PBKS vs RR, IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals are back to winning ways, and they have ended Punjab Kings’ unbeaten run with a 6-wicket win in Mullanpur. RR’s middle-order finally came alive as they chased down a 223-run target in 19.2 overs. After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blitz in the powerplay, Yashasvi Jaiswal set the platform. Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey then finished things off. Marcus Stoinis smashed a 22-ball 62 to help Punjab Kings post 222/4 against Rajasthan Royals. The win helped Rajasthan Royals jump to 3rd spot on the IPL 2026 Points Table with 12 points. PBKS remained on top despite the loss.
Put into bat, Punjab lost Priyansh Arya to Jofra Archer in the 3rd over after he hit 11-ball 29. Cooper Connolly and Prabhsimran Singh then added a 59-run stand, posting 65/1 in the powerplay. Then on, PBKS built up small partnerships with Prabhsimran scoring 59. But Marcus Stoinis’s late flourish helped Punjab score 55 runs in the last three overs to reach an above-par total. Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bowl. RR dropped out of form Shimron Hetmyer for Dasun Shanaka. Unbeaten Punjab Kings also made changes, dropping Shashank Singh for Suryansh Shedge for the Indian Premier League 2026 Match 40.
Highest successful run-chase at Mullanpur Stadium
Stoinis salvages Punjab’s innings
Sent to bat, Punjab Kings had a good start with Priyansh Arya smashing 29 off 11. While Prabhsimran Singh struggled to go at a high strike rate, he dropped the anchor with 44-ball 59. Cooper Connolly also played his part with 30 off 14 but with Shreyas Iyer (30 off 27) struggling, Punjab needed some inspiration in the death overs.
Marcus Stoinis put his hand up. In IPL 2026, he only watched others rip the bowling attacks apart. But his day had finally come. In the last three overs, PBKS smashed 55 runs with Marcus Stoinis playing a blazing knock of 22-ball 62. That took Punjab Kings to 222/4.
Middle-order comes alive for Rajasthan
Despite good start, the middle-order had let Rajasthan Royals down in the last few games. But against Punjab Kings that finally came alive. Their openers provided a great start again with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashing 43 off 16 to help RR post 84/1 in the powerplay. From there on, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 27-ball 51 to extend that platform. With Shimron Hetmyer dropped, Riyan Parag had to take responsibility and he did so with some attacking shots, scoring 16-ball 29.
With Jaiswal and Parag dismissed by 14th over, Donovan Ferreira took charge with Shubham Dubey. Ferreira smashed an unbeaten 52 off 26 balls, while Dubey remained not out on 31 off 12 as RR chased the target down with six wickets to spare.
Punjab Kings will also be wary of their pace attack with Arshdeep Singh (1/68), Lockie Ferguson (0/57) and Marco Jansen (0/41 in 3.2 overs) combined, conceding 166 runs for just 1 wicket.
PBKS vs RR Playing XIs
Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Sub options: Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (capt), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, Yash Punja
Impact sub options: Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer
IPL 2026 Points Table after PBKS vs RR
28/04/2026 23:01
PBKS vs RR LIVE Score: Rajasthan Royals win!
28/04/2026 22:56
PBKS vs RR LIVE updates: Rajasthan need 18 off 12
28/04/2026 22:48
PBKS vs RR LIVE updates: Rajasthan need 35 off 18
28/04/2026 22:45
PBKS vs RR LIVE updates: Rajasthan need 43 off 24
28/04/2026 22:40
PBKS vs RR, IPL 2026 LIVE updates: Not a good over from Arshdeep Singh
28/04/2026 22:32
PBKS vs RR LIVE: Riyan Parag on the charge
28/04/2026 22:25
PBKS vs RR, IPL 2026 LIVE: In case you missed Sooryavanshi's blitz
28/04/2026 22:18
The quicker they come, quicker they go off his bat! 👊💥
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🎥 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with another big blitz today 👏
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PBKS vs RR LIVE: Jaiswal slams fifty & departs
28/04/2026 22:12
3️⃣rd fifty of the season 👌
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2026
Yashasvi Jaiswal departs after a well compiled 51 (27) 👏
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PBKS vs RR, IPL 2026 LIVE updates: Jurel departs
28/04/2026 22:06
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 live score: 100 comes up for Royals
28/04/2026 22:03
PBKS vs RR, IPL 2026 LIVE: Spin seems to be doing the trick
28/04/2026 22:00
PBKS vs RR LIVE score: Another good over from Brar
28/04/2026 21:56
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Rajasthan Royals 84/1 in powerplay
28/04/2026 21:51
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Sooryavanshi departs
28/04/2026 21:41
PBKS vs RR Live: 50-run stand for Sooryavanshi and Jaiswal
28/04/2026 21:41
PBKS vs RR Live: No stopping Sooryavanshi
28/04/2026 21:32
PBKS vs RR Live: Sooryavanshi on the charge
28/04/2026 21:28
PBKS vs RR Live: Sooryavanshi-Jaiswal begin 223 chase
28/04/2026 21:23
PBKS vs RR Live: Highest Successful Chase in Mullanpur
28/04/2026 21:19
Highest Successful Chase in Mullanpur
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Team
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Score
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Target
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Opposition
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Date
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Punjab Kings
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223/4
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220
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SRH
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11 Apr 2026
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Punjab Kings
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177/6
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175
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DC
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23 Mar 2024
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Punjab Kings
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165/7
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163
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GT
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31 Mar 2026
