RR vs PBKS 18 May 2025 Match Reports, Toss and Match Predictions, Squad, Records and More

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The 2025 IPL battle between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is all set to thrill fans at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. With explosive talents like Virat Kohli, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Phil Salt on both sides, this match is perfect for fantasy cricket lovers looking to create a winning Dream11 team.

The pitch at Bengaluru usually favors batters, but mystery spinners and death bowlers often turn the tide. Fantasy users must balance their teams with attacking top-order batters and all-rounders who can contribute in multiple ways. This guide gives you all the key picks, strategies, and insights to craft a smart RCB vs KKR fantasy team.

 

RR vs PBKS Match Details Table – IPL 2025

Match Info Details
Match RR vs PBKS
League Indian Premier League 2025
Date 18 May 2025
Venue Mohali, Punjab
Time 7:30 PM IST
Format T20
Live Telecast Star Sports, JioCinema (Digital)
Toss Time 7:00 PM IST

 

RR vs PBKS Overall Head-to-Head Record:

Statistic Rajasthan Royals (RR) Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 17 12
Highest Score 226 223
Lowest Score 112 124
No Result 0 0

 

RR vs PBKS Past 5 IPL Match performance 

Date Winner Margin Venue
05-Apr-2025 Rajasthan Royals 50 runs Mullanpur
15-May-2024 Punjab Kings 5 wickets Guwahati
13-Apr-2024 Rajasthan Royals 3 wickets Mullanpur
19-May-2023 Rajasthan Royals 4 wickets Dharamsala
05-Apr-2023 Punjab Kings 5 runs Guwahati

 

RR vs PBKS Performance at Different Venues:

Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL):

Venue Matches Played RR Wins PBKS Wins
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur 6 5 1
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali 7 3 4
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 1 0 1
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2 1 1
Sharjah Cricket Stadium 2 1 1
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore 1 0 1
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad 1 1 0
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 1 1 0
Dubai International Cricket Stadium 1 1 0
Newlands, Cape Town 1 1 0
Kingsmead, Durban 1 1 0
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur 1 1 0
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala 1 1 0
Total 26 17 9

 

RR vs PBKS Squads IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals (RR) – IPL 2025 Squad

Player Name Role Country Price (INR)
Sanju Samson Wicketkeeper-Batter (Captain) India Retained
Jos Buttler Wicketkeeper-Batter England Retained
Jofra Archer Bowler England ₹12.5 crore
Wanindu Hasaranga All-Rounder Sri Lanka ₹5.25 crore
Maheesh Theekshana Bowler Sri Lanka ₹4.40 crore
Tushar Deshpande Bowler India ₹6.50 crore
Nitish Rana All-Rounder India ₹4.20 crore
Lhuan-dre Pretorius Batter South Africa Replacement
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Batter India ₹1.10 crore
Akash Madhwal Bowler India ₹1.20 crore
Kumar Kartikeya Bowler India ₹30 lakh
Shubham Dubey Batter India ₹80 lakh
Yudhvir Charak All-Rounder India ₹35 lakh
Fazalhaq Farooqi Bowler Afghanistan ₹2 crore
Kwena Maphaka Bowler South Africa ₹1.50 crore
Kunal Rathore All-Rounder India ₹30 lakh
Ashok Sharma Batter India ₹30 lakh

 

🏏 Punjab Kings (PBKS) – IPL 2025 Squad

Player Name Role Country Price (INR)
Shreyas Iyer Batter (Captain) India ₹26.75 crore
Arshdeep Singh Bowler India ₹18 crore
Yuzvendra Chahal Bowler India ₹18 crore
Marcus Stoinis All-Rounder Australia ₹11 crore
Glenn Maxwell All-Rounder Australia ₹4.20 crore
Nehal Wadhera Batter India ₹4.20 crore
Marco Jansen All-Rounder South Africa ₹7 crore
Azmatullah Omarzai All-Rounder Afghanistan ₹2.40 crore
Aaron Hardie All-Rounder Australia ₹1.25 crore
Priyansh Arya All-Rounder India ₹3.80 crore
Prabhsimran Singh Wicketkeeper-Batter India ₹4 crore
Josh Inglis Wicketkeeper-Batter Australia ₹2.60 crore
Vishnu Vinod Wicketkeeper-Batter India ₹95 lakh
Harpreet Brar All-Rounder India ₹1.50 crore
Shashank Singh All-Rounder India ₹5.50 crore
Yash Thakur Bowler India ₹1.60 crore
Vijaykumar Vyshak Bowler India ₹1.80 crore
Kuldeep Sen Bowler India ₹80 lakh
Lockie Ferguson Bowler New Zealand ₹2 crore
Xavier Bartlett Bowler Australia ₹80 lakh
Harnoor Singh Batter India ₹30 lakh
Musheer Khan Batter India ₹30 lakh
Pyla Avinash Batter India ₹30 lakh
Suryansh Shedge All-Rounder India ₹30 lakh
Praveen Dubey All-Rounder India ₹30 lakh

 

Average score at Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur

Innings Average Score
First Innings 163
Second Innings 150

 

RCB vs KKR 2025 Fantasy team

RCB vs KKR Fantasy XI (Dream11 Format)

Role Player Team Notes
Wicketkeeper Phil Salt RCB Aggressive opener, potential for high scores
Batsman Virat Kohli (VC) RCB Consistent performer, vice-captain pick
Batsman Rajat Patidar RCB In-form middle-order batter
Batsman Ajinkya Rahane KKR Experienced top-order batter
Batsman Venkatesh Iyer KKR Capable of quick runs, useful all-rounder
All-rounder Sunil Narine (C) KKR Key spinner and opener, captain pick
All-rounder Andre Russell KKR Power-hitter and death-over specialist
All-rounder Liam Livingstone RCB Versatile all-rounder
Bowler Varun Chakravarthy KKR Mystery spinner, wicket-taking ability
Bowler Josh Hazlewood RCB Economical bowler, picks early wickets
Bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB Swing bowler, effective in powerplay

 

RR vs PBKS Winner IPL 2025

 

Match Winner- RR

Toss Winner- PBKS

 

Conclusion

The IPL 2025 clash between RCB and KKR promises to be a high-voltage game with star players like Virat Kohli, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell on the field. Fantasy team selectors should aim for a balanced lineup with strong all-rounders and key top-order batters. Given the Chinnaswamy Stadium’s batting-friendly conditions, power-hitters and death-over bowlers can fetch big points.

 

FAQs 

Q1. Who should be captain in the RCB vs KKR fantasy team?
👉 Sunil Narine is a strong captain pick due to his all-round performance.

Q2. Who is a good vice-captain option?
👉 Virat Kohli is a safe vice-captain choice because of his consistent batting.

Q3. Which pitch is the match being played on?
👉 The match is at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru — a batting-friendly venue.

Q4. Should I pick Andre Russell despite his injury history?
👉 Yes, if fit, Russell is a high-impact player in both departments.

Q5. Is it important to include bowlers from both teams?
👉 Yes, especially wicket-takers like Varun Chakravarthy and Josh Hazlewood for fantasy balance.

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