IPL 2025: RR vs PBKS pitch report, highest score, Jaipur stadium key stats

Rajasthan Royals (RR) host Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, today, in Match Number 59 of IPL 2025. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bat first in Jaipur on a hot day.

 

The visiting side, PBKS, will be looking to confirm their place in the playoffs with a win. They currently have 15 points to their name — another win will take them to 17, almost confirming their top-four finish on the points table.

 

On the other hand, RR will look to secure a much-needed win to keep the danger of the wooden spoon away from them. They currently have 6 points, similar to bottom-placed CSK, who they will face in their last match on Tuesday. If they manage to win against PBKS, they will walk into that game with an advantage. 

 

 

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur: Pitch report for RR vs PBKS, IPL 2025

 

Pitch report from Jaipur courtesy of Deep Dasgupta and Pommie Mbangwa - "It is another afternoon game here in Jaipur and my word it is hot. It is around 45 degrees. The surface we are using today is kind of in the center, there is a little bit of a bias, the longer side is 67 meters and the shorter side is 63, straight down is 73. The heat is going to play a part here. The pitch is already hot and warm, they (groundstaff) have tried with the hessian to maintain the moisture. The grass on it is trying to keep it together, so that it does not break up and it is doing a decent job. The average first innings score for an afternoon game is around 180 and you will be in the game. There is a lot more grass at one end and I won't be surprised if the spinners bowl from the other end predominantly. If I win the toss because of the heat I would want to field in the second half. The way to go these days is to bat second and know what you are chasing, however the sun might have something to say about it."

 

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (since IPL 2024)

• Matches – 9, Bat 1st won – 4, Bat 2nd won – 5
• Avg 1st inns score – 187/5 (Run rate – 9.35)
• Lowest total defended – 180, Highest target chased – 210
• 200+ totals: 2 times in 8 matches | Sixes per match – 17
• Pace: Overs% – 59, Wkts – 45, Avg – 40.4, Eco – 9.9, SR – 24.5
• Spin: Overs% – 41, Wkts – 22, Avg – 51.6, Eco – 8.9, SR – 34.8

Winning score at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (in IPL since 2024):

• 1st inns score 180 or above: Mts – 7, Bat 1st won – 4, Bat 2nd won – 3
• 1st inns score less than 180: Mts – 2, Bat 1st won – 0, Bat 2nd won – 2

Recent match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium

 

The last match played here was Match 50 of IPL 2025 between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. In that game, MI posted 217/2 batting first, while RR, in reply, were bundled out for just 117 runs as MI walked away with a huge 100-run win. 

 

Other key stats at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

 

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur has hosted a total of 61 matches in the Indian Premier League so far. Of these, teams batting second have enjoyed greater success, winning 39 matches (63.93 per cent), while sides batting first have won 22 matches (36.07 per cent). The venue has seen no matches end without a result.

 

Interestingly, winning the toss has offered a slight edge, with teams that won the toss emerging victorious in 33 matches (54.10 per cent), compared to 28 wins (45.90 per cent) for those losing the toss. The average first-innings score at this ground stands at 162.8, with an average of 29.21 runs per wicket and 8.23 runs per over, making it a fairly balanced pitch.

 

Some of the most memorable individual and team performances have taken place here. Virat Kohli holds the record for the highest individual score at the venue — an unbeaten 113 for RCB against RR on April 6, 2024. Sohail Tanvir’s 6/14 for RR against CSK back in 2008 remains the best bowling figures recorded at the ground. The highest team total is 217/6, posted by Sunrisers Hyderabad against RR on May 7, 2023, while the lowest total was a mere 59 by Rajasthan Royals against RCB on May 14, 2023. The highest successful run chase achieved at the stadium is 199/7 by Gujarat Titans, also against RR, on April 10, 2024.