IPL 2025 LIVE: Shreyas Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl In 'El Clasico' vs RR

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• April05202519:34 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: 4!

  First boundary! Sanju Samson flicks it away through square leg, poor ball by Arshdeep. Length, outside the leg stump and easy pickings. Next ball, times it very well through the mid-wicket region. Doesn't quite get the boundary thanks to excellent fielding by Maxwell in the deep.

  RR 9/0 (0.4)

• April05202519:32 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 LIVE: First runs!

  Yashasvi Jaiswal off the mark. Arshdeep Singh started off with a wide, and then Jaiswal flicks one towards fine leg to pick up his first run. Now Samson on strike. Can Arshdeep deliver a few early wickets here?

  RR 2/0 (0.1)

• April05202519:27 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: RR openers

  Rs 18 crore, Yashasvi Jaiswal. Rs 18 crore, Sanju Samson. Two players worth a huge sum, RR's primary two retentions. They need to stitch a good partnership here to try and help RR post a big score up front. 

• April05202519:20 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Can Jaiswal deliver?

  With Rajasthan Royals set to bat first, a lot of pressure is on Yashasvi Jaiswal to perform. Retained for a hefty Rs 18 crore, Jaiswal has not fired yet this season. He's managed only 34 runs in his first three games. Can he step up at last?

• April05202519:17 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: DC beat CSK!

  Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have convincingly beaten Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk! Three successive victories for DC, who rise up to the top of the table, replacing Punjab Kings. Can PBKS respond back in tonight's game?

• April05202519:12 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Rajasthan Royals XI

  RR XI vs PBKS: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma.

  Kumar Kartikeya or Akash Madhwal will likely be the impact sub for Rajasthan Royals.

• April05202519:10 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Punjab Kings XI

  PBKS XI vs RR: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal.

  Expect Priyansh Arya to enter as the impact sub when PBKS come out to bat.

• April05202519:05 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Yudhvir in for Deshpande

  One change for Rajasthan Royals. Pacer Tushar Deshpande misses out with a small injury, with bowling all-rounder Yudhvir Singh Charak replacing him in the playing XI. No changes for Punjab Kings.

• April05202519:02 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Shreyas Iyer opts to bowl!

  Punjab Kings win the toss, opt to bowl vs Rajasthan Royals! First game in their home stadium, Shreyas states that they want to get a feel of the conditions by fielding early on. So, Samson and Jaiswal set to bat first!

• April05202519:01 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 LIVE: Here come the captains!

  Sanju Samson returns! He has joined Shreyas Iyer at toss time for the game. This will be his first game back as RR's permanent captain, meaning he is set to take the field for the entire game. Will be interesting to see what decision is taken.

• April05202518:59 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Performance at Mullanpur

  As the IPL 2025 festival moves to Mullanpur, some performances are taking place ahead of the start of the game. A colourful exhibition of songs and dance.

• April05202518:58 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Pressure on Jaiswal

  Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a shocking start to the season. He's made scores of 1, 29 and 4 in his first three innings of IPL 2025. Retained for Rs 18 crore, and reportedly switching to Goa in domestic cricket, RR fans would hope that Jaiswal can find his mojo back.

• April05202518:55 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 LIVE: RR Predicted XI

  RR probable XI vs PBKS: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana.

• April05202518:54 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 LIVE: PBKS Predicted XI

  PBKS probable XII vs RR: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal.

• April05202518:50 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Samson on cusp of surpassing Shane Warne

  Sanju Samson, should he win as captain for RR today, will register his 32nd win as leader of Rajasthan Royals. This would see him overtake the legendary Shane Warne, who had 31 wins as RR captain.

  Warne, of course, also led RR to the inaugural IPL title in 2008.

• April05202518:48 (IST)

  Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals LIVE: Nitish Rana to the party

  Nitish Rana stepped up for the first time, as RR narrowly beat CSK in their previous game. Rana scored a brilliant 81 off just 36 balls, tearing apart the CSK bowling in the opening 10 overs. RR will be hoping for more runs from him.

• April05202518:45 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: 15 minutes to toss!

  We are just 15 minutes away from toss time at the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals game. Mullanpur produced a few slow-ish pitches in 2024, but this year, a run fest is expected at the stadium. Winning the toss, therefore, can be crucial.

• April05202518:38 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 LIVE: Samson to return?

  Is Sanju Samson going to make his return as the captain of Rajasthan Royals? The 30-year-old has not been able to captain in the first three games due to a finger injury. However, he is expected to have gotten the clearance from BCCI's medical staff.

• April05202518:28 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: Iyer in incredible form

  Shreyas Iyer has had a phenomenal start to the season. He's smashed half-centuries in both games, slamming 97 in the first and then 52. What's even more crazy? He is yet to get out! In fact, Iyer hasn't gotten out in a run chase since IPL 2024.

• April05202518:18 (IST)

  IPL 2025: Nail-biter in store?

  Games between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals always seem to go down to the wire. In fact, all but one of their contests in the last 4 years have been decided either in the last over, or by a margin of 5 runs or less. Remember Rahul Tewatia's iconic finish some years ago?

• April05202518:15 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR LIVE: The new 'El Clasico'?

  Punjab Kings dubbed their clash against Rajasthan Royals as 'El Clasico' (The Classic) on social media, leading to mixed reactions from fans. However, what can't be denied is that this match has provided top-notch entertainment in recent years.

• April05202518:14 (IST)

  PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025 LIVE: Hello and welcome

  Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL 2025 clash between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. We are in Mullanpur today, for the first home game of Punjab Kings, who've had an excellent start to the season.