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IPL 2025 Fantasy League: Top Fantasy XI for RR vs PBKS | Expert Fantasy Tips

RR and PBKS meet in IPL 2025’s 59th match, with PBKS aiming for playoffs and RR seeking revenge after their earlier win.
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RR vs PBKS
SeriesDate & TimeLocation
Indian Premier League18 May 2025, Sun, 3:30 PM ISTSawai Mansingh Stadium
Match Preview

The 59th match of the IPL 2025 season features Rajasthan Royals (RR) taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday 18th May at 3:30 PM IST. This match is crucial for PBKS as a win would secure their place in the playoffs, while RR, already out of contention, will look to play the role of spoilers.

Notably, both sides have already faced each other in the 18th match of the season. Batting first, RR posted a total of 204 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mohali. In response, the home side managed only 155 runs for the loss of 9 wickets, resulting in a 55-run victory for RR. 

Pitch Report
The pitch at Sawai Mansingh Stadium is generally balanced, offering assistance to both batters and bowlers. It tends to be flat, favoring stroke play, but as the match progresses, spinners might find some grip.
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Weather reported34°C
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Pitch Conditionbalanced
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Predicted to winPunjab Kings
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Avg. 1st inning score179

Team Form

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Rajasthan Royals

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W
L
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Punjab Kings

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Series Stats

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Sai Sudharsan GT
617
Runs
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Shubman Gill GT
601
Runs
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Yashasvi Jaiswal RR
523
Runs
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Suryakumar Yadav MI
510
Runs
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Virat Kohli RCB
505
Runs

Injury and Availability News

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Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals
Probable XI
DC Jurel, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jofra Archer, M Theekshana, R Parag, SV Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, TU Deshpande, V Suryavanshi, W Hasaranga, Yashasvi Jaiswal
Bench
Sandeep Sharma, N Rana, K Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh, Akash Mandwaal, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, N Burger
Punjab Kings
Probable XI
Arshdeep Singh, Harnoor Singh, MP Stoinis, Musheer Khan, N Wadhera, P Avinash, P Simran Singh, P Arya, Shashank Singh, S Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench
GJ Maxwell, Vishnu Vinod, P Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, M Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, KR Sen, Harpreet Brar, LH Ferguson, JP Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, YS Thakur, AM Hardie, Suryansh Shedge, Mitchell Owen

Player Picks

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Yashasvi JaiswalC
RR
Bat
8
In IPL 2025, across 12 matches, Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 473 runs at an average of 43.00 and a strike rate of 154.58
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Shreyas IyerVC
PBKS
Bat
8
So far, Shreyas Iyer has scored 405 runs in 12 matches, averaging 50.63 with a strike rate of 180.80.

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