Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings LIVE Score, IPL 2025: DRS Issue In Jaipur As RR Put PBKS On Backfoot
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Tushar Deshpande has provided Rajasthan Royals with their third wicket as he dismissed Prabhsimran Singh for 21. Shreyas Iyer has now joined Nehal Wadhera at the crease for three-down Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan Royal in their IPL 2025 match on Sunday in Jaipur. As Marcus Stoinis and Josh Inglis are missing from the squad, PBKS have handed over the debut cap to Mitchell Owen. For RR, their regular skipper Sanju Samson is back in action to lead the team and replaced Nitish Rana in the Playing XI. With pacer Jofra Archer missing from the squad, RR have named Kwena Maphaka in the team. After the resumption, Shreyas Iyer -led PBKS will aim to carry their same momentum, in order to clinch the crucial two points and stand tall in the playoffs race. (Live Scorecard)
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