Another thrilling match of the ongoing, exciting IPL season is set to be played between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals. The 40th match of the tournament will take place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Cricket fans can look forward to a thrilling contest between the two sides. However, Punjab may enjoy the advantage of playing on their home ground and benefiting from their current form. Punjab is the only team in the ongoing tournament that has not lost a single match; the team currently sits at the top of the points table with 13 points.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan sits in fourth place with 10 points, although they suffered a defeat in their last match.
PBKS vs RR Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 40, IPL 2026 |
| Venue | Mullanpur Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| Date and Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcasting & Streaming | Jio Star Network Channels, JioStar (App & Website) |
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 30 |
| Won by Punjab Kings | 13 |
| Won by Rajasthan Royals | 17 |
| No Result/Tie | 00 |
| First Match | April 21, 2008 (Won by Rajasthan) |
| Most Recent Match | April 18, 2026 (Won by Punjab) |
Pitch Report: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh is generally favorable for batsmen, with scores frequently crossing the 200-run mark. The surface offers good bounce and pace, allowing batsmen to play their shots freely as the ball comes onto the bat with ease.
However, the bowlers will have to put in extra effort to make an impact. They will have to rely on variation, length and precise bowling to take wickets and stop the flow of runs. The captain can decide to bowl after winning the toss.
Possible Playing XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Priyansh Arya
- Cooper Connolly
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Shashank Singh
- Marcus Stoinis
- Marco Jansen
- Xavier Bartlett
- Arshdeep Singh
- Vyshak Vijaykumar
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Ryan Parag (C)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Donavon Ferreira
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jofra Archer
- Nandre Burger
- Tushar Deshpande
- Brijesh Sharma
