Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
RR vs PBKS head to head: Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have met 31 times in the IPL since their first game on 21 Apr 2008. RR have won 18, PBKS have won 13, 1 tied game went to a Super Over. Rajasthan Royals lead the head-to-head. This page is a complete history of the fixture: every result, every season, the top performers and the matches people still talk about.
It is part of our IPL head to head records hub, which compares all 45 rivalries between the current franchises.
Why the RR vs PBKS Rivalry Matters
Rajasthan Royals have won 1 IPL title (2008) and finished runners-up in 2022. Punjab Kings (known as Kings XI Punjab until 2020) are still waiting for a first IPL title and finished runners-up in 2014, 2025.
One of the more unpredictable rivalries in the league, with plenty of high scores and late finishes. Rajasthan have the edge overall, but Punjab’s recent sides have closed the gap.
Over 31 meetings spread across 17 seasons, the fixture has produced no playoff meetings so far, and its highest-scoring game (28 Apr 2026) produced 450 runs in total.
RR vs PBKS Overall Head to Head Record at a Glance
| Played | RR won | PBKS won | Tied (Super Over) | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Of the 30 matches with a clear result (excluding Super Over ties), the side batting first won 17 and the chasing side won 13. Setting a total has been the better option in this fixture. The team that won the toss went on to win 13 of those 30 games.
Form swings matter here: across the last five meetings the record is RR 3, PBKS 2.
RR vs PBKS Season-by-Season Results from 2008
| Season | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 Apr 2008 | RR | 6 wickets | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2008 | 28 May 2008 | PBKS | 41 runs | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2009 | 26 Apr 2009 | PBKS | 27 runs | Newlands |
| 2009 | 5 May 2009 | RR | 78 runs | Kingsmead |
| 2010 | 24 Mar 2010 | RR | 31 runs | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2010 | 7 Apr 2010 | RR | 9 wickets | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2011 | 21 Apr 2011 | PBKS | 48 runs | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2012 | 6 Apr 2012 | RR | 31 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2012 | 5 May 2012 | RR | 43 runs | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2013 | 14 Apr 2013 | RR | 6 wickets | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2013 | 9 May 2013 | RR | 8 wickets | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2014 | 20 Apr 2014 | PBKS | 7 wickets | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 2014 | 23 May 2014 | PBKS | 16 runs | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2015 | 10 Apr 2015 | RR | 26 runs | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2015 | 21 Apr 2015 | PBKS | tie, won Super Over | Sardar Patel Stadium |
| 2018 | 6 May 2018 | PBKS | 6 wickets | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 2018 | 8 May 2018 | RR | 15 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2019 | 25 Mar 2019 | PBKS | 14 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2019 | 16 Apr 2019 | PBKS | 12 runs | PCA Stadium, Mohali |
| 2020 | 27 Sep 2020 | RR | 4 wickets | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | RR | 7 wickets | Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
| 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 | PBKS | 4 runs | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2021 | 21 Sep 2021 | RR | 2 runs | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 2022 | 7 May 2022 | RR | 6 wickets | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2023 | 5 Apr 2023 | PBKS | 5 runs | Barsapara Cricket Stadium |
| 2023 | 19 May 2023 | RR | 4 wickets | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| 2024 | 13 Apr 2024 | RR | 3 wickets | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| 2024 | 15 May 2024 | PBKS | 5 wickets | Barsapara Cricket Stadium |
| 2025 | 5 Apr 2025 | RR | 50 runs | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| 2025 | 18 May 2025 | PBKS | 10 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2026 | 28 Apr 2026 | RR | 6 wickets | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
2008
The season series was shared.
- 21 Apr 2008, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 166/8, led by Yuvraj Singh 57 (34), with Shane Warne 3/19 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 168/4, Shane Watson 76* (49) top-scoring. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Shane Watson.
- 28 May 2008, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 221/3, led by Shaun Marsh 115 (69). RR replied with 180/7, NK Patel 57 (39) top-scoring as Piyush Chawla 3/35 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 41 runs. Player of the match: Shaun Marsh.
