In today's second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are locking horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals on the night. The Punjab vs Rajasthan cricket match is going to be a battle between a Team full of All-rounders (PBKS) vs Team without All-rounders (RR). IPL 2025 Match 18: PBKS vs RR full scorecard | Playing 11 | Mullanpur Stadium stats | PBKS vs RR live score Check CSK vs DC live score, match commentary and updates here Check IPL 2025 Match 17 - CSK vs DC - full scorecard here ALSO READ: CSK vs DC Chennai Pitch report | CSK vs DC Playing 11 | CSK vs DC head to head | Match 17 - IPL 2025 Kings have a squad full of all-rounders who can both bat and bowl, giving them plenty of options and flexibility. Players like Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, and Marco Jansen add depth to their lineup, allowing them to mix up their strategies. On the other hand, Royals don’t have any true all-rounders and rely heavily on specialist batters and bowlers. This makes them less adaptable if a key bowler has a bad day.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur Chandigarh: Pitch report for PBKS vs RR IPL 2025
The pitch report from the middle courtesy of Ian Bishop and Michael Clarke - It is very cool tonight. It is 65m to the off side and 68m to the leg side for a right hander. The straigther boundaries are longer. There is some live grass but not too much in the middle. These wickets stay consistent for 40 overs, it is pretty hard and the surface hasn't changed too much from last season. It is pretty windy so there won't be much of dew as well. 170-180 would be a par score on this surface.
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Chandigarh's new cricket stadium stats: Overall
Overall Stats (Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT)- New PCA Stadium)
- Total Matches: 23
- Batting 1st Won: 15
- Batting 2nd Won: 8
- Highest Total: 238/2 by Jammu & Kashmir vs Arunachal Pradesh in 2022 SMAT
- Lowest Total: 53 All Out by Meghalaya vs Haryana in 2022 SMAT
- Highest Run-chase: 149/7 in 18.5 overs by Baroda vs Mumbai in 2023 SMAT
- Lowest Total Defended: 147/6 by Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir in 2022 SMAT
- Average 1st Innings Score: 148
- Average 2nd Innings Score: 116
- Total Sixes: 247
- Total Fours: 438
- Total Fifties: 18
- Total Hundreds: 1
IPL Stats (New PCA Stadium)
- Total Matches: 5
- Batting 1st Won: 2
- Batting 2nd Won: 3
- Highest Total: 192/7 by Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings in 2024
- Lowest Total: 142 All Out by Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans in 2024
- Highest Run-chase: 177/6 in 19.2 overs by Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
- Lowest Total Defended: 182/9 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings in 2024
- Average 1st Innings Score: 167
Batting Records at Mullanpur Stadium in Chandigarh
- Most Runs: Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS) – 128 runs in 4 innings
- Highest Score: Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 78 off 53 balls vs Punjab Kings
- Total Sixes: 70
- Most Sixes: Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS) – 12
- Total Fours: 143
- Most Fours: Sam Curran (PBKS) – 11
- Total Fifties: 4
- Most Fifties: Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS), Suryakumar Yadav (MI), Sam Curran (PBKS), Nitish Kumar Reddy (SRH) – 1 each
Bowling Records at Chandigarh's new cricket stadium
- Most Wickets: Harshal Patel (PBKS) – 11 wickets
- Best Bowling Figures: Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) – 4 for 29 in 4 overs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

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