PBKS vs RR Highlights: Jaiswal, Archer Combine To Thrash Punjab In Chandigarh

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Good Night!! 🌃

Halla Bol Diya, Royals! 🩷

This was a commanding, dominant, one-sided victory by Rajasthan Royals here in Chandigarh as they destroyed Punjab Kings and won the game comfortably by 50 runs.

This is the end of this encounter, as we loved hosting you. Hopefully, your enjoyed our coverage. This is Arnav Chopra on behalf of OneCricket, taking your taking your leave with my partner Akash Saini, as we will see you tomorrow for another high-profile encounter between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans. So, make sure to join us. Until then, it's good night from our side. Take Care and Sleep Well!! 🙋🏻‍♂️

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Player Of The Match 🎖️

For bowling a fiery, deadly spell of 3/25 in his four overs, Jofra Archer has been awarded player of the match for picking three crucial wickets of Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, and, in the end, Arshdeep Singh. This helped Rajasthan restrict Punjab to 155 by the end of the 20 overs, where Archer was too hot to handle at the beginning with his raw pace!!

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Points Table Update 📈

After starting poorly, the Rajasthan Royals have gathered their second win of the season in four matches and have now moved to the seventh position on the table with four points, while the Punjab Kings, who had won two out of two encounters previously, have now slipped to fourth position with four points in three games.

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Match Summary 🧾

It turned out to be a happy coming for Sanju Samson as skipper of Rajasthan Royals, as they started off brilliantly against Punjab Kings in Chandigarh. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a fine 67, well supported by Samson's 38 at the top. They lost their first wicket for 89. Riyan Parag powered the side with some massive hitting in the death, scoring 43 not out of 25 deliveries with three sixes to his name, while they ended up scoring 205 by the end of their 20 overs, which was the highest total ever on this venue.

In reply, the Punjab Kings side started off horribly, as the pace of Jofra Archer proved too much to handle for them, losing both Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer in the very first over of the game. However, soon after they departed, Marcus Stoinis played one back to Sandeep Sharma, summing up Punjab's struggle at the top. After they lost three, Prabhsimran tried to play some shots, but unfortunately became the fourth victim of the night, losing his wicket for 17, as they were reduced to 43 for four.

Being in deep trouble, the duo of Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell came in handy as they played fine knocks to bail their side out of trouble in a tense situation. Wadhera ended up scoring 62 of 41 deliveries, while Maxwell could only manage 30, but found some boundaries. However, the wicket of one brought the end of another, as both of them were dismissed on consecutive deliveries, after which Punjab could never really recover. In the end, they were only able to manage 155 for the loss of nine wickets after the end of their 20 overs, where Jofra Archer ended up with an excellent bowling figure of 3/25 in his four overs, helping Royals decimate Punjab by 50 runs.

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Archer The Architect As Rajasthan Win By 50 Runs!! 🩷

Bit of anti-climax in the end as the final delivery was sent upstairs to be checked for a no-ball courtesy of an extra fielder outside the circle but it didn't turn out to be one. However, it doesn't matter much as Rajasthan Royals have won this encounter comfortably by 45 runs with Jofra Archer picking up his third in the last over to complete his excellent spell of 3/25!!

PBKS: 151/9 (20) Rajasthan Royals Win By 50 Runs

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: ICYMI, Wadhera Was Magnificent Tonight!

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Marco Jansen Departs As Rajasthan Continue Stranglehold 💪🏻

That is the eighth one to depart for the Kings. Royals, well and truly commanding this game now! Formality, literally as the game is pretty much over now! Shashank is still there and is left to be seen that how much he gets. Marco Jansen walks back for three. Theekshana bags his second.

PBKS: 145/8 (18) 61 runs are required off 12 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Another One Goes Down For Punjab!

And just like that, Punjab have lost their seventh! Suryansh Shedge plays it straight into the hands of Shimron Hetmyer. Sandeep Sharma gets his second of the night. This chase is falling apart for the Kings now!

PBKS: 142/7 (17) 64 runs are required off 18 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Double Blow For Punjab! Theekshana & Hasaranga Strike!!😯🤙🏻

Nooo Wayyy!! It was going way too good for the home side and all of a sudden they have lost both well-set Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell on back-to-back deliveries! Royals are marking their comeback! Wanindu Hasaranga gets Wadhera while Theekshana gets Maxwell! Excellent catch by Dhruv Jurel to send Wadhera, makes up for the one after he dropped the left-hander earlier!

