Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are two of 10 teams that are playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as of May 2025. Both sides were first introduced in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. RR are renowned for becoming the first IPL champion in 2008. PBKS, who were initially known as Kings XI Punjab from 2008 to 2020, have yet to win the IPL trophy, as of May 2025.
PBKS and RR faced each other on April 5 in an IPL 2025 league stage match in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. RR won the match quite convincingly in the end by 50 runs after scoring 205 runs in the first innings. The two teams again played on May 18, 2025, in a reverse fixture at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. PBKS took their revenge and won the reverse clash by 10 runs after defending a 219-run target.
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head Stats
PBKS and RR have locked horns with one another 30 times in the IPL career, as of May 2025.
| Matches Played | Matches won by PBKS | Matches won by RR |
| 30 | 13 | 17 |
PBKS vs RR Match Results
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 18-May-2025 | Punjab Kings | 10 runs | Jaipur |
| 5-April-2025 | Rajasthan Royals | 50 runs | Mullanpur |
| 13-April-2024 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 wickets | Mohali |
| 15-May-2024 | Punjab Kings | 5 wickets | Mohali |
| 19-May-2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 wickets | Dharamsala |
| 5-Apr-2023 | Punjab Kings | 5 runs | Guwahati |
| 7-May-2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 wickets | Mumbai |
| 21-Sept-2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 runs | Dubai |
| 12-Apr-2021 | Punjab Kings | 4 runs | Mumbai |
| 30-Oct-2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 27-Sep-2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 wickets | Sharjah |
| 16-Apr-2019 | Punjab Kings | 12 runs | Mohali |
| 25-Mar-2019 | Punjab Kings | 14 runs | Jaipur |
| 8-May-2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 15 runs | Jaipur |
| 6-May-2018 | Punjab Kings | 6 wickets | Indore |
| 20-Apr-2015 | Punjab Kings | One-Over Eliminator | Ahmedabad |
| 9-Apr-2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 26 runs | Pune |
| 22-May-2014 | Punjab Kings | 16 runs | Sharjah |
| 19-Apr-2014 | Punjab Kings | 7 wickets | Mohali |
| 8-May-2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 wickets | Mohali |
| 13-Apr-2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 wickets | Jaipur |
| 4-May-2012 | Rajasthan Royals | 43 runs | Mohali |
| 5-Apr-2012 | Rajasthan Royals | 31 runs | Jaipur |
| 20-Apr-2011 | Punjab Kings | 48 runs | Mohali |
| 6-Apr-2010 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 wickets | Jaipur |
| 23-Mar-2010 | Rajasthan Royals | 31 runs | Mohali |
| 4-May-2009 | Rajasthan Royals | 78 runs | Durban |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Punjab Kings | 27 runs | Cape Town |
| 27-May-2008 | Punjab Kings | 41 runs | Mohali |
| 20-Apr-2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 wickets | Jaipur |
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head at PCA Stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by PBKS | Matches won by RR | Previous Meeting |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | RR won 50 runs (April 5, 2025) |
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by PBKS | Matches won by RR | Previous Meeting |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | PBKS won by 10 runs (May 18, 2025) |
PBKS vs RR Head-to-Head at Neutral Venues
| Matches Played | Matches won by PBKS | Matches won by RR | Previous Meeting |
| 15 | 7 | 8 | RR won by 4 wickets (May 19, 2023) |
FAQs on PBKS vs RR
A. RR is better with 17 wins compared to PBKS, which has 13 wins, as of May 19, 2025.
A. RR's highest score against PBKS is 226, as of May 2025.
A. RR won the very first IPL title in 2008.
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