RR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Today Match 59 IPL 2025

Vicky Singh

By Vicky Singh

🕒 Published - 18 May 2025, 02:07 PM | ✏️ Updated - 18 May 2025, 07:15 PM

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RR vs PBKS - Match Info

(Get all key match details)

icon May 18 2025 - 03:30 PM Local
icon Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur
icon IPL 2025
icon Match 59, T20
icon Star Sports
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RR vs PBKS - Match Preview

(Expert-written summary and match insights)

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur will host Match 59 of IPL 2025, where Rajasthan Royals go head-to-head with Punjab Kings on May 18th.

With the league stage nearing its end, both teams eye critical points. Rajasthan Royals have endured a difficult season, sitting ninth on the table with just three wins in twelve games.

Punjab Kings have built strong momentum, securing seven victories in eleven matches and firmly establishing themselves in the top tier of the standings.

Their head-to-head history favours Rajasthan Royals, who lead 16-12, but with current form on their side, Punjab Kings look primed to challenge that record.

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Pitch Report - Sawai Mansingh Stadium

(Quick Fantasy Boosts)

  • The pitch at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur tends to offer a balanced contest between bat and ball. 
  • Batters can capitalize on the true bounce and even pace once they get their eye in, while bowlers—especially pacers—may find early movement with the new ball. 
  • Spinners can also come into play during the middle overs as the surface slows slightly. Dew often becomes a factor in evening matches, making defending totals trickier. 
  • With an average first-innings score of 192, teams generally look to post strong totals but remain wary of the advantage chasing sides often enjoy here.

207 Avg 1st Innings
207 Highest Chase
  • The surface is supposed to be a balanced one with something for both batters and bowlers.
  • Pacers are expected to play a vital role during the initial overs.
  • Spinners can come into play as the match progresses.
  • The pitch will become better to bat as the game progresses

RR vs PBKS - Head to Head

(Last Encounters)

30Total
17RR
12PBKS
1Tied

Recent Venue Records

(Last 5 matches at this venue)

Avg 1st Inn 207
Highest Chase 207

Match Key Factors

(Weather & pitch insights to influence your fantasy picks)

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Weather

The temperature is expected to hover around 38 degrees Celsius during the match hours, with sunny conditions. The winds are anticipated to blow at 11-13 km/hr.

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Pitch

  • The pitch at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur tends to offer a balanced contest between bat and ball. 
  • Batters can capitalize on the true bounce and even pace once they get their eye in, while bowlers—especially pacers—may find early movement with the new ball. 
  • Spinners can also come into play during the middle overs as the surface slows slightly. Dew often becomes a factor in evening matches, making defending totals trickier. 
  • With an average first-innings score of 192, teams generally look to post strong totals but remain wary of the advantage chasing sides often enjoy here.

Injury & Availability

(Latest player fitness & lineup updates)

RR
PBKS

Impact Player Picks

(Strategic game-changers in batting & fielding)

RR (Batting First)

Batting Impact N/A
Fielding Impact Yudhvir Singh Charak

PBKS (Batting First)

