Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard – 18th match Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mulanpur, April 5, 2025 gave an exciting IPL competition with a fierce competition. Both teams showed powerful batting and fast bowling performance, making fans on the edge of their seats. Detailed scorecard highlighted important moments including important wickets and high-effects innings. The crowd from the Mulanpur enjoyed the thrilling match as both franchisees fought a tough fight to win. The game added another memorable chapter to IPL 2025, which reflects the competitive spirit and talent of Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.
Match Information: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 18th Match
| Toss | Punjab Kings, elected to field first |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Player Of The Match | Jofra Archer, RR |
| Match days | 5 April, 2025 |
| RR Player Impact player: | Kumar Kirtikeya in, Nitish Rana Out |
| PBKS Player Impact player: | Priyansh Arya in, Yuzendra Chahal Out |
| RR Playing 11 | 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 |
| PBKS Playing 11 | 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 |
| Umpires | Kannur Swaroopanand, Ulhas Gandhe |
| TV Umpire | Virender Sharma |
| Match Referee | Narayanan Kutty |
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard
1st inning Rajasthan Royals: 205/4 (20 Overs)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | b Ferguson | 67 | 45 | 148.88 | 5 | 3 |
| Sanju Samson (c)† | c Iyer b Ferguson | 38 | 26 | 146.15 | 0 | 6 |
| Riyan Parag | not out | 43 | 25 | 172 | 3 | 3 |
| Nitish Rana | c Maxwell b Jansen | 12 | 7 | 171.42 | 0 | 2 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Maxwell b Arshdeep Singh | 20 | 12 | 166.66 | 1 | 2 |
| Dhruv Jurel | not out | 13 | 5 | 260 | 1 | 1 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 10) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.25) | 205/4 |
Did not bat: Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh, Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals Fall of Wickets:
89-1 (Samson, 10.2), 123-2 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13.2), 138-3 (Nitish Rana, 14.4), 185-4 (Hetmyer, 18.5)
Punjab Kings Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 8.75 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 11.25 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 10 | 9.25 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 10.66 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
2nd inning Punjab Kings: 155/9 (20 Overs)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Priyansh Arya | b Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabhsimran Singh † | c Hasaranga b Kartikeya | 17 | 16 | 106.25 | 0 | 2 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | b Archer | 10 | 5 | 200 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c & b Sandeep Sharma | 1 | 7 | 14.28 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehal Wadhera | c Jurel b Hasaranga | 62 | 41 | 151.21 | 3 | 4 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Jaiswal b Theekshana | 30 | 21 | 142.85 | 1 | 3 |
| Shashank Singh | not out | 10 | 13 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 |
| Suryansh Shedge | c Hetmyer b Sandeep Sharma | 2 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | c Hetmyer b Theekshana | 3 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singh | c Hasaranga b Archer | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 4 | 1 | 400 | 0 | 1 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 1, w 9) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.75) | 155/9 |
Did not Bat: Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Fall of Wickets:
0-1 (Priyansh Arya, 0.1), 11-2 (Shreyas Iyer, 0.6), 26-3 (Marcus Stoinis, 3.3), 43-4 (Prabhsimran Singh, 6.2), 131-5 (Glenn Maxwell, 14.6), 131-6 (Nehal Wadhera, 15.1), 136-7 (Suryansh Shedge, 16.1), 145-8 (Marco Jansen, 17.4), 151-9 (Arshdeep Singh, 19.5)
Rajasthan Royals Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 6.25 |
| Yudhvir Singh | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 5.25 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 6.5 |
| Kumar Kartikeya | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 18th Match Result:
🏆 Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 50 runs