2009
The season series was shared.
- 26 Apr 2009, Newlands: PBKS batted first and made 139/6, led by Kumar Sangakkara 60 (51), with Kamran Khan 2/15 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 112/7, Ravindra Jadeja 37 (44) top-scoring as Yusuf Abdulla 3/21 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 27 runs. Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara.
- 5 May 2009, Kingsmead: RR batted first and made 211/4, led by Graeme Smith 77 (44), with Piyush Chawla 2/30 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 133/8, Yuvraj Singh 48 (37) top-scoring as A Singh 3/9 did the damage for RR. RR won by 78 runs. Player of the match: Graeme Smith.
2010
RR won the season series 2-0.
- 24 Mar 2010, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium: RR batted first and made 183/5, led by Adam Voges 45* (24). PBKS replied with 152, Manvinder Bisla 35 (18) top-scoring as Shaun Tait 3/22 did the damage for RR. RR won by 31 runs. Player of the match: Adam Voges.
- 7 Apr 2010, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 153/6, led by Mahela Jayawardene 44 (33), with Siddharth Trivedi 2/22 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 157/1, Michael Lumb 83 (43) top-scoring. RR won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Michael Lumb.
2011
- 21 Apr 2011, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 195/7, led by Shaun Marsh 71 (42), with Shaun Tait 3/22 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 147/7, Ashok Menaria 34 (26) top-scoring as BA Bhatt 2/20 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 48 runs. Player of the match: Shaun Marsh.
2012
RR won the season series 2-0.
- 6 Apr 2012, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: RR batted first and made 191/4, led by Ajinkya Rahane 98 (66), with James Faulkner 2/41 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 160/9, Mandeep Singh 34 (25) top-scoring as KK Cooper 4/26 did the damage for RR. RR won by 31 runs. Player of the match: Ajinkya Rahane.
- 5 May 2012, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium: RR batted first and made 177/6, led by Rahul Dravid 46 (39), with Ryan Harris 4/34 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 134/8, Shaun Marsh 34 (27) top-scoring as Shaun Tait 2/18 did the damage for RR. RR won by 43 runs. Player of the match: Shane Watson.
2013
RR won the season series 2-0.
- 14 Apr 2013, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 124, led by David Hussey 41 (31), with S Sreesanth 2/20 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 126/4, Ajinkya Rahane 34* (42) top-scoring as Praveen Kumar 2/10 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: James Faulkner.
- 9 May 2013, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 145/6, led by Shaun Marsh 77 (64), with KK Cooper 3/23 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 147/2, Ajinkya Rahane 59* (49) top-scoring. RR won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: KK Cooper.
2014
PBKS won the season series 2-0.
- 20 Apr 2014, Sharjah Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 191/5, led by Sanju Samson 52 (34). PBKS replied with 193/3, Glenn Maxwell 89 (45) top-scoring. PBKS won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell.
- 23 May 2014, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 179/4, led by Shaun Marsh 40 (35). RR replied with 163/8, James Faulkner 35* (13) top-scoring as Axar Patel 3/24 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 16 runs. Player of the match: Shaun Marsh.
2015
The season series was shared.
- 10 Apr 2015, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium: RR batted first and made 162/7, led by James Faulkner 46 (33), with Anureet Singh 3/23 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 136/8, Murali Vijay 37 (32) top-scoring as James Faulkner 3/26 did the damage for RR. RR won by 26 runs. Player of the match: James Faulkner.
- 21 Apr 2015, Sardar Patel Stadium: RR batted first and made 191/6, led by Ajinkya Rahane 74 (54), with Axar Patel 2/30 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 191/6, Shaun Marsh 65 (40) top-scoring. PBKS won the Super Over after a tie. Player of the match: Shaun Marsh.
2018
The season series was shared.
