By Ravi - Apr 05, 2025 05:16 PM
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PBKS vs RR 18th IPL Match: The 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals (PBKS vs RR) on Saturday, April 5. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, India.
Punjab Kings have won their first two matches. They first defeated Gujarat Titans and then defeated Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets in their last match. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals won by six runs in their previous match against Chennai Super Kings. This was their first win of this season after two consecutive losses to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Vijaykumar Vyshak - Vijaykumar played as an impact option for PBKS against Rajasthan. He can be crucial for PBKS with his death bowling. And in this match too, he will be used as an impact player.
Nehal Wadhera - Wadhera If PBKS bowls first and needs a player who can score runs easily, then Nehal can do this job in the lower order. Nehal Wadhera can also play as an influential player in today's match.
Sanju Samson: Sanju Samson, after recovering from injury, is expected to play the role of the impact player in this match, which might change the dynamics of his team compared to previous matches where he played as the impact player or Riyan Parag captained the side.
Shubham Dubey: Shubham Dube is a potentially impactful player who is being considered as an option, especially in a scenario where RR are looking to strengthen their batting.
1. Prabhsimran Singh(WK), 2. Priyansh Arya, 3. Shreyas Iyer(C), 4. Nehal Wadhera, 5. Shashank Singh, 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Glenn Maxwell, 8. Suryansh Shedge, 9. Marco Jansen, 10. Lockie Ferguson, 11. Arshdeep Singh/Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS Impact Players: Vijaykumar Vyshak / Nehal Wadhera
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2. Sanju Samson(WK), 3. Nitish Rana, 4. Riyan Parag(C), 5. Dhruv Jurel(WK), 6. Shimron Hetmyer, 7. Wanindu Hasaranga, 8. Jofra Archer, 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Sandeep Sharma, 11. Tushar Deshpande
DC Impact Players: Shubham Dubey / Sanju Samson
Who will win today IPL match between PBKS vs RR?: Punjab is looking in good form in recent matches, they are the favorites to win the match. Shreyas Iyer will be the top multiplier choice for the small league. Arshdeep Singh will be a good choice for captaincy in the grand league. Punjab King is more expected to win this match
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