IPL 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in PBKS vs RR clash

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will clash against each other in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday, April 05. Mullanpur’s Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium will be hosting the clash, which is PBKS’ home ground.

Both teams have some star players who can turn the game single-handedly. PBKS have won their first two matches of the season while LSG have lost two of their three matches in the season so far. There will be some players who will have an individual battle against each other, which can also change the course of the game.

Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in PBKS vs RR clash:

1. Shreyas Iyer vs Jofra Archer

PBKS’ skipper Shreyas Iyer is in the best form of his career and has scored back-to-back half-centuries for the team in the first two matches in the season so far. On the other hand, RR pacer Jofra Archer had a horrible start to his IPL 2025 campaign as he became the bowler to concede the most runs in a single innings of IPL history. However, he made a comeback in RR’s third match. He can be a threat to Shreyas Iyer by bowling short balls to him.

2. Sanju Samson vs Arshdeep Singh

RR skipper Sanju Samson is set to lead the team after playing as an impact player in the first three matches of the season. Sanju scored a half-century in the first match but failed to contribute anything in the next two matches. Arshdeep Singh can be a threat to him as the pacer has the ability to swing the ball both ways in the initial overs, which can help him to dismiss Samson.

3. Nitsh Rana vs Yuzvendra Chahal 

RR’s newest addition, Nitish Rana, played a magnificent knock against CSK and helped the team to get the first win of the season. As the star left-hander is back in form, it would be interesting to see if he will be able to do the same against RR as well or not. PBKS have an experienced leg-spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal, who can stop Rana to play another big knock. 

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