- 6 May 2018, Holkar Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 152/9, led by Jos Buttler 51 (39), with Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/27 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 155/4, KL Rahul 84* (54) top-scoring. PBKS won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
- 8 May 2018, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: RR batted first and made 158/8, led by Jos Buttler 82 (58), with Andrew Tye 4/34 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 143/7, KL Rahul 95* (70) top-scoring as Krishnappa Gowtham 2/12 did the damage for RR. RR won by 15 runs. Player of the match: Jos Buttler.
2019
PBKS won the season series 2-0.
- 25 Mar 2019, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 184/4, led by Chris Gayle 79 (47), with Ben Stokes 2/48 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 170/9, Jos Buttler 69 (43) top-scoring as Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/31 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 14 runs. Player of the match: Chris Gayle.
- 16 Apr 2019, PCA Stadium, Mohali: PBKS batted first and made 182/6, led by KL Rahul 52 (47), with Jofra Archer 3/15 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 170/7, Rahul Tripathi 50 (45) top-scoring as Ravichandran Ashwin 2/24 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 12 runs. Player of the match: Ravichandran Ashwin.
2020
RR won the season series 2-0.
- 27 Sep 2020, Sharjah Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 223/2, led by Mayank Agarwal 106 (50). RR replied with 226/6, Sanju Samson 85 (42) top-scoring as Mohammed Shami 3/53 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Sanju Samson.
- 30 Oct 2020, Sheikh Zayed Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 185/4, led by Chris Gayle 99 (63), with Jofra Archer 2/26 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 186/3, Ben Stokes 50 (26) top-scoring. RR won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Ben Stokes.
2021
The season series was shared.
- 12 Apr 2021, Wankhede Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 221/6, led by KL Rahul 91 (50), with Chetan Sakariya 3/31 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 217/7, Sanju Samson 119 (63) top-scoring as Arshdeep Singh 3/35 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 4 runs. Player of the match: Sanju Samson.
- 21 Sep 2021, Dubai International Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 185, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal 49 (36), with Arshdeep Singh 5/32 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 183/4, Mayank Agarwal 67 (43) top-scoring as Kartik Tyagi 2/29 did the damage for RR. RR won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Kartik Tyagi.
2022
- 7 May 2022, Wankhede Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 189/5, led by Jonny Bairstow 56 (40), with Yuzvendra Chahal 3/28 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 190/4, Yashasvi Jaiswal 68 (41) top-scoring as Arshdeep Singh 2/29 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Yashasvi Jaiswal.
2023
The season series was shared.
- 5 Apr 2023, Barsapara Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 197/5, led by Shikhar Dhawan 86* (56), with Jason Holder 2/29 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 192/7, Sanju Samson 42 (25) top-scoring as Nathan Ellis 4/30 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 5 runs. Player of the match: Nathan Ellis.
- 19 May 2023, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 187/5, led by Sam Curran 49* (31), with Navdeep Saini 3/40 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 189/6, Devdutt Padikkal 51 (30) top-scoring as Kagiso Rabada 2/40 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Devdutt Padikkal.
2024
The season series was shared.
- 13 Apr 2024, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 147/8, led by Ashutosh Sharma 31 (16), with Keshav Maharaj 2/23 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 152/7, Yashasvi Jaiswal 39 (28) top-scoring as Kagiso Rabada 2/18 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 3 wickets. Player of the match: Shimron Hetmyer.
- 15 May 2024, Barsapara Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 144/9, led by Riyan Parag 48 (34), with Sam Curran 2/24 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 145/5, Sam Curran 63* (41) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 2/28 did the damage for RR. PBKS won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Sam Curran.
2025
The season series was shared.
- 5 Apr 2025, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 205/4, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal 67 (45), with Lockie Ferguson 2/37 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 155/9, Nehal Wadhera 62 (41) top-scoring as Jofra Archer 3/25 did the damage for RR. RR won by 50 runs. Player of the match: Jofra Archer.
- 18 May 2025, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 219/5, led by Nehal Wadhera 70 (37), with Tushar Deshpande 2/37 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 209/7, Dhruv Jurel 53 (31) top-scoring as Harpreet Brar 3/22 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 10 runs. Player of the match: Harpreet Brar.
