In the 18th match of IPL 2025, on 5 April, was held at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mulanpur, Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Punjab Kings (PBK) by 50 runs. Batting first, RR posted a newly furious total of 205/4 in his 20 overs, with Yashsvi Jaiswal charged with a brilliant 67 off 45 balls. In response, PBK Nehal managed to reach 155/9 in his allotted overs, despite an attempt of 62 runs from Vaidhera. RR’s bowler, Jofra Archer’s 4 overs from impressive 3/25 of 3/25, effectively included in PBKS’s batting lineup, ensure a comfortable win
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard
1st Inning Rajasthan Royals: 205/4 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | b Ferguson | 67 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 148.88 |
| Sanju Samson (c)† | c Iyer b Ferguson | 38 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 146.15 |
| Riyan Parag | not out | 43 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 172 |
| Nitish Rana | c Maxwell b Jansen | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.42 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Maxwell b Arshdeep Singh | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 166.66 |
| Dhruv Jurel | not out | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 260 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 10) | 12 |
Did not bat: Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh, Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals Fall of wickets:
1-89 (Sanju Samson, 10.2 ov), 2-123 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13.2 ov), 3-138 (Nitish Rana, 14.4 ov), 4-185 (Shimron Hetmyer, 18.5 ov)
Punjab Kings Kings Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
2nd Inning Punjab Kings: 155/9 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Priyansh Arya | b Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabhsimran Singh † | c Hasaranga b Kartikeya | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | b Archer | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c & b Sandeep Sharma | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Nehal Wadhera | c Jurel b Hasaranga | 62 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 151.21 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Jaiswal b Theekshana | 30 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Shashank Singh | not out | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Suryansh Shedge | c Hetmyer b Sandeep Sharma | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Marco Jansen | c Hetmyer b Theekshana | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Arshdeep Singh | c Hasaranga b Archer | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 1, w 9) | 15 |
Punjab Kings Fall of wicket:
1-0 (Priyansh Arya, 0.1 ov), 2-11 (Shreyas Iyer, 0.6 ov), 3-26 (Marcus Stoinis, 3.3 ov), 4-43 (Prabhsimran Singh, 6.2 ov), 5-131 (Glenn Maxwell, 14.6 ov), 6-131 (Nehal Wadhera, 15.1 ov), 7-136 (Suryansh Shedge, 16.1 ov), 8-145 (Marco Jansen, 17.4 ov), 9-151 (Arshdeep Singh, 19.5 ov)
Rajasthan Royals Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Yudhvir Singh | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Kumar Kartikeya | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
Match Information: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 18th Match
| Toss | Punjab Kings, elected to field first |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Match date | 5 April 2025 |
| RR Impact player | Kumar Kartikeya in, Nitish Rana out |
| PBKS Impact player | Priyansh Arya in, Yuzvendra Chahal out |
| Umpires | Kannur Swaroopanand Ulhas Gandhe |
| TV Umpire | Virender Sharma |
| Match Referee | Narayanan Kutty |
Player Of The Match Award
Jofra Archer was the player of the match for his outstanding bowling performance. Archer’s terrible magic ended the top order of PBK, claiming three important wickets – which included Priyanas Arya and Shreyas Iyer in the first over and ended with impressive figures of 3/25 in their four overs. His early successes determined a tone to protect the clan of RR for 205/4, effectively chased PBK and ensured a comfortable win for Royals.
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 18th Match Result IPL 2025
Rajasthan Royals won by 50 runs
