Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction: Punjab Kings to get third consecutive victory

The third match of the IPL 2025 will have the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals facing off against each other. This fixture will take place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, India. Fans can expect an action-packed match and can stream the live action on Sky Sports, JioHotstar, and Star Sports Network. Who will come out on top in this cricket showdown?

Punjab Kings' recent form

Punjab Kings have been a strong side since their back-to-back victory in the IPL 2025. One of their significant performance came against Lucknow Super Giants. The only other time they reached the playoffs was in 2014 when they recorded 11 wins in 14 matches but lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders by 3 wickets in the playoffs. Coach Trevor Bayliss has just completed his tenure with the Delhi Capitals and is now back to work with the Punjab Kings.

Punjab Kings Predicted XI

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson.

Rajasthan Royals' recent form

Last season, the Rajasthan Royals were in third place after suffering a loss that got them out in the second round. The captain, Sanju Samson, will be hoping to lead this team to another victory. He is on the path to becoming the team's most successful captain. Other exciting players are Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Jofra Archer. Rajasthan Royals recorded a victory over Chennai Super Kings.

Rajasthan Royals predicted line-up

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

Expert Betting Tips

With both teams likely to stick to the first team that gave them their win, we can expect that this game will be a huge contest. Their rivalry has always been a tough one as well. There is also a lot to expect in this match with the return of Wicket, Sanju Samson as the captain for Rajasthan Royals. This is a huge boost for the visiting side. Both sides have played 28 matches between themselves, with Rajasthan Royals coming on top with 16 wins. For this match, I slightly side with Punjab to secure the win.

Our first prediction is Punjab Kings to win - 1.66 odds for 1xbet

Our second prediction is over 180.5 first inning score - 1.83 odds for BCgame

Our third prediction is Punjab Kings to win the toss - 1.90 odds for Dafabet