2026
- 28 Apr 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 222/4, led by Marcus Stoinis 62* (22), with Yash Raj Punja 2/41 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 228/4, Donovan Ferreira 52* (26) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Donovan Ferreira.
Biggest Win for Each Side
Rajasthan Royals: by runs, a 78-run win on 5 May 2009 at Kingsmead (RR 211/4, PBKS 133/8); by wickets, a 9-wicket win on 7 Apr 2010 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, chasing 154 in 15.0 overs.
Punjab Kings: by runs, a 48-run win on 21 Apr 2011 at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (PBKS 195/7, RR 147/7); by wickets, a 7-wicket win on 20 Apr 2014 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, chasing 192 in 18.4 overs.
The fixture has also had its share of tight finishes: 21 Apr 2015 (PBKS by tie, won Super Over); 12 Apr 2021 (PBKS by 4 runs); 21 Sep 2021 (RR by 2 runs); 5 Apr 2023 (PBKS by 5 runs).
Highest and Lowest Totals in RR vs PBKS Matches
| Team | Score | Overs | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 228/4 | 19.2 | Won | 28 Apr 2026 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| RR | 226/6 | 19.3 | Won | 27 Sep 2020 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| PBKS | 223/2 | 20.0 | Lost | 27 Sep 2020 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| PBKS | 222/4 | 20.0 | Lost | 28 Apr 2026 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| PBKS | 221/3 | 20.0 | Won | 28 May 2008 | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
The highest total in this rivalry is RR’s 228/4 on 28 Apr 2026. 11 totals of 200 or more have been made in the fixture, 5 of them since the Impact Player era began in 2023.
Lowest all-out totals:
| Team | Score | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBKS | 124 | 14 Apr 2013 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| PBKS | 152 | 24 Mar 2010 | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
| RR | 185 | 21 Sep 2021 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
Leading Run Scorers in RR vs PBKS Matches
| Player | For | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50s/100s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | RR | 21 | 690 | 38.3 | 150.0 | 119 | 2/1 | 29 |
| KL Rahul | PBKS | 8 | 490 | 81.7 | 138.8 | 95 | 5/0 | 17 |
| Shaun Marsh | PBKS | 7 | 409 | 58.4 | 144.5 | 115 | 3/1 | 17 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 9 | 389 | 43.2 | 155.6 | 68 | 5/0 | 12 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | RR | 12 | 373 | 37.3 | 117.7 | 98 | 3/0 | 6 |
| Jos Buttler | RR | 10 | 325 | 36.1 | 148.4 | 82 | 3/0 | 9 |
| Shane Watson | RR | 9 | 316 | 39.5 | 150.5 | 76 | 2/0 | 14 |
| Chris Gayle | PBKS | 6 | 257 | 42.8 | 149.4 | 99 | 2/0 | 17 |
Sanju Samson leads the list with 690 runs in 21 innings for RR, at a strike rate of 150.0 and with 2 fifties and 1 hundred. KL Rahul is next with 490 runs for PBKS. The fastest scorer among the top eight is Yashasvi Jaiswal, and the biggest six-hitter overall in this fixture is Sanju Samson with 29 sixes.
Leading Wicket Takers in RR vs PBKS Matches
| Player | For | Wickets | Runs | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 19 | 499 | 10.65 | 5/32 |
| Piyush Chawla | PBKS | 14 | 314 | 7.60 | 3/35 |
| Jofra Archer | RR | 11 | 244 | 7.71 | 3/15 |
| Siddharth Trivedi | RR | 11 | 298 | 7.84 | 2/21 |
| Mohammed Shami | PBKS | 10 | 222 | 9.65 | 3/21 |
| James Faulkner | RR | 10 | 259 | 9.77 | 3/26 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | PBKS | 10 | 278 | 8.97 | 3/28 |
| KK Cooper | RR | 9 | 107 | 7.13 | 4/26 |
Arshdeep Singh has taken the most wickets in this rivalry: 19 for PBKS at an economy rate of 10.65, with best figures of 5/32. Wickets here are bowler wickets only, so run-outs are not included.
