IPL 2025: RR vs PBKS, Match 59: Stats Review of player records and achieved milestones

Published - 18 May 2025, 19:58 IST | Updated - 18 May 2025, 20:15 IST

Punjab Kings made a stronger push for their spot in the playoffs of IPL 2025 with a tight win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur in Match No. 59.

PBKS won the toss and chose to bat first, but were immediately wrecked by Tushar Deshpande (2 for 37) in the powerplay. Nehal Wadhera (70 off 37) then stitched an important partnership with PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer. Shashank Singh (59* off 30) and Azmatullah Omarzai (21* off 9) continued their good work with an aggressive push at the death to take PBKS to a record total.

RR made an amazing start as Yashasvi Jaiswal (50 off 25) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (40 off 15) went hammer and tongs and put up 76 in under five overs. RR were in pole position to take the chase home, but PBKS' Impact Player Harpreet Brar (3 for 22) made all the difference in the middle overs. Dhruv Jurel (53 off 31) tried his best to take it towards the end, but the hosts eventually lost by 10 runs.

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1, 5 - Punjab Kings' 219/5 is the highest total at Jaipur in IPL. The previous record of 217 was jointly held by SRH in 2023 and MI in 2025 - both against RR.

RR's total of 209/7 in this match is joint fifth-highest total at Jaipur in the IPL. Gujarat Titans had also made as many when they squared up against RR earlier this season.

1 - Punjab Kings made a total over 200 for the sixth time this season, which is the joint most for a team in a single season. MI in 2023 along with KKR, SRH and RCB all in 2024 also made six totals exceeding 200.

1 - Rajasthan Royals conceded a total in excess of 200 for the seventh time in IPL 2025 - the joint-most instances by a team in a single season. SRH had also conceded seven totals in excess of 200 in 2024.

1 - RR's 89/1 in this match is their highest total ever in the powerplay. The previous record was their 87/0 against Gujarat Titans earlier this year.

4 - Arshdeep Singh's figures of 0 for 60 are the joint fourth-most expensive bowling figures for Punjab Kings in the IPL. Arshdeep also shares the joint-top spot.

2 - Arshdeep Singh is now the second bowler to concede 60 or more runs in an IPL match twice in his career. He had given away 66 runs in 3.5 overs against MI at Mohali in 2023. The other bowler with the dubious feat is Vijaykumar Vyshak.