PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction: IPL 2025, Match 18 Fantasy Cricket Tips For Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will cross swords with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 18th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Saturday, April 5.

Led by Shreyas Iyer, PBKS is at the pole position on the table with four points, winning two consecutive games. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals will have Sanju Samson back as the captain of the side.

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18 Details

Match: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 18, IPL 2025

Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Saturday, April 5

Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18 Probable XIs

Punjab Kings

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18 Pitch Report

With this being the first game of the IPL 2025 season, we can expect the wicket to assist both batters and bowlers equally. Any score above 200 would be a bit tough for the chasing side. 

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18 Top Picks

Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson, the designer captain of the Rajasthan Royals franchise, would be aiming to score big and take the team to a winning position.

Glenn Maxwell

Maxwell can give a good amount of points with both bat and ball. We can expect him to be a decent top pick for this game.

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18 Captain picks

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, the PBKS captain, is one of the consistent batters for his side, playing a crucial role in taking his side to two consecutive wins.

Prabhsimran Singh

Prabhsimran Singh, the PBKS opening batter, has been in exceptional form, scoring some crucial runs in the powerplay overs.

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18 Head to Head Dream11 team

Sanju Samson (vc), Prabhsimran Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shreyas Iyer (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Riyan Parag, Marco Jansen, Tushar Deshpande, Arshdeep Singh.

PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18 Grand League Dream11 team

Sanju Samson, Prabhsimran Singh (c), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Priyansh Arya, Marcus Stoinis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Riyan Parag (vc), Tushar Deshpande, Arshdeep Singh.

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