PBKS: 131/6 (15.1) Kings need 75 more runs in 29 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates:  Nehal Wadhera's Super 5️⃣0️⃣🏏

What an excellent knock that is from Nehal Wadhera! Six to bring up his half-century! 33 deliveries to get there. Punjab is right back in it, thanks to Wadhera and Maxwell! Finding boundaries is not difficult, atleast for these two! 🤩

PBKS: 121/4 (14) 85 runs are required off 36 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Shocking Review By Samson! 🫨

A hat-trick of wides from Yudhvir down the leg side. Bowls it fuller on this occasion but misses his line. Samson dives to his left and collects the ball. Sandeep at short fine leg is appealing for caught behind! He is confident and looks at Samson! Rajasthan are sending this upstairs. Fair delivery on the feet No spike on UltraEdge when the ball passes the bat. Wide ball signalled once again.

Maxwell was initially walking towards the pavilion but has a look at the giant screen. Clear daylight on the UltraEdge and Maxi turns back to his crease. RR lose a review and wide remains.

PBKS: 110/4 (13) 96 runs are required off 42 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: 50-Partnership Up! 5️⃣0️⃣

Something for Punjab fans to cheer about! Maxwell and Wadhera have stitched a 50-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Much-needed this! They need a big innings from Maxi tonight! Although, plenty of firepower to come!

PBKS: 95/4 (12) 111 runs are required off 48 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Big Show Getting Into The Act! 💪🏻

Glenn Maxwell and Nehal Wadhera have decided to attack now and they are going for it. Maxwell finds a six and a boundary while Nehal gets a maximum in the 10th over by Kartikeya! 19 off the 10th! They need more overs like this! PBKS: 78/4 (10) 128 runs are required off 60 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: 50 Up But At What Cost? 💵

Time for Strategic TimeOut after the end of 9 overs and Punjab now have 59 on the board for the loss of four wickets with their four mainstays back in the hut! They achieved the 50-run mark by the end of 8th over and going by that they are far behind in the game. Glenn Maxwell is there but can he do the job tonight? Jofra Archer really did dent them bad! 🤕

PBKS: 59/4 (9)  Punjab Kings need 147 runs in 66 balls

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Prabhsimran Throws It Away! 🫨😲

Do they have a flight ✈️ to catch? It seems so because at the moment they are throwing it away! Wickets falling one after the other. Prabhsimran Singh is the fourth man to depart for 17! Punjab in massive trouble! Right after the powerplay. Kumar Kartikeya gets the wicket after coming in as an impact player! Now, what can Punjab do now? PBKS: 43/4 (6.2)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Dropped!! 🫤🫤

Noo way!!! Should have been fourth! Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag in utter confusion and former spills it!! Nehal Wadhera gets a life! Maheesh Theekshana should have had his first! Ohhh, will he be able to make use of it? We will have to see. PBKS: 37/3 (4.4)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: If Violence Had A Name!! 🧨

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Sandeep Makes It Worse! 😱🤯

Three Down!!! Punjab Kings!! What are you doing? Marcus Stoinis, the latest man to depart! Sandeep Sharma enforces the soft dismissal, Caught & Bowled! Not ideal when you're chasing a big total of 206! PBKS: 26/3 (3.3)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Another One! Archer On Fire 🔥🔥

Ohhhhh!!! JOFRA ARCHERRRRR!!! You Beauty!!! ❤️‍🔥Stumps are flying everywhere in Chandigarh!! Shreyas Iyer has lost his stumps too! What a start this for the Royals. Iyer counter-attacked with two boundaries but went ultra-aggressive and lost his stumps on the last ball of the first over. Woah!! Take a bow! Jofra! Pace and real pace that is!! PBKS: 11/2 (1)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Knocked Him Over!!! ⚡

Jofra Archer has cleaned up Priyansh Arya with a peach 🍑on the very first delivery of the innings!! What a way to start! Horrible start for PBKS. PBKS: 0/1 (0.1)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Alright, Let's Go For The Chase!!

