In the 18th match of IPL season 18, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royal will face off tonight April 5, 2025, in PBKS vs RR encounter. Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyar has shown impressive performance so far and standing in the first position in the points table by winning all two matches.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals is decorated with star players, lost its first two matches but, managed to win last match against Chennai Super Kings. Currently, RR is in 9th position after a poor performance this season. But who will dominate in today’s match? Let’s explore in PBKS vs RR head to head records and stats.
Punjab vs Rajasthan 2025 Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to face off today, April 5, 2025, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. Historically, the two teams have clashed 28 times in the IPL, with RR leading the head-to-head record at 16 wins to PBKS’s 12. In their most recent encounter on May 15, 2024, PBKS secured a victory by 5 wickets in Guwahati.
As Punjab Kings already tops the list, Rajasthan needs to win the match to improve its position in the points table.
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 2025
Match Date: 5th April 2025
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International
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PBKS vs RR Head to Head Records and Stats
In PBKS vs RR head to head records, the competition is almost neck-to-neck – Punjab Kings won 12 matches while Rajasthan dominated with 16 matches. In their previous encounters in 2023 and 2024, the contest was equal, with both winning the same number of matches. Overall, Rajasthan performed slightly better with a higher winning percentage.
Punjab and Rajasthan both are the oldest IPL franchisees in the league’s history and playing since 2008. However, Rajasthan didn’t play in the 2016 and 2017 seasons because it got banned along with CSK due to fraudulent activities. Here are the detailed Punjab vs Rajasthan stats and all match records in IPL –
| Metrics | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royal |
| Match Played | 28 | 28 |
| Won | 12 | 16 |
| Loss | 16 | 12 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Win Percentage | 42.86% | 57.14% |
| Highest Score | 223 | 226 |
| Biggest Win | 48 runs | 78 runs |
| Top Run Scorer | KL Rahul (2548) | RV Uthappa (4952) |
| Top Wicket Taker | PP Chawla (84) | YS Chahal (205) |
| Trophy Won | 0 | 1 |
PBKS vs RR 2024 Head to Head Records
In the IPL 2024 season, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced each other twice, with both teams securing one win each. In the first match on April 13 at Mullanpur, Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets while chasing a target of 148. The second encounter took place on May 15 in Guwahati, where Punjab Kings successfully chased down 145 and won by 5 wickets. The head-to-head record in IPL 2024 between PBKS and RR ended evenly at 1-1.
PBKS vs RR Scorecard
| Metrics | Match 1 | Match 2 |
| Date | April 13, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
| Venue | Ekana Cricket Stadium | Wankhede Stadium |
| Punjab Score | 147/8 | 145/5 |
| Rajasthan Score | 152/7 | 144/9 |
| Match Result | RR won by 3 wickets | PBKS won by 5 wickets |
RR vs PBKS All Match Result and Stats
Over 28 IPL encounters, Rajasthan Royals (RR) have clinched 16 victories, while Punjab Kings (PBKS) have secured 12 wins. Their head-to-head history includes several high-scoring thrillers, with the highest team total being 226/6 by RR and 223/2 by PBKS, both recorded in the same game in IPL 2020. Here are the detailed Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals stats so far –
| Date | PBKS Score | RR Score | Result | Venue |
| 21 Apr 2008 | 166/8 | 167/4 | RR won by 6 wkts | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 28 May 2008 | 221/3 | 180/7 | PBKS won by 41 runs | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 26 Apr 2009 | 139/6 | 112/7 | PBKS won by 27 runs | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 05 May 2009 | 133/10 | 211/4 | RR won by 78 runs | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 24 Mar 2010 | 152/6 | 183/5 | RR won by 31 runs | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 07 Apr 2010 | 153/10 | 156/1 | RR won by 9 wkts | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 195/7 | 147/7 | PBKS won by 48 runs | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 06 Apr 2012 | 160/9 | 191/4 | RR won by 31 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 05 May 2012 | 134/8 | 177/6 | RR won by 43 runs | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 14 Apr 2013 | 145/6 | 147/2 | RR won by 8 wkts | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 09 May 2013 | 145/9 | 147/4 | RR won by 6 wkts | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 20 Apr 2014 | 191/5 | 193/4 | PBKS won by 7 wkts | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 23 May 2014 | 179/4 | 163/8 | PBKS won by 16 runs | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 10 Apr 2015 | 162/7 | 162/7 | RR won in Super Over | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 21 Apr 2015 | 191/6 | 191/6 | PBKS won in Super Over | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 06 May 2018 | 152/9 | 155/3 | PBKS won by 6 wkts | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
| 08 May 2018 | 158/6 | 158/8 | RR won by 15 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 184/4 | 170/9 | PBKS won by 14 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 16 Apr 2019 | 182/6 | 170/7 | PBKS won by 12 runs | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 27 Sep 2020 | 223/2 | 226/6 | RR won by 4 wkts | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 185/4 | 186/3 | RR won by 7 wkts | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 12 Apr 2021 | 221/6 | 217/7 | PBKS won by 4 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 21 Sep 2021 | 183/4 | 185/10 | RR won by 2 runs | Dubai International Stadium |
| 07 May 2022 | 189/5 | 190/4 | RR won by 6 wkts | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 05 Apr 2023 | 197/4 | 192/7 | PBKS won by 5 runs | ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
| 19 May 2023 | 187/5 | 189/6 | RR won by 4 wkts | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 13 Apr 2024 | 147/8 | 152/7 | RR won by 3 wkts | MYSIC Stadium, Mullanpur |
| 15 May 2024 | 145/6 | 146/5 | PBKS won by 5 wkts | ACA Stadium, Guwahati |
