Punjab Kings' team members celebrate their win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Shashank Singh and Nehal Wadhera Help PBKS Beat RR By 10 Runs
This has been Rajasthan Royals' recurring theme all season — a blistering start, followed by a stuttering collapse. They were on fire in the powerplay, smashing 89 runs — their best ever in IPL history — and looked primed for a big chase. But once the top-order blitz ended, the middle and lower order wilted under pressure. Dhruv Jurel's fighting half-century was too little, too late. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, executed a fine defence, thanks largely to Impact Player Harpreet Brar. The left-arm spinner turned the tide by removing both set openers and then outfoxed Riyan Parag just as he threatened to explode. Brar’s timely strikes ensured PBKS held their nerve and edged closer to the playoffs with 10 runs win.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Rajasthan Royals' Shubham Dubey plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Rajasthan Royals' Dhruv Jurel, left, and Shimron Hetmyer bump fists during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Rajasthan Royals' Dhruv Jurel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi drops a catch off a shot played by Punjab Kings' Shashank Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Punjab Kings' Shashank Singh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Punjab Kings' Nehal Wadhera plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Punjab Kings' Nehal Wadhera celebrates his fifty runs as Shashank Singh watches during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
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Members of Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals stand for the national anthem before the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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