RR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Match 59, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for IPL 2025

The 59th game of the Indian Premier League 2025 is a daytime encounter with Punjab Kings set to take on Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 18 May 2025, 15:10 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

The 59th game of the IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League) is a daytime encounter, with Punjab Kings set to take on Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium, in Jaipur, on Sunday, 18th May. The hosts aim to seal their first playoff berth since 2014. Shreyas Iyer and his men have been an extremely formidable side this time, with the make-up of the team’s strong batting unit and bowling lineup.

Notably, the side is set to miss some Australian players, but they still have a strong XI that can offer skipper Shreyas Iyer and the team management many options. PBKS has strong opening batters, while skipper Iyer himself has been in red-hot form.

The side is set to meet the inaugural champions, the Rajasthan Royals, who are already eliminated from the tournament and are seeking a strong finish to this edition. The side will also be without the injured Jofra Archer, so their bowling unit will be tested against the strong PBKS batting unit.

IPL 2025: RR vs PBKS Match Prediction, Match 59
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Match Information

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Match 59

Indian Premier League, 18 May 2025, Sun, 3:30 PM IST ,Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Clear

44.2°C

13% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Rajasthan Royals

L
L
W
L
L

Punjab Kings

W
W
T
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Shreyas Iyer

PBKS - bat

604 Runs

17 Matches

2

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR - bat

559 Runs

14 Matches

3

Prabhsimran Singh

PBKS - wk

549 Runs

17 Matches

4

Priyansh Arya

PBKS - bat

475 Runs

17 Matches

5

Riyan Parag

RR - bat

393 Runs

14 Matches

6

Nehal Wadhera

PBKS - all

369 Runs

16 Matches

1

Kwena Maphaka

RR - bowl

400.00

2 Matches

2

Lockie Ferguson

PBKS - bowl

400.00

4 Matches

3

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

RR - bat

206.56

7 Matches

4

Marcus Stoinis

PBKS - bat

186.05

13 Matches

5

Priyansh Arya

PBKS - bat

179.25

17 Matches

6

Shreyas Iyer

PBKS - bat

175.07

17 Matches

1

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

21 Wkts

17 Matches

2

Marco Jansen

PBKS - all

16 Wkts

14 Matches

3

Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS - bowl

16 Wkts

14 Matches

4

Wanindu Hasaranga

RR - all

11 Wkts

11 Matches

5

Jofra Archer

RR - bowl

11 Wkts

12 Matches

6

Maheesh Theekshana

RR - bowl

11 Wkts

11 Matches

1

Glenn Maxwell

PBKS - all

8.46

7 Matches

2

Riyan Parag

RR - bat

8.50

14 Matches

3

Harpreet Brar

PBKS - bowl

8.64

8 Matches

4

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

8.88

17 Matches

5

Wanindu Hasaranga

RR - all

9.05

11 Matches

6

Lockie Ferguson

PBKS - bowl

9.18

4 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, V Suryavanshi, SV Samson (C), R Parag, DC Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, W Hasaranga, TU Deshpande, Akash Mandwaal, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bench : Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh, K Kartikeya, M Theekshana, Jofra Archer, Ashok Sharma, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, N Burger, N Rana, Sandeep Sharma

Punjab Kings

P Simran Singh (wk), P Arya, S Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, N Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Azmatullah Omarzai, M Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Xavier Bartlett

Bench : JP Inglis, Harnoor Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Pyla Avinash, MP Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, AM Hardie, P Dubey, Harpreet Brar, KR Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, YS Thakur, KA Jamieson, GJ Maxwell, LH Ferguson

Injury and availability news

Will be added if there is any.

Pitch Report

Sawai Mansingh Stadium's pitch has been a good wicket, which doesn't mean the batting team will be scoring as high as some of the other venues. A total of 180–190 can be enough for the team to win the game. Bowlers will have to make extra efforts to claim wickets on this wicket.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

185

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

6
C

Prabhsimran Singh PBKS | WK

The Punjab Kings opening batter has been in a red-hot form and will be the one to watch out for in this clash. Must have him in your Dream 11 team.

8.5
C

Arshdeep Singh PBKS | BOWL

The Indian bowling sensation is the best pacer in the IPL 2025. The left-arm pacer has been picking up wickets consistently in all the matches.

7

Shreyas Iyer PBKS | BAT

Team India batter Iyer has been smashing runs amazingly. The right-handed batter has been receiving accolades for his performances in the ongoing edition. Iyer can once again steal the limelight with his performance in this game.

7.5

Yashasvi Jaiswal RR | BAT

The left-handed hitter has been stealing the limelight in this edition and will be leaving no stone unturned in doing that against PBKS.

8

Priyansh Arya PBKS | BAT

The Punjab Kings opening batter has been in red-hot form and will be the one to watch out for in this clash. Must have him in your Dream 11 team.

9

Riyan Parag RR | BAT

RR captain is not able to showcase his form in the current edition. However, he can get the chance to make a lasting impression in this game against Punjab Kings.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8.5

Sanju Samson

RR | WK

7

Jofra Archer

RR | BOWL

Last Updated On - May 18 2025 3:10 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

RR

5 : 6

PBKS

Credits Left
10.5/100

Head To Head
Sanju Samson

8.5

Prabhsimran Singh
VC

6

Yashasvi Jaiswal
C

7.5

Riyan Parag

9

Shreyas Iyer

7

Priyansh Arya

8

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Nehal Wadhera

8.5

Kwena Maphaka

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

RR

5 : 6

PBKS

Credits Left
13/100

Mega League
Sanju Samson

8.5

Dhruv Jurel

6

Prabhsimran Singh

6

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Riyan Parag

9

Shreyas Iyer
C

7

Priyansh Arya
VC

8

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Marco Jansen

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

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