Updated on: Apr 28, 2026 5:31:49 PM IST
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be key for RR.
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Punjab Kings are high-flying in IPL 2026, with plenty of positives. Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy and batting have been among the positives, and so have Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya’s explosive opening combination. The duo have amassed 323 runs this campaign at a run rate of 14.9. They are the most explosive opening pair this season, and are now up against Rajasthan Royals, who have Yashvasi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. But the RR openers are third in that list. The performances of both opening combinations could be the decisive factor in Mullanpur, and let’s not forget that PBKS bowlers haven’t been good in the powerplay this season.
PBKS are also unbeaten this season and in pole position in the standings. RR have lost three of their last four games and is now fourth in the standings. It’s been a sudden dip in form for Riyan Parag’s side, who began the season with a four-match winning streak. What makes it harder for them tonight is PBKS’s ability to chase down any kind of total. So even if Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi click tonight, PBKS could chase down a huge target, as shown in their recent win vs DC. Speaking ahead of the match, RR skipper Parag said, “They [PBKS] chased down a big score, yes, in Delhi, but Chandigarh is a new ground and a new wicket, a new soil. So hopefully, it doesn’t go to that extent. We’d like to restrict them for lower.”
Parag and Shimron Hetmyer’s poor form has also been a huge weakness for RR this season. They haven’t been able to continue the momentum from the top order at all. But PBKS also have some issues. They have dropped plenty of catches and haven’t been good with the ball in the power play. Their top order batting has covered up all the issues with dominance.
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PBKS are also unbeaten this season and in pole position in the standings. RR have lost three of their last four games and is now fourth in the standings. It’s been a sudden dip in form for Riyan Parag’s side, who began the season with a four-match winning streak. What makes it harder for them tonight is PBKS’s ability to chase down any kind of total. So even if Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi click tonight, PBKS could chase down a huge target, as shown in their recent win vs DC. Speaking ahead of the match, RR skipper Parag said, “They [PBKS] chased down a big score, yes, in Delhi, but Chandigarh is a new ground and a new wicket, a new soil. So hopefully, it doesn’t go to that extent. We’d like to restrict them for lower.”
Parag and Shimron Hetmyer’s poor form has also been a huge weakness for RR this season. They haven’t been able to continue the momentum from the top order at all. But PBKS also have some issues. They have dropped plenty of catches and haven’t been good with the ball in the power play. Their top order batting has covered up all the issues with dominance.
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Apr 28, 2026 5:31:48 PM IST
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Punjab and their dropped catches!
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: PBKS’s dropped catches has been a comedy of errors. They have dropped 12 catches this season, and their catching efficiency is 70 percent, the second worst after DC. Meanwhile, RR have dropped only six catches this season, the joint-second fewest by a team this season.
Apr 28, 2026 5:24:47 PM IST
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: RR squad
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Aman Rao Perala
Apr 28, 2026 5:18:48 PM IST
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: PBKS squad
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nehal Wadhera, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad
Apr 28, 2026 5:06:57 PM IST
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Hello and welcome everyone!
PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Good evening everyone! PBKS host RR tonight in Mullanpur and it will be a showdown between two explosive opening combinations; Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Stay tuned folks!