PBKS vs RR 2025 – Match 18 Highlights, Scorecard & Key Moments | IPL Clash

 PBKS vs RR 2025 – Match 18 Highlights, Scorecard & Key Moments | IPL Clash

The 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 featured the Punjab Kings (PBKS) against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 5, 2025, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh

RR 205/4 (20)
PBKS 155/9 (20)
Rajasthan Royals won by 50 runs
Man of the Match : Jofra Archer

Match Info
Match: PBKS vs RR, 18th Match, Indian Premier League 2025
Date: Saturday, April 05, 2025
Toss: Punjab Kings won the toss and opt to bowl
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Umpires: Swaroopanand Kannur, Ulhas Gandhe
Third Umpire: Virender Sharma
Match Referee: Vengalil Narayanan Kutty
Punjab Kings Squad:
Playing: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Priyansh Arya
Bench: Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
Support Staff: Ricky Ponting, Brad Haddin, Sunil Joshi, Trevor Gonsalves, James Hopes, Brad Haddin
Rajasthan Royals Squad:
Playing: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sandeep Sharma
Bench: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Support Staff: Shane Bond, Dishant Yagnik, Vikram Rathour, Rahul Dravid

Match Outcome: Rajasthan Royals secured a commanding 50-run victory over Punjab Kings.

Match Highlights:

• Rajasthan Royals Innings:

  • Total Score: 205/4 in 20 overs.​

  • Top Performers:

    • Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 67 runs off 45 balls.

    • Riyan Parag remained unbeaten with 43 runs.

• Punjab Kings Innings:

  • Total Score: 155/9 in 20 overs.​

  • Notable Partnership:

    • Glenn Maxwell and Nehal Wadhera shared an 88-run partnership.

  • Bowling Highlights:

    • Jofra Archer took two crucial wickets in his first over, dismissing Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer.

Captains:

• Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer.

• Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson.

Venue Details:

• Stadium: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium

• Location: Mullanpur, Chandigarh

Match Timing:

• Date: April 5, 2025

• Local Time: 7:30 PM IST. ​

Broadcast and Streaming Information:

• India: Star Sports; Live streaming on JioHotstar

• United States: FuboTV.​

• United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket; Streaming on Sky Go app

• Australia: Fox Sports; Streaming on Kayo Sports.

For detailed statistics and full scorecard, refer to ESPN's coverage.