Best bowling figures in a single match: Arshdeep Singh 5/32 against RR on 21 Sep 2021; KK Cooper 4/26 against PBKS on 6 Apr 2012; Nathan Ellis 4/30 against RR on 5 Apr 2023.
Venue-by-Venue Breakdown
| Venue | Matches | RR wins | PBKS wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Newlands | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sardar Patel Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Holkar Cricket Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PCA Stadium, Mohali | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has hosted this fixture more than any other ground, 7 times, with RR winning 5 and PBKS winning 2 there. In all, the rivalry has been played at 15 different venues, 8 of the meetings coming in seasons staged wholly or partly away from the teams’ home grounds (South Africa in 2009, the UAE in 2014, 2020 and 2021, and the neutral-venue league phase of 2022).
Playoff and Knockout Meetings
RR and PBKS have never met in an IPL playoff, so every meeting so far has been a league game.
Five Most Memorable RR vs PBKS Matches
- Why it stands out: the highest-scoring game in the rivalry. 28 Apr 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 222/4, led by Marcus Stoinis 62* (22), with Yash Raj Punja 2/41 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 228/4, Donovan Ferreira 52* (26) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Donovan Ferreira.
- Why it stands out: a tie settled by a Super Over. 21 Apr 2015, Sardar Patel Stadium: RR batted first and made 191/6, led by Ajinkya Rahane 74 (54), with Axar Patel 2/30 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 191/6, Shaun Marsh 65 (40) top-scoring. PBKS won the Super Over after a tie. Player of the match: Shaun Marsh.
- Why it stands out: the narrowest win by runs. 21 Sep 2021, Dubai International Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 185, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal 49 (36), with Arshdeep Singh 5/32 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 183/4, Mayank Agarwal 67 (43) top-scoring as Kartik Tyagi 2/29 did the damage for RR. RR won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Kartik Tyagi.
- Why it stands out: the highest individual score in the fixture, Sanju Samson’s 119. 12 Apr 2021, Wankhede Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 221/6, led by KL Rahul 91 (50), with Chetan Sakariya 3/31 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 217/7, Sanju Samson 119 (63) top-scoring as Arshdeep Singh 3/35 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 4 runs. Player of the match: Sanju Samson.
- Why it stands out: the first ever meeting. 21 Apr 2008, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 166/8, led by Yuvraj Singh 57 (34), with Shane Warne 3/19 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 168/4, Shane Watson 76* (49) top-scoring. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Shane Watson.
Current Form and What Happens Next
The three most recent meetings:
- 5 Apr 2025, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 205/4, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal 67 (45), with Lockie Ferguson 2/37 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 155/9, Nehal Wadhera 62 (41) top-scoring as Jofra Archer 3/25 did the damage for RR. RR won by 50 runs. Player of the match: Jofra Archer.
- 18 May 2025, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 219/5, led by Nehal Wadhera 70 (37), with Tushar Deshpande 2/37 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 209/7, Dhruv Jurel 53 (31) top-scoring as Harpreet Brar 3/22 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 10 runs. Player of the match: Harpreet Brar.
- 28 Apr 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 222/4, led by Marcus Stoinis 62* (22), with Yash Raj Punja 2/41 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 228/4, Donovan Ferreira 52* (26) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Donovan Ferreira.
In IPL 2026 the teams met 1 time, with RR winning 1. The next chapter comes in IPL 2027, and this page will be updated after every meeting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head to head record between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings?
Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have played 31 IPL matches: RR have won 18 and PBKS have won 13 (as of the end of IPL 2026).
Who has won more matches, RR or PBKS?
Rajasthan Royals have won more, 18 to 13.
What is the highest total in RR vs PBKS matches?
Rajasthan Royals made 228/4 on 28 Apr 2026 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, the highest total in this fixture.
Who has scored the most runs in RR vs PBKS games?
Sanju Samson, with 690 runs in 21 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in RR vs PBKS matches?
Arshdeep Singh, with 19 wickets.
Have RR and PBKS met in the IPL playoffs?
No, every meeting so far has been a league match.