Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the 18th Match of the Indian Premier League between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals.
The PBKS vs RR Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 5th April at 7:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 18th Match, Indian Premier League, 2025 |
Date | 5th April, 2025, Saturday |
Time | 7:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | Star Sports Network |
Pitch Report
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
This wicket is a batting-friendly wicket that assists the batters only.
The pitch is very good for batting on most occasions and offers no support to the bowlers.
Spinners found it very hard to bowl, as they leak runs in most of the matches here.
Pacers might find some help from the pitch, but as the game progresses, the pitch will tend to support the batters.
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You can easily see a score between 170-190 in this match, which shows that this is a batting-friendly wicket.
This is the 1st match on this wicket, which means the pitch will be fresh and will support the batters.
Head To Head
In Recent head-to-head matches, the Rajasthan Royals have dominated the Punjab Kings as they won 6 matches of the last 10 matches.
In today’s scenario, Punjab Kings is much stronger than Rajasthan Royals, and they are favorites to win this match.
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both the teams, which will help you to get an idea about the teams.
PBKS
Punjab Kings is considered a decent team in the Indian Premier League.
Punjab Kings is, batting-wise a very strong team as they have high-quality players in their team who are capable of scoring good runs.
Punjab Kings is, bowling-wise a very strong team as they have high-quality bowlers, whether Spinners or Pacers.
RR
Rajasthan Royals is considered a decent team in the Indian Premier League.
Rajasthan Royals is, batting-wise a very strong team and have technically Solid Batters who score runs in most of the matches.
Rajasthan Royals is bowling-wise a decent team, but their recent form is not impressive as they are leaking huge runs.
PBKS VS RR Dream11 Prediction
PBKS is, batting-wise a very strong team and, bowling-wise, a very strong team as well.
RR is, batting-wise, a very good team but, bowling-wise, a decent team.
This is a home match for Punjab, and they are, batting-wise a high-quality team and score good runs on this wicket.
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Rajasthan is struggling in the bowling department, which gives an additional advantage to Punjab to score runs.
So, Punjab Kings is a slight favorite to win this match.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing11 of both the teams.
PBKS
P Arys, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera (Impact Player), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, S Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzi Chahal.
RR
Y Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (WK), W Hasaranga, S Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, K Kartikeya (Impact Player), M Theeksana, Tushar Deshpande, and Sandeep Sharma.
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Shreyas Iyer –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Recent Form âœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
Shreyas Iyer is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat 1 down and his recent performance is very impressive as he is scoring runs in most of the matches.
He is a consistent performer in the IPL and scores runs in most of the matches.
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He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well, which makes him a reliable option for your Dream11 Team.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Sanju Samson –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
Sanju Samson is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the Innings, and he is a consistent performer in the IPL, scoring runs in most of the matches.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
He plays with attacking intent, which consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option for your Dream11 Team.
3. Y Jaiswal –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Catching Positions âœ…đŸ”¥
Y Jaiswal is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 team.
He will open the innings and is a hard-hitter who plays with attacking intent.
His attacking approach consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option.
He is a consistent performer who scores runs in most of the matches in the IPL.
He remains in the catching positions which is an additional advantage of picking him as Captain.
So, he is the best Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
4. Glenn Maxwell –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- 2/3 overs Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Catching Positions âœ…đŸ”¥
Glenn Maxwell is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle order and plays with attacking intent.
Though he is an inconsistent player in the batting section he is bowling 2/3 overs continuously in most of the matches.
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He is picking wickets in most of the matches, which makes him a safe option for your Dream11 Team.
He remains in the catching positions, which gives him the additional advantage of picking him as Captain.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
High Risk Options
1. Marcus Stoinis –
- 2/3 overs Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
Marcus Stoinis is a High-Risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle order, which limits his chances of contributing with the bat.
He is a technically solid batter who plays with attacking intent and increases the chances of giving good fantasy points.
He bowled 2 overs in most of the matches and picked wickets as well.
He will contribute something in the bowling section as well as in the batting section, which makes him a top high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Lockie Ferguson –
- Death Over Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Wicket Taking Bowler âœ…đŸ”¥
- Recent Form âœ…đŸ”¥
Lockie Ferguson is a high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a death over bowler, which increases his chances of taking wickets in most of the matches.
He is a wicket-taking bowler who picks Wickets in Bundles in most of the matches because of death over bowling.
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His recent form is very impressive, and he is picking wickets regularly.
High Risk Drop Options
1. Nitish Rana –
- Poor Recent Form âœ…đŸ”¥
- Inconsistent Player âœ…đŸ”¥
- No Bowling Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Nitish Rana is a high-risk Drop Option for your Dream11 Team.
His recent form is very poor as he has failed to score runs recently, whether in the IPL or in domestic matches.
He is an inconsistent player who fails to score runs on most occasions.
He will not bowl in this match, which is another indicator that he is a high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Prabhsimran Singh –
- Inconsistent Player âœ…đŸ”¥
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Attacking Approach âœ…đŸ”¥
Prabhsimran Singh is a top high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings, and he is a hard hitter who plays with attacking intent in every match.
That approach lacks cricketing shots, which increases his chances of throwing wickets early.
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He is an inconsistent player who fails to score runs with consistency in most of the matches.
So, he is a high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
Stats
Player Name | Recent Form |
1. Shreyas Iyer | 52*, 97*, 48, 45, 79 |
2. Glenn Maxwell | 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w |
3. Marcus Stoinis | 0w, 20+0w, 0, 55*+1w, 0+0w |
4. Lockie Ferguson | 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w |
5. Sanju Samson | 20, 13, 66, 16, 1 |
6. Nitish Rana | 81, 8, 11, 17, - |
7. Y Jaiswal | 4, 29, 1, 15, 4, 26 |
8. Riyan Parag | 37, 25+0w, 4, 51, 0, 34 |
Dream11 Team
