This is the 40th Match of the tournament IPL 2026 between the two side Punjab Kings to be played against Rajasthan Royals at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match prediction, 40th Match IPL, 28 Apr 2026
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MATCH PREVIEW
Punjab Kings
Rajasthan Royals
Match Date: 28 Apr 2026
Start Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Series: IPL 2026
HEAD TO HEAD
Match Played: 30 Punjab Kings: 12 Rajasthan Royals: 17 Tied: 1
WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?
Punjab Kings has a strongest batting line up than Rajasthan Royals. It does not just have the best player but has more depth in Batting line up.
Rajasthan Royals has great bowling line-up than Punjab Kings.
Punjab Kings
Batting Avg.: 234 Bowling Avg.: 10.41
Rajasthan Royals
Batting Avg.: 197 Bowling Avg.: 9.58
VENUE STATISTICS
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
1st innings average score: 178
Match Played: 14 1st batting team won: 7 2nd batting team won: 7
Highest Score: Punjab Kings 254/7 Lowest Score: Kolkata Knight Riders 95/10
TEAM PERFORMANCE IN MAHARAJA YADAVINDRA SINGH INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM, MULLANPUR
Head to Head Match Played: 2 Punjab Kings won: 0 Rajasthan Royals won: 2
TOTAL MATCH PLAYED
Punjab Kings: 13 Won: 6
Rajasthan Royals: 2 Won: 2
RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE
Punjab Kings made score against
- 25-04-2026 vs DC 265/4 (2nd Bat) Won
- 19-04-2026 vs LSG 254/7 (1st Bat) Won
- 16-04-2026 vs MI 198/3 (2nd Bat) Won
- 11-04-2026 vs SRH 223/4 (2nd Bat) Won
- 03-04-2026 vs CSK 210/5 (2nd Bat) Won
Rajasthan Royals made score against
- 25-04-2026 vs SRH 228/6 (1st Bat) Lost
- 22-04-2026 vs LSG 159/6 (1st Bat) Won
- 19-04-2026 vs KKR 155/9 (1st Bat) Lost
- 13-04-2026 vs SRH 159/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 10-04-2026 vs RCB 202/4 (2nd Bat) Won
PITCH REPORT
Previous 10 IPL matches have played at Mullanpur with an average score 180 in the batting first. In previous 10 IPL matches, 5 times team crosses 200 plus score.Scoring Pattern in Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Below Score 150: 4
Score between 150 and 169: 2
Score between 170 and 189: 2
Above Score 190: 6
Who Will Win Todays Match
- Head to head 12-17 against RR and 1 tied match.
- Previous 10 IPL matches have played at Mullanpur with an average score 180 in the batting first. In previous 10 IPL matches, 5 times team crosses 200 plus score. So expected score around 200 in the batting first.
- PBKS have won 6 from 13 games whereas RR have won 2 from 2 games at Mullanpur.
- In previous 10 IPL games have played at Mullanpur, batting second team have won 5 games whereas batting first team have won 5 games.
- Last 5 games played between the two sides, PBKS have won 2 games whereas RR have won 3 games.
- In resent performance, PBKS have won 5 from their last 5 games whereas RR have won 2 from their last 5 games.
- PBKS has a strongest batting line up than RR. .
It's highly recommended to see this report again after toss and players selection
Don't forget to Lay below 20-30 paise or both sides plus.
Rajasthan Royals will win
Twenty20-Domestic - Punjab Kings Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 257 | 119 | 136 | 2 | 46.3 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
Twenty20-Domestic - Rajasthan Royals Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 232 | 115 | 116 | 1 | 49.57 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
Twenty20-Domestic - Head To Head Latest Result
Twenty20-Domestic - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur Latest Result
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