Published on: Apr 4, 2025 7:30 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 4, 2025 5:28 pm IST
The table-toppers, Punjab Kings, are all set for their 3rd game of this edition. For the first time in this season, the Kings will be playing at their home venue, i.e., Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, and their opponents in this game will be Rajasthan Royals.
The Royals can take a sigh of relief as their captain, Sanju Samson, is now available as a wicketkeeper. In the last three games, Sanju played as a specialist batter courtesy of the Impact Player rule, and Riyan Parag was leading the side. With Sanju’s return to the field, the team will look to pose a better threat against a strong unit like the Punjab Kings. Having registered their first win of the season in their last encounter against CSK, RR would be hoping to continue from where they left off in the last game.
Talking about the Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings, the team has been brilliant so far with two wins out of two. The captain-coach duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting has been brilliant so far, and they would be hoping for a hat-trick of wins. The team looks settled with no tweaks required, and we might see the same eleven playing in this encounter. Let’s delve deeper into this post for PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction.
Date: Sunday, 6th April 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Matches Played: 28 RR won: 12 PBKS won: 16 No Result: 0 Tied: 0
In the last season, both teams squared off against each other only once, and both managed to win a game each.
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, will be hosting its first game of the Tata IPL 2025. The pitch at this venue during IPL 2024 showcased a balanced contest between bat and ball. The surface offered minimal seam movement for pacers during the powerplay, favoring batsmen early on. However, spinners found decent turn throughout the match, making cutters and slower balls effective in the middle overs. Teams preferred chasing, with outcomes evenly split between batting first and second.
Here’s the updated table after removing the specified columns:
RR Team News
RR Expected Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande IMPACT SUB: Shubham Dubey, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh Charak
PBKS Team News
PBKS Expected Playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson/Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh IMPACT SUB: Nehal Wadhera
As per the betting odds provided by popular bettors like Stake.com, 1xBET, PARIMATCH, 10Cric, etc., Punjab Kings are pipped as the favorites to win this match.
The clash between the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals will take place on Tuesday, April 5, at 07:30 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the JioHotstar app.
Wicket-keepers: Prabhsimran Singh, Dhruv Jurel Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Priyansh Arya All-rounders: Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga Riyan Parag, Marco Jansen Bowlers: Sandeep Sharma, Arshdeep Singh
C/VC Options- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh
Tags: IPL 2025