Welcome back for the second innings! Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh to open for the hosts, with Jofra Archer handling the new ball for the Royals. 206 for the win! Here we go...

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Jaiswal Top-Scores As Royals Post 205

Yashasvi Jaiswal compiled 67 runs from 45 balls as he shared an 89-run opening partnership with captain Sanju Samson (38 off 26). Shimron Hetmyer (20 off 12) and Dhruv Jurel (13* off 5) slapped sizzling cameos in the slog overs while Riyan Parag carted a swift 25-ball 43*.

For the Punjab Kings, Lockie Ferguson picked up the wickets of both openers to claim figures of 2-37 from his four overs. Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen also chipped in with a wicket each, both during the backend of the innings.

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Parag, Jurel Blitz Storm Punjab Past 200

Riyan Parag whacks an unbeaten 43 from just 25 balls while Dhruv Jurel slaps five-ball 13* in a final-over flourish as the Rajasthan Royals mount 205.

RR: 205-4 (20)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Arshdeep Gets His Man 🔥

Shimron Hetmyer goes for a 12-ball 20 as he gets caught out by Glenn Maxwell in the deep off Arshdeep Singh in the penultimate over of the innings.

RR: 185-4 (18.5)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Priyansh Arya Comes In As Impact Sub

Priyansh Arya comes in as the impact sub for the Punjab Kings as senior spinner Yuzvendra Chahal goes off the field.

RR: 177-3 (18)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Hetmyer, Parag Steady Royals

Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag consolidate for the Rajasthan Royals in the slog overs after the quick wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Rana.

RR: 160-3 (17)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Parag Dispatches Arshdeep 🔥🔥

After the initial struggle against Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag smears successive boundaries off the Punjab Kings speedster to finish off the 16th over for the Royals.

RR: 150-3 (16)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Jansen Gets Rana Cheaply

Marco Jansen gets into the act, pounces on the Lockie Ferguson-induced momentum as the lanky Proteas paceman dismisses in-form Nitish Rana cheaply.

RR: 138-3 (14.4)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Rana Goes BANG BANG Against Lockie 🔥🔥

In-form Rajasthan Royals batter Nitish Rana clubs Lockie Ferguson for successive boundaries after Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal, gets to 11* off four balls.

RR: 135-2 (14)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Ferguson Knocks Over Jaiswal! 

Lockie Ferguson cleans up a well-set Yashasvi Jaiswal after the latter scored a cracking 67 from 45 balls. 

RR: 123-2 (13.2)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Jaiswal Slaps 40-Ball Fifty! 🔥🔥🔥

Yashasvi Jaiswal gets to a 40-ball half-century with a boundary off Yuzvendra Chahal, and launches the spinner for a soaring six towards his leg side off the very next delivery as Rajasthan Royals go past 100 in 12 overs.

RR: 105-1 (12)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Ferguson Breaks Through For Punjab!

Lockie Ferguson gets the first wicket for Punjab Kings in the form of Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson for 38 off 26. Nonetheless, Samson conjured a rollicking start for the Royals with Jaiswal through his 89-run opening stand from 62 balls.

RR: 89-1 (10.2)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Stoinis Soothes Royals Blitz With Tight Over

Marcus Stoinis delivers a tight over around the halfway stage of the innings. Rajasthan Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson, however, remain unbeaten and resolute in their approach.

RR: 85-0 (10)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Rajasthan Wicketless After Nine Overs

Rajasthan Royals get to a blistering 79-0 after the end of the first nine overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to flourish as the youngster reaches an unbeaten 40 off 32 with three sixes.

RR: 79-0 (9)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Danger Signs For Punjab ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Sanju Samson reaches 31* off 20, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets to 37* off 28, as Rajasthan Royals mount over hosts Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.

RR: 69-0 (8)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Rajasthan Openers See Off Powerplay!

Rajasthan Royals reach 53-0 at the end of the powerplay overs, with Yashasvi Jaiswal batting at 32* off 22 and Sanju Samson well settled at 20* off 14.

RR: 53-0 (6)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Jaiswal Rains Down Sixes In Powerplay

Yashasvi Jaiswal smacks Marco Jansen and Lockie Ferguson for huge sixes as the opener gets Rajasthan Royals off to a blazing start alongside captain Sanju Samson.