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RCB
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159/3
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158
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Punjab Kings
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20 Apr 2025
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RR
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152/7
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148
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Punjab Kings
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13 Apr 2024
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PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Punjab Kings 222/4
28/04/2026 21:07
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Stoinis smashes 50
28/04/2026 21:05
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Stoinis goes after Archer
28/04/2026 21:01
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer falls
28/04/2026 20:57
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Last 3 overs
28/04/2026 20:54
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Last 5 overs
28/04/2026 20:40
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Prabhsimran departs
28/04/2026 20:38
PBKS vs RR Live Score: 50 for Prabhsimran
28/04/2026 20:26
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Halfway through
28/04/2026 20:21
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Yash Raj breaks stand
28/04/2026 20:15
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: 50-run stand between Prabh-Connolly
28/04/2026 20:11
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Connolly on the charge
28/04/2026 20:05
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Punjab 65/1 in powerplay
28/04/2026 20:01
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Archer removes Arya
28/04/2026 19:47
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Runs keep flowing for Arya
28/04/2026 19:47
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Arya takes on Burger
28/04/2026 19:40
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Prabhsimran off the mark
28/04/2026 19:34
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Priyansh-Prabhsimran begin for Punjab
28/04/2026 19:29
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Punjab Kings Playing XI
28/04/2026 19:08
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Sub options: Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Rajasthan Royals Playing XI
28/04/2026 19:05
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (capt), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, Yash Punja
Impact sub options: Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer
PBKS vs RR Live Score: Toss update!
28/04/2026 19:03
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Priyansh Arya
28/04/2026 18:55

PBKS vs RR Match Preview: Rajasthan Royals
28/04/2026 18:47
Rajasthan are a more complicated story. They were the early-season pacesetters with four consecutive wins. They looked unbeatable in the first two weeks. Then came one win in four, with the latest defeat coming to SRH at Jaipur despite Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 36-ball century.
Sooryavanshi already has 357 runs at the top of the order this season, a 15-year-old leading the Royals' run-charts. Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel are batting beautifully, but the rest? RR's middle order has produced just one half-century from Nos. 4 to 8 and is averaging 20.6, while Shimron Hetmyer has 72 runs in six innings. Riyan Parag is also out of form. That's the gap PBKS will look to exploit.
The one ace RR have is Jofra Archer. 13 wickets in eight matches at an average of 17.92. If he gets two early ones, this becomes a different game.
PBKS vs RR Match Preview: Punjab Kings
28/04/2026 18:33
PBKS are doing things this season that don't really happen in modern T20 cricket. In their last outing against Delhi Capitals, they chased down 265, the highest successful chase in IPL history, with Prabhsimran Singh (76) and Priyansh Arya (43) hammering 126 inside seven overs.
Six wins, one washout, 13 points from seven games, and a playoff spot already in sight. There aren't many soft spots to attack. Add Cooper Connolly and Shreyas Iyer's form, Punjab Kings look even more dangerous. That was their batting. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen have been the regular wicket-takers, making them one of the most balanced units in the tournament.
IPL 2026 Points Table before PBKS vs RR clash
28/04/2026 18:27
Mullanpur Stadium Pitch Report
28/04/2026 18:19
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium has settled into the same rhythm it had last year, runs, runs, and more runs. After serving a pace-friendly pitch in the first game, Mullanpur has offered batting-friendly pitches with some assistance to seamers early on.
The first-innings average at Mullanpur this season has been around 212, on a surface that offers true bounce, good pace, and an extra-quick outfield. The venue has already produced a 254/7 from PBKS against LSG this season. But this is where KKR were bowled out for 95 last year. So, it's not as if the pitch has eliminated bowlers entirely. But in general, this is one of the better batting decks on the IPL circuit right now, and the dimensions don't help bowlers either.
The toss equation is interesting because of dew. Conditions on Tuesday are expected to be humid, with temperatures around 28-30°C and no rain forecast, which means dew should arrive in the second innings. PBKS's chasing record this year has been frightening. Iyer and Punjab will absolutely want to bowl first if they win the toss.
PBKS vs RR Head to Head
28/04/2026 18:09
This is one of those rivalries where the recent form and the historical record point in completely opposite directions. In 30 IPL meetings between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, RR have won 17 to PBKS's 13.
In IPL 2025, the two teams split the honours, RR winning their away game in New Chandigarh and Punjab prevailing in Jaipur.
- Matches Played: 30
- Rajasthan Royals won: 17
- Punjab Kings won: 13
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Rajasthan Royals squad
28/04/2026 17:28
PBKS vs RR Live Updates: Punjab Kings squad
28/04/2026 17:28
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