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IPL 2025

Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma were the ones that rocked the PBKS lineup on a day when Royals batters received a lot of accolades.

Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson in frame

'One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115': Sanju Samson praises RR's 'deadly combo' after 50-run win over PBKS

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Punjab Kings defeat against Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals win over Chennai Super Kings saw massive shake in IPL 2025 points table

IPL 2025 points table saw a massive shake up after PBKS vs RR and CSK vs DC matches

While RR defeated PBKS by 50 runs, CSK suffered a 25-run loss against DC

RR skipper Sanju Samson (L) and PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS slump to 4th spot after facing 1st defeat, know where RR are positioned

Shreyas Iyer reacted to Punjab Kings' 50-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals to suffer their first loss in the ongoing IPL 2025

PBKS finally recorded their first defeat of the IPL 2025

RR thrashed PBKS by 50 runs

Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer in frame

'That would have been great total': Shreyas Iyer blames PBKS bowlers after RR handed them 1st defeat in IPL 2025

RR batting first posted 205/4 with the help of Yashasvi Jaiswal's fifty. They later restricted PBKS on 155 and handed them their first loss

Rajasthan Royals players in frame

IPL 2025, RR vs PBKS: Rajasthan Royals end Punjab Kings winning spree as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jofra Archer lead hosts to 50-run victory

Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2025 clash

Punjab Kings won the toss and invited Rajasthan Royals to bat first in their IPL 2025 clash

Know playing XIs of both the teams here

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (L) and RR skipper Sanju Samson in frame

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings opt to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals; Know playing XIs of both teams

Rajasthan Royals star Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to perform in the first three matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He managed to score just 34 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 34 runs in first three IPL 2025 matches. 

RR will face PBKS in their fourth clash of IPL 2025.

Yashasvi Jaiswal in action

'Cricket demands a lot of sacrifices': Yashasvi Jaiswal reflects on self-belief, hard work for achieving success in cricket

Sanju Samson underwent surgery after suffering a finger injury. He was not permitted to keep wickets while playing in the first three games. 

Sanju Samson to resume role as RR captain in IPL 2025? Rajasthan Royals receive big news ahead of Punjab Kings clash

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CSK vs DC and PBKS vs RR

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A day after CSK head coach Stephen Fleming learned about R Ashwin's YouTube channel during a post-match press conference, the all-rounder said that he won't cover franchises' games during IPL 2025.

R Ashwin will not talk about CSK games on his YouTube channel in IPL 2025 anymore.

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming had said he had no idea Ashwin had a YouTube channel.

Ashwin has taken 3 wickets and scored 11 runs in IPL 2025 so far.

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Ashwin releases statement on controversy around his CSK games' analysis on YouTube, takes big step for IPL 2025

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting says impact player rule is behind MS Dhoni batting lower down the order. 

MS Dhoni has scored 76 runs from 4 innings so far.

Dhoni has pulled off a few stunning stumpings in IPL 2025.

Dhoni has been dismissed only once in IPL 2025.

Ricky Ponting, MS Dhoni

'If his batting output drops, he might start thinking about it': Ponting's verdict on MS Dhoni's IPL future

IPL 2025, SRH vs GT: After a thumping win in their campaign opener, Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost four matches in a row and find themselves at the bottom of the table.

Against GT, SRH's top 3 managed to score 43 runs.

Vettori wants top-order batters to respect the conditions.

SRH lost to GT by 7 wickets after setting a target of 153.

Daniel Vettori, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head

'They haven't been able to execute it': SRH coach Vettori's message to 'Travishek' & Kishan after 4th straight loss

When Rishabh Pant presented the young spinner Digvesh to Narine on Sunday, he finally got to meet his idol. 

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Rishabh Pant introduces LSG's rising star Digvesh Rathi to his idol Sunil Narine

Jasprit Bumrah continued to train with MI prior to their match against RCB. While some supporters were pleased, others advised Pollard to treat Bumrah carefully. 

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Kieron Pollard lifts Jasprit Bumrah in arms as star pacer finally joins MI camp ahead of RCB clash

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Ricky Ponting reiterated that he won't write off high-quality players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli even though they have struggled in Test cricket.

Rohit Sharma had a poor tour of Australia.

Virat Kohli could not score a fifty after the Perth Test ton in Australia.

Ponting does not intend to write off Kohli and Rohit. 

Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

'Test cricket is becoming harder for them right now': Ponting on Kohli, Rohit ahead of England tour

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After a stellar performance against the Philadelphia Union, where he scored his 23rd regular-season goal for the club, Lionel Messi is now on the verge of surpassing Gonzalo Higuain for the most goal contributions in Inter Miami’s history.

