The 40th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 will feature Punjab Kings will take on Rajasthan Royals at the Mullanpur Stadium. It is set to start at 7:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams have a good record. Punjab Kings have been excellent so far this season and are unbeaten while Rajasthan Royals have lost their previous match. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular IPL teams.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
PBKS vs RR 40th Match |
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Series |
Indian Premier League 2026 |
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Date |
28th April |
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Time |
7:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
Mullanpur Stadium |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
PBKS vs RR Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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PBKS vs RR, 18th Match, IPL 2025 |
5th April 2025 |
PBKS opted to bowl first |
RR won by 50 runs |
Mullanpur Stadium |
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PBKS vs RR, 59th Match IPL 2025 |
18th May 2025 |
PBKS opted to bat first |
PBKS won by 10 runs |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
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PBKS vs RR, 37th Match, IPL 2024 |
13th April 2024 |
RR opted to bowl first |
RR won by 3 wickets |
Mullanpur Stadium |
Team Form (Last 3 matches)
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Team |
Last 3 Matches Form |
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
W, W, W |
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
L, W, L |
PBKS vs RR Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
PBKS wins |
RR wins |
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30 |
17 |
13 |
PBKS vs RR Head to Head Records
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Stats |
PBKS |
RR |
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Matches Played |
30 |
30 |
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Won |
13 |
17 |
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Lost |
17 |
13 |
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No Result |
0 |
0 |
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Highest Score |
223 |
226 |
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Lowest Score |
124 |
112 |
PBKS vs RR Predicted Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS vs RR Toss Winner
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to win this toss and choose to bowl first in this match. This decision is because Mullanpur Stadium will be a high scoring venue and teams will prefer to chase the target.
PBKS vs RR Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Punjab Kings have a better squad and have done well at home this season. PBKS are expected to win this match.
