RR vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match Preview: The Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to host the Punjab Kings (PBKS) today, May 18, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur at 3:30 PM. Resuming after ten days, the IPL 2025 was brought a brief suspension following the geopolitical tensions. Set to resume yesterday with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the match was however abandoned due to rain.
RR vs PBKS IPL 2025: Jaipur weather report
As per AccuWeather reports, Jaipur has been breezy this morning. There has been a 0% chance of rain predicted with predictions of a cloudy but sunny afternoon. Temperatures are likely to just above 40 degrees today at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. However, the temperatures are likely to rise as the thrilling match between the Royals and the Kings resumes the IPL 2025 season.
RR vs PBKS IPL 2025 pitch report
The Sawai Mansingh pitch has been favourable to batters with its high-scoring tendencies. The hard pitch offers a comfortable batting surface however yesterday’s rain might impact the pitch conditions. Tougher for bowlers, the second innings might bring a challenging turn of events in the match. The Jaipur pitch is likely to favour the record-setters of the match so the Shreyas-Samson led teams might aim to win the toss kicking off at 3 PM IST today.
RR vs PBKS Probable Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (c), Riyan Parag, , Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal
Punjab Super Kings (PBKS): Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Mitchell Owen, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
The RR vs PBKS Match 59 of IPL 2025 is set to kick off with a toss at 3 PM IST at the Sawai Mansigh Stadium in Jaipur today, May 18. Fans can catch it live streaming on JioHotstar or Star Sports Network.