IPL 2025 RR vs PBKS Key Players: From Shreyas Iyer to Vaibhav Suryavanshi; check full list & more

Despite the unavailability of key overseas stars like Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, and Marco Jansen, PBKS enter the clash as clear favorites. The franchise has shown remarkable depth this season, with its Indian core stepping up.

Captain Shreyas Iyer has been in red-hot form, leading from the front with bat in hand and marshaling a well-rounded side.

Prabhsimran Singh and Nehal Wadhera have provided solid starts, while Priyansh Arya and Shashank Singh have made useful contributions in the middle order.


With the ball, Arshdeep Singh’s pace and Yuzvendra Chahal’s guile form a lethal combo, bolstered by the control of Harpreet Brar. PBKS’s ability to deliver in pressure moments has made them one of the most balanced outfits this season.

PBKS key matchups:

Shreyas Iyer vs Hasaranga/Theekshana – Iyer’s struggle against mystery spin could be tested.

Marcus Stoinis vs Hasaranga – Stoinis (if fit) has dominated Hasaranga in T20s with a SR of 175.

Chahal vs Hetmyer – Chahal has dismissed Hetmyer 3 times in 7 innings.

PBKS Probable Playing XI

Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Subs: Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen

PBKS full squad

Shreyas Iyer (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Priyansh Arya, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Pyla Avinash, Yash Thakur

RR: Youth & grit in final bow

With their playoff hopes dashed, the Rajasthan Royals will look to play spoilsport and end on a high. Captain Riyan Parag will be banking on a blend of youth and experience to counter PBKS’s momentum.

The team’s brightest moment this season came from 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, whose century became a social media sensation.

However, the absence of Jofra Archer due to injury leaves their bowling thin, and Shimron Hetmyer’s patchy form has added to the team’s woes. Much will depend on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s powerplay aggression, while Parag himself must anchor the innings.

In the bowling department, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana will have to shoulder the responsibility in the absence of big-name pacers. With PBKS known for their attacking top order, RR’s bowling unit faces its biggest test yet.

RR key matchups

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Arshdeep Singh – Arshdeep has dismissed him twice in six IPL innings.

Hetmyer vs Chahal – Chahal has Hetmyer’s number; RR may look to shield him from spin.

Riyan Parag vs Arshdeep Singh – Parag has looked solid, averaging 44 against Arshdeep.

RR Probable Playing XI

Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Impact Subs: Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh, Kumar Kartikeya

RR full squad

Riyan Parag (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kwena Maphaka, Nitish Rana, Ashok Sharma