RR: 47-0 (5)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Samson, Jaiswal Get Off To A Flier!

Sanju Samson (8* off 4) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (12* off 14) conjure confident starts as the two cricketers face off the opening three overs without a wicket.

RR: 21-0 (3)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Samson Starts Off With A Boundary

Sanju Samson gets the ball rolling with an early boundary as he and Yashasvi Jaiswal safely negotiate Arshdeep Singh's first over.

RR: 10-0 (1)

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Samson, Jaiswal Take First Guard

Rajasthan Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Sanju Samson take first guard against hosts Punjab Kings' fast bowler Arshdeep Singh.

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: A Final Look At Squads 🏏🏏🏏

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: El Clasico Returns For IPL 2025! 😍

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Impact Substitutes!

Punjab Kings: Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Priyansh Arya, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Praveen Dubey.

Rajasthan Royals: Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kumar Kartikeya

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Lineups! 🏏

Punjab Kings Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c and wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh, Sandeep Sharma.

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Punjab Wins Toss, To Bowl First

"We will bowl first. Looking at the last game, it was the first game of the season on that surface. Same mindset here, we want to see how the surface plays. We played few practice games here. Kind of gets better when the dew comes in later." - Shreyas Iyer at the toss

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Punjab Aiming For A Hat-Trick!

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Some Pre-Match Banter For You 😁

PBKS vs RR Live Update: Match Prediction?? 🥇

Rajasthan Royals hold a slight edge over Punjab Kings based on in-depth analysis of head-to-head matchups and PCA New Stadium performance metrics.

The match will likely be determined by how well PBKS can contain RR's aggressive middle order during the crucial middle overs phase, where the stadium has shown a scoring rate of 8.28 runs per over. If RR can accelerate through this phase while keeping wickets in hand for the death overs, they will be well-positioned to secure a victory at PCA New Stadium.

Probuddha Bhattacharjee at it again with his in-depth analysis. Read more...

PBKS vs RR Match Update: Pitch & Weather Report! ☁️🌡️

The surface at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur might offer a hint of seam movement and extra bounce to the pacers early on with the new ball. As it's the first IPL 2025 match at this venue, the track could be fresh and lively.

The temperature at Mullanpur Stadium will be around 36° C, with a real feel of 39°C. Meanwhile, the wind will blow in the North-West direction, with varying speeds between 13 to 26 km/h. 

Read what our Debashis Sarangi has written about the pitch and weather in Mullanpur!

PBKS vs RR Scorecard: Fantasy Predictions! 🔮

Shreyas Iyer

IPL 2025 Form: 149 Runs in 2 Matches

The PBKS skipper is in a golden touch at present. In the two matches, Shreyas Iyer has scored two half-centuries and has been the key batter for the team. He will be a must-pick for this game.

Arshdeep Singh

IPL 2025 Form: 5 Wickets in 2 Matches

The Indian left-arm pacer has been in prime form with the ball so far. Arshdeep Singh has the form and rhythm going and could be one of the highest point scorers in the game.

Wanindu Hasaranga

IPL 2025 Form: 5 Wickets in 2 Matches

The Sri Lanka spin wizard looked in a great bowling form in the previous match. Wanindu Hasaranga will be carrying great momentum into this match and would be one of the key fantasy picks for the match. 

Want to know more about the fantasy picks? Find whom Probuddha Bhattacharjee has picked here...

PBKS vs RR Live: Preview Time! 📖

Punjab Kings have hit the ground running, securing wins in both their opening fixtures. After edging out Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in a tight finish, they crushed Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets. Sitting pretty at the top of the table, PBKS will now aim for a hat-trick of wins and continue their dream start.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals had a shaky takeoff, losing their first two matches. But they bounced back strong in their last outing, toppling Chennai Super Kings in style to finally get off the mark. With momentum on their side and confidence restored, RR will be hungry to build on that performance and keep climbing the points table.

Check what Jatin Malu has written here...

PBKS vs RR Live Updates: It's Time For The Royal Rumble! 🥷🏻👑

Hello and welcome to the live blog of the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) to be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. ⚔️

I'm Akash Saini on behalf of OneCricket will take you through the first innings while my co-host Arnav Chopra will help you witness the second innings tonight!! So, stay tuned for all the live action!! 🎬