Punjab Kings (PBKS) are hosting Rajasthan Royals (RR) In their last home game of the season Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium In New Chandigarh In match 40 of ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
The Kings are still the only unbeaten team in IPL 2026 and have registered a big win away from home against Delhi Capitals, where they chased down 265, which is the highest score ever in T20 cricket. The Royals have lost three of their last four matches and lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
PBKS vs RR: Toss Update
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and decided to bowl first as they wanted to take advantage of the possible moisture in the wicket due to the overcast sky. Host team captain Shreyas Iyer also wanted to bowl first, as the wicket was under cover for the last few days.
PBKS vs RR: Shanaka replaces Hetmyer; Locky for Bartlett
Shimron Hetmyer He was in poor form in IPL 2026, scoring just 72 runs in seven matches at an average of 116.13. As a result, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka has been named in place of the Caribbean batsman. On the other hand, Yashraj Punja replaced Ravi Bishnoi in the lineup. Punja made his debut against KKR. For PBKS, Shashank Singh missed out, with Suryansh Shedge playing in his place. Meanwhile, Lockie Ferguson has replaced Xavier Bartlett in the playing combination.
PBKS vs RR: What did the captains say?
Riyan Parag, RR captain,
“We're going to bowl first. It looks like a pretty good wicket. But it was a bit cloudy and had a bit of rain. There was a bit of moisture at the start. We're trying to attack that to get some early wickets. Hopefully we'll chase that down.”
“Two changes, Hetmyer sat out, Dasun Shanaka came in. Ravi Bishnoi went out, Yash Punja came in. It's very hard to practice but everyone has played a lot of cricket and you really have to keep your composure in pressure situations and test your character.”
Shreyas Iyer, PBKS captain,
“We would have also liked to bowl first. I asked a member of my team. The wicket was covered for the last few days due to the weather. We are all active, whether we are bowling first or second. We have a forced change. Suryansh has come in place of Shashank. Also, Lockie has come in place of Xavier.
“All individuals have goals to achieve. We know what we have to do to achieve those goals. It is important to maintain the momentum. On behalf of the entire team, I would like to express our condolences to Azamat and his family for the loss. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.”
PBKS vs RR: Playing XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Johnson, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
effect option: Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vaishya, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag (Captain), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Berger, Yash Raj Punja
effect option: Ravi Bishnoi, Ravi Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer
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