Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Season 18 Finally Resumes After Rain-Drama In Bengaluru

RR vs PBKS Live: Pitch report

“It is another afternoon game here in Jaipur and my word it is hot. It is around 45 degrees. The surface we are using today is kind of in the center, there is a little bit of a bias, the longer side is 67 meters and the shorter side is 63, straight down is 73. The heat is going to play a part here. The pitch is already hot and warm, they (groundstaff) have tried with the hessian to maintain the moisture. The grass on it is trying to keep it together, so that it does not break up and it is doing a decent job. The average first innings score for an afternoon game is around 180 and you will be in the game,” reckon Deep Dasgupta and Pommie Mbangwa.

IPL 2025 Live: Glimpse of PBKS training session

𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊 𝒉𝒂𝒊 40°+, 𝒂𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒊 𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒚𝒂𝒓𝒊?+ pic.twitter.com/fKzFUNKI1K

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 18, 2025

IPL 2025 Live: The impressive Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Fourteen-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s stunning 35-ball century was a rare moment of magic, but the Royals cannot rely on such individual brilliance every time. While Suryavanshi’s heroics provided a brief spark, the team has struggled to build consistent momentum. The batting burden now rests heavily on Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag, and the duo will need to deliver if the Royals are to spring a surprise in their final home fixture.

IPL 2025 Live: Absence of Stoinis, Inglis

As PBKS take the field on Sunday, comfortably placed at third spot on the table with 15 points from 11 games, there would be some scepticism with regard to the changes in the lineup owning to the enforced break. Though Australians Marcus Stonis and Josh Inglis have agreed to rejoin the team, they would be missing PBKS’ first game post IPL resumption, forcing the Punjab side to potentially rejigs their batting order.

RR vs PBKS Live: Return of Sanju Samson

Rajasthan Royals will be high on confidence as their regular skipper Sanju Samson returns in today’s match. He missed the last few matches due to an injury and in his absence, Riyan Parag captained RR. With Samson’s return, RR will look to clinch a victory in their last home game of the season. 

RR vs PBKS Live: Shreyas and co look to bounce back in style

As action returns to the Sawai Mansingh stadium after a week-long enforced break, Shreyas Iyer’s side will hope to move past the nightmare on May 8, when their match against Delhi Capitals in scenic Dharamsala had to be called off due to India-Pakistan border tensions, forcing the players to return to their dressing rooms in pitch darkness.

IPL 2025 Live: PBKS eye playoffs berth

Punjab Kings will look to renew their bid for a playoff berth with another commanding performance in Jaipur on Sunday against Rajasthan Royals, who have failed to rise above mediocrity despite possessing the resources this season.

IPL 2025 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, straight from the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Stay tuned for all the live updates.