Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals clash in the crucial match at Mullanpur Stadium today. Punjab Kings are two wins away from the playoffs and Rajasthan Royals are among strong contenders to finish in top four in IPL 2026.
Punjab Kings maintained their unbeaten record by chasing down a record-breaking 265-run target against Delhi Capitals in the last game. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals failed to defend 228 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first home game in Jaipur in IPL 2026.
Also read: PBKS vs RR Match Prediction
IPL 2026 Match 40: PBKS vs RR Live Score and Match Updates
Good start from Jofra Archer
Prabhsimran Singh smashes Archer for a four over point, and the bowler leaks four for leg byes. But Archer also delivers four dot balls to keep the game balanced.
Prabhsimran Singh - 4 off 6 balls
Priyansh Arya - 0 off 0 balls
PBKS - 8/0 in 1 over
Match begins
Openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are out in the middle to open the PBKS innings.
Jofra Archer to bowl the first over for RR.
The game is on at Mullanpur Stadium...
PBKS make 2 changes
For the first time in IPL 2026, Punjab Kings have made changes to their playing XI.
Shashank Singh and Xavier Bartlett miss out; Suryansh Shedge and Lockie Ferguson come in. Vijaykumar Vyshak starts from the impact bench.
PBKS XI (batting first): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact players: Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan
Rajasthan Royals drop Hetmyer, Bishnoi
Two big changes to RR's playing XI. Dasun Shanaka and Yash Raj Punja replace Shimron Hetmyer and Ravi Bishnoi. Tushar Deshpande is also out. Shubman Dubey is likely to come in as an impact sub.
RR XI (bowling first): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, Yash Punja.
Impact players: Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer
Toss Time - Rajasthan to bowl first
Captains Shreyas Iyer and Riyan Parag are out in the middle for the toss.
Parag wins the toss and Rajasthan Royals opt to bowl first.
Shimron Hetmyer and Ravi Bishnoi miss out for the Royals. Shashank Singh misses out due to injury.
Weather Report
There is a 10% chance of precipitation during the early stages of today's match. Coudy weather might worry fans, but we are expecting no rain interruptions at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Predicted XIs Today
Punjab Kings have fielded the same playing XIs in all 7 games this season and are unlikely to tinker with their winning combination today. Rajasthan Royals might be tempted to utilize Sandeep Sharma in place of Tushar Deshpande today.
PBKS XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera (impact player), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
RR XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi (impact player)
Head-to-head record
Rajasthan Royals lead the head-to-head record against Punjab Kings with 17 wins in 30 meetings in the IPL. However, Punjab Kings won dominantly when both teams last played each other in Jaipur in IPL 2025 and are favorite to win it again today.
- Matches Played - 30
- RR won - 17
- PBKS won - 13
Punjab Kings look to dominate again
Punjab Kings' dream continued with a record-breaking chase against Delhi Capitals in their last game. Shreyas Iyer's team chased down a 265-run target at Arun Jaitley Stadium to display their desire for the maiden IPL title.
Last year's runners-up are the only unbeaten team so far this season. They comfortably sit at the top with six wins and one washed-out result against KKR, and a win today will take them an inch closer to the playoff berth.
There are soming growing bowling concerns, with the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Xavier Bartlett struggling for the wickets in the recent games, but Arshdeep Singh's return to form makes them clear favourite against the Royals today.
Rajasthan Royals eye revival
Rajasthan Royals started their IPL 2026 campaign with four successive wins. However, Riyan Parag's side failed to maintain the winning momentum, losing three of their last four matches.
In their last game, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 36-ball century helped RR post a big total of 228 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but it was not enough to defend in their first home game in Jaipur.
With 4 wins and 3 defeats, the 2008 IPL champions sit fourth in the points table.
Punjab Kings host Rajasthan Royals Today
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Unbeaten Punjab Kings take on Rajasthan Royals in the blockbuster clash at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Two points today will boost Rajasthan Royals' playoff hopes after inconsistent results in the recent games. A win will all but confirm a playoff berth for Punjab Kings.
So, stay tuned for live scores and regular match updates here...