Batting Impact Suryansh Shedge
Fielding Impact Musheer Khan

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

1
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer PBKS ·
604 Runs 17 Matches
2
Yashasvi Jaiswal
559 Runs 14 Matches
3
Prabhsimran Singh
517 Runs 15 Matches
4
Priyansh Arya
Priyansh Arya PBKS ·
475 Runs 17 Matches
5
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag RR ·
397 Runs 14 Matches
6
Nehal Wadhera
Nehal Wadhera PBKS ·
369 Runs 16 Matches
1
Kwena Maphaka
400.00 SR 2 Matches
2
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson PBKS ·
400.00 SR 4 Matches
3
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
206.56 SR 7 Matches
4
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis PBKS ·
186.05 SR 13 Matches
5
Priyansh Arya
Priyansh Arya PBKS ·
179.25 SR 17 Matches
6
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer PBKS ·
175.07 SR 17 Matches
1
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh PBKS ·
21 Wkts 17 Matches
2
Yuzvendra Chahal
16 Wkts 14 Matches
3
Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen PBKS ·
16 Wkts 14 Matches
4
Wanindu Hasaranga
11 Wkts 11 Matches
5
Maheesh Theekshana
11 Wkts 11 Matches
6
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer RR ·
11 Wkts 12 Matches
1
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell PBKS ·
8.46 ECN 6 Matches
2
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag RR ·
8.50 ECN 9 Matches
3
Harpreet Brar
Harpreet Brar PBKS ·
8.64 ECN 7 Matches
4
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh PBKS ·
8.90 ECN 16 Matches
5
Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana RR ·
9.00 ECN 2 Matches
6
Wanindu Hasaranga
9.05 ECN 11 Matches
1
Wanindu Hasaranga
13258 Points 7.5 Rating
2
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis PBKS ·
12379 Points 7.5 Rating
3
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer PBKS ·
10974 Points 9 Rating
4
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer RR ·
9734 Points 8.5 Rating
5
Shimron Hetmyer
8805 Points 7 Rating
6
Yuzvendra Chahal
8740 Points 8 Rating
7
Josh Inglis
Josh Inglis PBKS ·
8250 Points 7.5 Rating
8
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson RR ·
7542 Points 8.5 Rating
9
Yashasvi Jaiswal
6990 Points 9 Rating
10
Azmatullah Omarzai
6820 Points 6.5 Rating
11
Kyle Jamieson
Kyle Jamieson PBKS ·
6790 Points 7 Rating
12
Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen PBKS ·
6316 Points 8 Rating
13
Maheesh Theekshana
5965 Points 7 Rating
14
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag RR ·
5610 Points 8.5 Rating
15
Fazalhaq Farooqi
5493 Points 6.5 Rating
16
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh PBKS ·
5398 Points 8.5 Rating
17
Aaron Hardie
Aaron Hardie PBKS ·
4115 Points 7.5 Rating
18
Prabhsimran Singh
3477 Points 8.5 Rating
19
Vijaykumar Vyshak
3287 Points 7 Rating
20
Xavier Bartlett
Xavier Bartlett PBKS ·
3167 Points 6.5 Rating
21
Tushar Deshpande
2891 Points 7 Rating
22
Vishnu Vinod
Vishnu Vinod PBKS ·
2689 Points 8 Rating
23
Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Jurel RR ·
2565 Points 8.5 Rating
24
Nandre Burger
2188 Points 7.5 Rating
25
Praveen Dubey
Praveen Dubey PBKS ·
2149 Points 5.5 Rating
26
Yash Thakur
Yash Thakur PBKS ·
2079 Points 6.5 Rating
27
Harpreet Brar
Harpreet Brar PBKS ·
2053 Points 6.5 Rating
28
Kwena Maphaka
1697 Points 5.5 Rating
29
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
1603 Points 8.5 Rating
30
Mitchell Owen
Mitchell Owen PBKS ·
1596 Points 6 Rating
31
Nehal Wadhera
Nehal Wadhera PBKS ·
1522 Points 7.5 Rating
32
Shashank Singh
Shashank Singh PBKS ·
1466 Points 7 Rating
33
Musheer Khan
Musheer Khan PBKS ·
1337 Points 8.5 Rating
34
Priyansh Arya
Priyansh Arya PBKS ·
1148 Points 8.5 Rating
35
Shubham Dubey
1054 Points 6 Rating
36
Kumar Kartikeya
1019 Points 6.5 Rating
37
Akash Madhwal
979 Points 6 Rating
38
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
843 Points 7.5 Rating
39
Yudhvir Singh Charak
568 Points 6 Rating
40
Kuldeep Sen
Kuldeep Sen PBKS ·
568 Points 6.5 Rating
41
Harnoor Singh
Harnoor Singh PBKS ·
512 Points 8.5 Rating
42
Kunal Singh Rathore
437 Points 5 Rating
43
Pyla Avinash
Pyla Avinash PBKS ·
393 Points 6.5 Rating
44
Suryansh Shedge
Suryansh Shedge PBKS ·
311 Points 8.5 Rating
45
Ashok Sharma
Ashok Sharma RR ·
261 Points 8 Rating

Fantasy Tips

(Smart picks to help you build a winning Dream11 team)

icon Captain Picks

Shreyas Iyer Avg Points: 9

He is the captain of the Punjab Kings who handles the top order for them. He has smashed 405 runs in this tournament so far.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Avg Points: 9

He is a left-handed opening batter from Rajasthan Royals, and he has smashed 473 runs in this tournament so far.

icon Vice-Captain Picks

Riyan Parag Avg Points: 8

He is the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, and he has added 377 runs in this season so far and can also come in handy with the ball.

Prabhsimran Singh Avg Points: 8.5

He is an aggressive opener from Punjab Kings, and he has hammered 487 runs in this tournament so far.

Best Budget Picks

(Smart value players for Dream11 teams)

Azmatullah Omarzai Avg Points: 6.5

He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler from Punjab Kings who can contribute with both bat and ball.

Tushar Deshpande Avg Points: 7

He is a right-arm medium fast bowler from Rajasthan Royals who can be handy while bowling first.

Grand League Differential Picks

(Low-owned players with high upside)

Dhruv Jurel Avg Points: 8.5

He is a middle-order batsman for Rajasthan Royals who can stabilize the innings if the top order fails.

Mitchell Owen Avg Points: 6

He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer, who is expected to make his debut for Punjab Kings.

Dream11 Prediction Team

(Based on stats, form & recent performances)

WICKET-KEEPERS
Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Jurel
8 Cr
Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran Singh
8 Cr
BATTERS
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer
7.5 Cr
C Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
7 Cr
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer
9 Cr
ALL-ROUNDERS
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga
7.5 Cr
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai
6.5 Cr
VC Mitchell Owen
Mitchell Owen
6 Cr
BOWLERS
Akash Madhwal
Akash Madhwal
6 Cr
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal
8.5 Cr
Xavier Bartlett
Xavier Bartlett
6.5 Cr
WICKET-KEEPERS
Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Jurel
8 Cr
C Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran Singh
8 Cr
BATTERS
VC Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal
9 Cr
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
7 Cr
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer
9 Cr
Priyansh Arya
Priyansh Arya
8.5 Cr
ALL-ROUNDERS
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag
8 Cr
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga
7.5 Cr
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai
6.5 Cr
Mitchell Owen
Mitchell Owen
6 Cr
BOWLERS
Akash Madhwal
Akash Madhwal
6 Cr
WICKET-KEEPERS
Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Jurel
8 Cr
Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran Singh
8 Cr
BATTERS
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal
9 Cr
C Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer
9 Cr
Priyansh Arya
Priyansh Arya
8.5 Cr
ALL-ROUNDERS
VC Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag
8 Cr
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga
7.5 Cr
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai
6.5 Cr
BOWLERS
Tushar Deshpande
Tushar Deshpande
7 Cr
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh
8.5 Cr
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal
8.5 Cr

Final Prediction & Analysis

Their squad depth positions Punjab Kings as strong contenders to win this Encounter.

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