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PBKS vs RR Match Preview Today: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

Published - 26 Apr 2026, 12:01 PM | Updated - 28 Apr 2026, 09:43 AM

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Preview

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
📍 Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh 🕒 07:30 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema
  • Winner: Punjab Kings
  • Win probability: 55%
  • Best batter: Shreyas Iyer
  • Best bowler: Arshdeep Singh
  • Toss strategy: Bowl first
  • Expected score: 200–215

IPL — Punjab Kings take on Rajasthan Royals at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Chandigarh) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. 

Punjab Kings will face Rajasthan Royals in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, April 28. The Shreyas Iyer-led team is at the top of the table, unbeaten, while the Royals dropped to fourth place after losing to SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Punjab Kings have momentum with six consecutive wins in the ongoing tournament. Rajasthan Royals have shown some inconsistency, losing two of their last five matches. They will need Jofra Archer to provide early breakthroughs in the powerplay to challenge the Punjab Kings batters at their Mullanpur home ground.

Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Info

The toss will be very important due to the impact of evening dew at Mullanpur.

The captain winning the toss is likely to bowl first, as dew in the second innings makes it difficult for bowlers to grip the ball.

  • Likely toss call: Bowl first
  • Par score (1st inns): 200-215
Date Match Result
28 Apr 2026 PBKS vs RR Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

No IPL 2026 M W L T N/R PTS Net RR Last 5 Matches
1 8 6 1 0 1 13 1.043
W
W
W
W
L
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Opponent Description Date
Gujarat Titans (PBKS won by 3 wickets) Match 4 31 Mar 2026
Chennai Super Kings (PBKS won by 5 wickets) Match 7 3 Apr 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders (No result (due to rain)) Match 12 6 Apr 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad (PBKS won by 6 wickets) Match 17 11 Apr 2026
Mumbai Indians (PBKS won by 7 wickets) Match 24 16 Apr 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (PBKS won by 54 runs) Match 29 19 Apr 2026
Delhi Capitals (PBKS won by 6 wickets) Match 35 25 Apr 2026
Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 wickets) Match 40 28 Apr 2026
Gujarat Titans Match 46 3 May 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad Match 49 6 May 2026
Delhi Capitals Match 55 11 May 2026
Mumbai Indians Match 58 14 May 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore Match 61 17 May 2026
Lucknow Super Giants Match 68 23 May 2026
3 9 6 3 0 0 12 0.617
L
L
W
L
W
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Opponent Description Date
Chennai Super Kings (RR won by 8 wickets) Match 3 30 Mar 2026
Gujarat Titans (RR won by 6 runs) Match 9 4 Apr 2026
Mumbai Indians (RR won by 27 runs) Match 13 7 Apr 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RR won by 6 wickets) Match 16 10 Apr 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 57 runs) Match 21 13 Apr 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by 4 wickets) Match 28 19 Apr 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (RR won by 40 runs) Match 32 22 Apr 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 5 wickets) Match 36 25 Apr 2026
Punjab Kings (RR won by 6 wickets) Match 40 28 Apr 2026
Delhi Capitals Match 43 1 May 2026
Gujarat Titans Match 52 9 May 2026
Delhi Capitals Match 62 17 May 2026
Lucknow Super Giants Match 64 19 May 2026
Mumbai Indians Match 69 24 May 2026

View full IPL points table →

PBKS WINS 12
VS
Total matches: 31
RR WINS 18

Team totals in IPL when these two have met:

PBKS totals
High 223
Low 124
RR totals
High 228
Low 112

Last meeting (28 Apr 2026)

PBKS 222 v RR 228
RR won

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

1
346 Runs
2
322 Runs
3
309 Runs
4
306 Runs
5
270 Runs
6
248 Runs
1
252.13 SR
2
229.17 SR
3
228.37 SR
4
227.27 SR
5
220.00 SR
6
194.44 SR
1
14 Wkts
2
9 Wkts
3
8 Wkts
4
7 Wkts
5
7 Wkts
6
6 Wkts
1
6.25 Econ
2
7.21 Econ
3
8.25 Econ
4
8.27 Econ
5
8.29 Econ
6
9.17 Econ

Impact picks for this fixture

Batting impact player: Suryansh Shedge (Punjab Kings) / Shubham Dubey (Rajasthan Royals)

Bowling impact player: Vijaykumar Vyshak (Punjab Kings) / Ravi Bishnoi (Rajasthan Royals)

Win Probability
PBKS 51%
RR 49%
Calculated from: Last 5 matches form (win%), venue win trend, H2H wins ratio, batting proxy (high score), and bowling proxy (low score pressure).
Bat First
21%
Chase
19%
1st Innings Range: 202 - 226

Punjab Kings are likely to defeat Rajasthan Royals. They are unbeaten so far in the tournament. The Royals have shown some bowling inconsistencies, which Punjab could exploit. With home advantage and strong batting depth, Punjab look like the favorite to win at Mullanpur.

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