IPL 2025: RR vs PBKS, Match 59 - Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Key Players, Top Captain & Vice-Captain Picks, Pitch Report & Key Stats

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Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to lock horns again in match number 59 of IPL 2025 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. RR are already out of the playoffs race while PBKS are just a win away from confirming their spot in the playoffs. However, RR can spoil PBKS’ party in the upcoming clash in Jaipur. In the last game between both the teams as well, RR registered a big win over PBKS by 50 runs.

Talking about the current standings, PBKS are at the third place in the points table with seven wins and three losses so far. On the other hand, RR are placed ninth with three wins and nine losses in the ongoing season with two matches remaining. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the RR versus PBKS IPL 2025 59th match.

RR vs PBKS Match Details

RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats & Records

Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have been a part of some thrilling contests in the last few years in the IPL. Out of 29 matches played between both the teams in the IPL so far, RR won 16 times while PBKS defeated them on 12 occasions.

RR vs PBKS Pitch Report

The surface of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium offers a fair contest between batters and bowlers depending on the conditions.The team batting first won 22 times at this ground while the chasing side came out victorious on 39 occasions. The average first innings score at this ground is around 164 runs.

RR vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs

RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak

Impact player: Fazalhaq Farooqi

PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur

Impact Player: Nehal Wadhera

RR vs PBKS IPL 2025 Full Squads

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi

RR's Last Five Matches: Performance

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Inglis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen

PBKS's Last Five Matches: Performance

RR vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Match 59: Top Captain and Vice Captain Picks

RR vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Match 59: Top Players to pick

Yashasvi Jaiswal: Yashasvi Jaiswal is RR’s leading run scorer this year and has been in a great form in the ongoing IPL season. The opening batter has amassed 473 runs in 12 matches in IPL 2025 so far at an average of 43 and a strike rate of 154.57 with five half-centuries. In his last five innings, Jaiswal has scored two half-centuries and played one 49–run knock.

Maheesh Theekshana: Spin bowler Maheesh Theekshana has been a key player for RR this year and is leading wicket-taker for the franchise in the ongoing season Theekshana took 11 wickets from 11 matches in IPL 2025 so far and will be looking to get another match-winning performance against PBKS

Prabsimran Singh: Opening batter Prabhsimran Singh is PBKS’s leading run scorer this year and has been in great form in the last few matches. If we count his innings in the abandoned match against Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala, the left-handed batsman has smashed four half-centuries in the last four innings this year. Prabhsimran is among the leading run scorers this year scoring 487 runs from 12 matches at an average of 44.27 and a strike rate of 170.87 along with five half-centuries.

Yuzvendra Chahal: PBKS leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will be seen playing against his previous franchise RR at their home ground in Jaipur. Chahal has been in great form this year taking 14 wickets from 12 matches so far. Having played for RR for three years, Chahal also has good stats in Jaipur where he scalped 15 wickets from 12 matches played at the SMS stadium so far.

RR vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Match 59: Players to avoid

Yudhvir Singh: Yudhvir Singh Charak has played only two matches for RR in the ongoing season but couldn’t make an impact with his bowling. He is unlikely to get a chance in the upcoming match against PBKS.

Vijaykumar Vyshak: Vijaykumar Vyshak isn’t a regular feature in the PBKS playing XI in the IPL 2025, but he often bowls a few overs off the bench as an impact substitute.

RR vs PBKS Match 59 Fantasy Team 1

Wicketkeepers: Prabhsimran Singh

Batters: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Priyansh Arya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal

All-Rounders: Riyan Parag, Marco Jansen, Wainindu Hasaranga

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR vs PBKS Match 59 Fantasy Team 2

Wicketkeepers: Prabhsimran Singh (captain), Dhruv Jurel

Batters: Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal (vice-captain)

All-Rounders: Marco Jansen, Riyan Parag

Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande

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