PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – IPL 2025, 18th Match

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Punjab Kings have made a great start to their campaign in the IPL by winning their first couple of games. As a result of this terrific performance, they are currently in second position in the points tally with four points to their credit.

Three teams are on four points with two wins each, separated by the net run rate. Punjab has won three out of their last five games and is going into this encounter on the back of wins over Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Superchargers in their previous two games.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have had a poor start to their campaign. They have played three contests so far and have lost two of them. As a result of this dismal performance, they are currently in the second-last position in the points table, just ahead of KKR.

They have two points and have a net run rate of -1.112. However, the Rajasthan team is going into this contest after a morale-boosting victory over Chennai Super Kings in their last effort. They lost three games before that, though.

Team Stats

Punjab Kings	Vs	Rajasthan Royals
10	Matches Played	10
50%	Win	30%
184	Average Score	177
262	Highest Score	242
139	Lowest Score	139

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Punjab Kings	4
Rajasthan Royals	6

Probable Playing XI

Punjab Kings Expected Playing 11

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh †, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh.

Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel †, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Kumar Kartikeya, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.

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Injuries & Illnesses

Sanju Samson will return to the Rajasthan Royals team to keep wickets in this game. There do not appear to be any other injury updates available for this contest.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

This contest will be held at the Mullanpur Stadium. The track is a batting surface, although the bowlers will also get some help. Seamers can expect lateral movement from this wicket early on, but the track is likely to settle into a batting surface quickly.

You can expect clear weather for this encounter. The temperature during the contest will remain close to 33 degrees, and dry weather is expected. There is no possibility of getting any showers during the encounter.

PBKS vs RR Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

The choice for wicketkeeper in this game lies between Sanju Samson, D Jurel, and P Singh. With his batting capabilities, D Jurel has picked up 220 points while Samson has 195 points to his credit. With his recent form with the bat, D Jurel is likely to dominate the proceedings here.

Batters

Shreyas Iyer, with his current form, will be the top choice for the best batter of the game. He has collected 299 points from the first couple of games, and no one else is close to him. Others, such as S Singh (106), Y Jaiswal (98), and Shimron Hetmyer (156), will be the top candidates for the top batter.

All Rounders

The top choices for all-rounders are R Parag and W Hasaranga. They have 173 and 167 points respectively. Marco Jansen will complete the top all-rounders in this list.

Bowlers

Arshadeep Singh will be our top choice in the bowling department. He has 174 points to his credit. Another top choice is the English fast bowler Jofra Archer. He has 101 points and will be contesting to become the top bowler of the contest. Tushar Deshpande with 114 points will be another good alternative.

PBKS vs RR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Shreyas Iyer, with 299 points to his credit, will be the top choice to lead the Dream11 for this encounter. Other notable candidates are S Samson and A Singh.

Vice-Captain

The best vice-captain alternative will be D Jurel with 220 points. Some other alternatives include R Parag and Yashaswi Jaiswal.

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PBKS vs RR Team Expert Advice

Punjab Kings have made a great start to their campaign in the IPL 2025, unlike the Rajasthan Royals, who are struggling. Rajasthan won in their last contest to keep their hopes for a comeback alive. However, Punjab has fared better in the competition overall. You can expect Punjab to start as the favorites to win this contest.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Shreyas Iyer leads the fantasy points list with 219 points

Most Runs

Shreyas Iyer has scored 149 runs and leads this list, followed by Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Rana, who have scored 106 and 100 runs, respectively.

Most Wickets

The chart for this contest is led by Wanindu Hasaranga, who has five victims to his credit. Arshdeep Singh has also collected five wickets. Tushar Deshpande is third with three wickets.

Most Sixes

Shreyas Iyer leads this list with 13 sixes to his credit, followed by Dhruv Jurel with six, and Nitish Rana has hit five.

Best Strike Rate

The Punjab batter Shashank Singh has the best strike rate of 275 in these teams, with Shreyas Iyer on 206.94, and Nitish Rana is third with 188.68.

Best Economy

Riyan Parag has the best strike rate of 6.25, followed by Lockie Ferguson (8.67) and Marco Jansen (9.00).