRABHSIMRAN SINGH (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 69r, 5r, 4r, 12r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 75 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 5r, 10r, 2r, 60r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 4 INNINGS – 78 RUNS. |
3. SHREYAS IYER © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 52r, 97r, 48r, 45r, 79r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 11r, 34r, 85r, 43r, 53r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 12 INNINGS – 366 RUNS. |
4. NEHAL WADHERA – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 43r, 6r, 57r, 35r, 23r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 49r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 1 INNING – 49 RUNS. |
5. MARCUS STOINIS – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 20+0W, 0r, 55+1W, 0+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 1W, 3r, 21+2W, 27+0W, 38r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 12 INNINGS – 211 RUNS – 6W. |
6. GLENN MAXWELL – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0+1W, 7r, 1W, 32+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 0r, 1r, 54+1W, 77+0W, 24+0W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 15 INNINGS – 367 RUNS – 2W. |
7. SHASHANK SINGH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 44r, 0r, 35+2W, 1r, 32+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 104 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 0r, 9r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 2 INNINGS – 9 RUNS. |
8. SUYANSH SHEDGE – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 61r, 20+4W, 10+2W, 5+2W, 44+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs RR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. MARCO JANSEN – RHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 3W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKETS. |
10. ARSHDEEP SINGH – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 2W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 9 INNINGS – 17 WICKETS. |
11. LOCKIE FERGUSON – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 1W, 0W, 3W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 4 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
12. YUZVENDRA CHAHAL – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 2W, 0W, 2W, 3W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 12 INNINGS – 18 WICKETS. |
RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR)
TEAM NEWS
- One of the most popular teams in IPL history Rajasthan Royals performed too good in previous seasons they won 8 matches and lost 5 matches out of 14 matches and third position in point table.
- Rajasthan team have won 1 match and lost 2 matches out of 3 and 9th position in the point table.
- Last match played between RR and PBKS, Rajasthan team failed to defend the total of 144 and lost the match by 5 wickets.
- Sanju Samson has scored 99 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Dhruv Jurel has scored 106 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nitish Rana has scored 100 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Riyan Parag has scored 66 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shimron Hetmyer has scored 68 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shubham Dubey has scored 43 runs in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tushar Desh Pande has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Maheesh Theekshana has taken 2 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Sandeep Sharma has taken 2 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Wanindu Hasaranga has taken 5 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match against RR team successfully defended the total of 182 runs and won the match by 6 runs against Chennai Super Kings.
- Sanju Samson scored 20 runs, Nitish Rana scored 81 runs in just 36 balls and Riyan Parag scored 37 runs in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Wanindu Hasaranga took 4 wickets and Jofra Archer & Sandeep Sharma took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Both teams played 38 matches and Rajasthan team won 16 matches and lost 12 matches against Punjab Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Sanju Samson © (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Kunal Singh Rathore (wk).
Bowling – Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Desh Pande, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Faroori, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma.
All Rounder – Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Wanindu Hasaranga.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag ©, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubhman Dubye, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Substitutes – : Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh, Kwena Mapakha, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal.
PLAYER STATS:
1. YASHASVI JAISWAL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 29r,1r, 15r, 26r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 39 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 4r, 39r, 50r, 11r, 68r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 6 INNINGS – 221 RUNS. |
2. SANJU SAMSON (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 20r, 13r, 66r, 16r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 18 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 18r, 18r, 2r, 42r, 23r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 23 INNINGS – 738 RUNS. |
3. NITISH RANA – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 81r, 8r, 11+0W, 17r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 51r, 24r, 0r, 31r, 16r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 13 INNINGS – 284 RUNS – 2W. |
4. RIYAN PARAG © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 37r, 25r, 4r, 51+2W, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 23 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 48r, 23r, 20r, 20r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 8 INNINGS – 140 RUNS – 1W. |
5. DHRUV JUREL – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 33r, 70r, 2r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 6 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 0r, 6r, 10r, 32r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 4 INNINGS – 48 RUNS. |
6. SHIMRON HETMYER – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 19r, 7r, 42r, 63r, 20r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 27 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 27r, 46r, 36r, 31r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 7 INNINGS – 173 RUNS. |
7. SHUBHAM DUBEY – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 34r, 8r, 5r, 39r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. WANINDU HASARANGA – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4+4W, 1W, 3W, 1W, 11+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 2W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
9. JOFRA ARCHER – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 8 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
10. MAHEESH THEEKSHANA – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET |
11. TUSHAR DESHPANDE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 2W, 3W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
12. SANDEEP SHARMA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 0W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 8 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 28
- PBKS WIN – 12
- RR WIN – 16
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Samson.
BATSMEN – S. Iyer, Y. Jaiswal.
ALL-ROUNDERS – N. Rana, R. Parag, W. Hasaranga, G. Maxwell, M. Jansen.
BOWLERS – A. Singh, L. Ferguson, J. Archer.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Samson, D. Jurel, P. Singh.
BATSMEN – N. Wadhera, S. Iyer, S. Singh
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Stoinis, G. Maxwell, W. Hasaranga.
BOWLERS – A. Singh, Y. Chahal.
BACK-UPS – S. Hetmyer, P. Arya, T. Desh Pande.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Iyer, A. Singh.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Sasmon, W. Hasaranga.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
PUNJAB KINGS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