Lionel Messi is now on the verge of surpassing Gonzalo Higuain for the most goal contributions in Inter Miami’s history.

In Miami's 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union last week, Messi’s goal brought his career tally with the club to 23 goals and 20 assists, totaling 43 goal involvements. 

This performance saw him tie Gonzalo Higuain, who previously held the record for the most goal contributions for the Herons. 

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Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson scripted history after leading his team to an emphatic 50-run win over Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash

Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson in this frame

Sanju Samson tastes history after PBKS vs RR clash, shatters Shane Warne's all-time IPL record

PSL 2025, top 5 wicket-takers: Hasan Ali is expected to break Wahab Riaz's all-time record for most wickets in league's history.

Hasan Ali

Top 5 wicket-takers in PSL history; Hasan Ali needs 6 wickets to break all-time record

Pakistan's Sufiyan Muqeem created history during third ODI against New Zealand where his team suffered a 43-run defeat

Pakistan's Sufiyan Muqeem (L) bowls during the third ODI against New Zealand

Sufiyan Muqeem scripts history during PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI, becomes 1st player in the world to notch this milestone

IPL 2025, LSG vs MI: Hardik Pandya's five-wicket haul went in vain as Mumbai Indians lost to Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs.

Hardik Pandya

Before Hardik Pandya, 5 Indian players have taken 5-wicket haul as captain: Full list here

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns against the Delhi Capitals for their fourth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 on April 5 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 


Punjab vs Rajasthan Match Stats

Match 18, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

'One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115': Sanju Samson praises RR's 'deadly combo' after 50-run win over PBKS

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2025

Sat 5 April, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to field

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2024 On May 15

RR
144/9 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
145/5 (18.5 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Apr 13

PBKS
147/8 (20.0 ov)

RR
152/7 (19.5 ov)

Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 3 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2023 On May 19

PBKS
187/5 (20.0 ov)

RR
189/6 (19.4 ov)

Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets

Umpires

Umpire
Swaroopanand Kannur (IND), Ulhas Gandhe (IND) and Virender Sharma (IND)

Referee
Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)

News updates

'One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115': Sanju Samson praises RR's 'deadly combo' after 50-run win over PBKS

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS slump to 4th spot after facing 1st defeat, know where RR are positioned

'That would have been great total': Shreyas Iyer blames PBKS bowlers after RR handed them 1st defeat in IPL 2025

IPL 2025, RR vs PBKS: Rajasthan Royals end Punjab Kings winning spree as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jofra Archer lead hosts to 50-run victory

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings opt to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals; Know playing XIs of both teams

'Cricket demands a lot of sacrifices': Yashasvi Jaiswal reflects on self-belief, hard work for achieving success in cricket

Sanju Samson to resume role as RR captain in IPL 2025? Rajasthan Royals receive big news ahead of Punjab Kings clash

Punjab vs Rajasthan Match Stats

Match 18, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

'One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115': Sanju Samson praises RR's 'deadly combo' after 50-run win over PBKS

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2025

Sat 5 April, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to field

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2024 On May 15

RR144/9 (20.0 ov)

PBKS145/5 (18.5 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Apr 13

PBKS147/8 (20.0 ov)

RR152/7 (19.5 ov)

Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 3 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2023 On May 19

PBKS187/5 (20.0 ov)

RR189/6 (19.4 ov)

Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets

Umpires

UmpireSwaroopanand Kannur (IND), Ulhas Gandhe (IND) and Virender Sharma (IND)

RefereeVengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)

News updates

'One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115': Sanju Samson praises RR's 'deadly combo' after 50-run win over PBKS

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS slump to 4th spot after facing 1st defeat, know where RR are positioned

'That would have been great total': Shreyas Iyer blames PBKS bowlers after RR handed them 1st defeat in IPL 2025

IPL 2025, RR vs PBKS: Rajasthan Royals end Punjab Kings winning spree as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jofra Archer lead hosts to 50-run victory

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings opt to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals; Know playing XIs of both teams

'Cricket demands a lot of sacrifices': Yashasvi Jaiswal reflects on self-belief, hard work for achieving success in cricket

Sanju Samson to resume role as RR captain in IPL 2025? Rajasthan Royals receive big news ahead of Punjab Kings clash

RR
144/9 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
145/5 (18.5 ov)

PBKS
147/8 (20.0 ov)

RR
152/7 (19.5 ov)

PBKS
187/5 (20.0 ov)

RR
189/6 (19.4 ov)

Umpire
Swaroopanand Kannur (IND), Ulhas Gandhe (IND) and Virender Sharma (IND)

Referee
Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)