Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Preview & Prediction | IPL 2025 | League Stage
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Both Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals come into this match on the back of victories, setting things up nicely for what should be a cracking contest.
Date & time: Saturday April 5th 2025: USA PT – 7:00am / USA ET – 10:00am / UK – 3:00pm
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India
Weather: Sunny with a gentle breeze and temperatures of around 30c.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Foxtel
Punjab Kings Preview: Still flawless going into game three
Punjab Kings are quietly going about their business in an impressive fashion and have already picked up two wins going into match three here. They racked up 243 runs in an 11-run victory over Gujarat Titans and followed that up with an eight-wicket triumph away at Lucknow Super Giants, chasing 172 in 16.2 overs, further demonstrating their batting capabilities.
Rajasthan Royals Preview: On the board after slow start
Rajasthan Royals had a tough start to the season with consecutive defeats to begin the 2025 IPL. They struggled from a bowling perspective on both occasions, conceding well over 400 runs and collecting just eight wickets. However, they showed real resilience to bounce back from those two losses, defeating Chennai Super Kings by six runs.
Punjab Kings Betting Analysis
One factor in Punjab Kings’ success has been the performances of bowler Arshdeep Singh. The left-armer has utilised his pace bowling variations well and has finished both his side’s two games so far as their top bowler, accumulating five wickets on total. Explore backing Arshdeep to register 2+ wickets for the third match running and also consider a stake on him to finish as Punjab’s top bowler once again.
Rajasthan Royals Betting Analysis
Spin was key to Rajasthan Royals’ success against Chennai Super Kings, with Sri Lanka international all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga racking up four wickets. Since missing the opening game, Hasaranga has shown why he should be a regular feature in the Rajasthan team, taking five wickets in the space of two fixtures like Arshdeep at Punjab. Consider a play on Hasaranga via the ‘Bowler Milestones’ market to take 2+ scalps.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Expert Prediction
Although Rajasthan Royals got themselves in the win column last time out, their bowling attack could well be due for some punishment here against one of the best teams so far from a batting point of view. Punjab Kings have piled on the runs so far over the course of this competition and have the weapons capable of putting Rajasthan to the sword.
It’s hard to see the Royals being able to match Punjab with the bat and in New Chandigarh, plenty of runs are likely to be on the table. Therefore, the shrewd move is to back Punjab Kings making it nine points from a possible nine.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Top Tip: Punjab Kings to win
