PBKS vs RR Head to Head Record, Stats & Results in New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur Ahead Of IPL 2025 Match 18

Undefeated Punjab Kings will look to continue the winning streak in their first home game of the season when they host Rajasthan Royals in match 18 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Saturday (April 5).

Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS opened the campaign with impressive away wins against Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants with the skipper having a big say with unbeaten fifties in both their results.

Meanwhile, RR, who were led by stand-in skipper Riyan Parag, will also look to carry their winning momentum, having snapped a two-game win-less start with a victory over Chennai Super Kings. RR will welcome back regular skipper Sanju Samson, who played the first three games only as a batter.

With an aim to win, PBKS and RR will lock horns for the 29th time in IPL history and the second time at the Mullanpur Stadium. Here is a look at Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals head to head record, stats & results ahead of PBKS vs RR IPL 2025 Match 18.

PBKS vs RR Head to Head Record & Results in IPL

In the 28 RR vs PBKS head to head matches in IPL so far, it’s Rajasthan Royals that hold the advantage with 16 wins against Punjab Kings, who have won 12 times against the inaugural champions.

In the last 7 meeting as well, RR has a 4-3 edge against PBKS, but the Punjab-based side won the most recent meeting against Jaipur-based team with the victory coming at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

Several players have shined for the two franchises over the years during their clashes in IPL. Here is a look at the top performers and stats in the earlier RR vs PBKS fixtures:

PBKS vs RR Head To Head Stats

PBKS vs RR head to head record in Mullanpur Stadium

The two sides are set to lock horns for the second time at the New PCA Stadium, which has hosted only 5 IPL matches so far. In their previous meeting at the new venue, RR emerged winners, chasing down 152 with 1 ball to spare and 3 wickets in hand.

Apart from their solitary meeting against RR, PBKS has faced four other teams in the IPL so far and do not possess the best record, having lost four of five matches with their only win coming against Delhi Capitals in the inaugural match at the venue in 2024.

PBKS Record in Mullanpur Stadium

• PBKS Played: 5
• PBKS Won: 1
• PBKS Lost: 4
• PBKS Won Batting First: 0
• PBKS Won Chasing: 1
• PBKS Highest Total: 183
• PBKS Lowest Total: 142

New PCA Stadium Records and Stats in IPL

• Total Matches: 5
• Batting 1st Won: 2
• Batting 2nd Won: 3
• Highest Total: 192/7 by Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings in 2024
• Lowest Total: 142 All Out by Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans in 2024
• Highest Run-chase: 177/6 in 19.2 overs by Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Lowest total defended: 182/9 by SRH vs PBKS in 2024
• Average 1st Innings Score: 167
• Most Runs: Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS) - 128 runs in 4 innings
• Highest Score: Suryakumar Yadav (MI) - 78 off 53 balls vs PBKS
• Total Sixes: 70 sixes
• Most Sixes: Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS) - 12 sixes
• Total Fours: 143 fours
• Most Fours: Sam Curran (PBKS) - 11 fours
• Total Fifties: 4 fifties
• Most Fifties: Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS), Suryakumar Yadav (MI), Sam Curran (PBKS) & Nitish Kumar Reddy (SRH)- 1 fifty each
• Most Wickets: Harshal Patel (PBKS) - 11 wickets
• Best Bowling Figures: Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) - 4 for 29 in 4 overs vs SRH