The inaugural champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have engaged in an intriguing rivalry with their neighbors, the Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals have clashed 26 times in the IPL. RR has enjoyed the upper hand against PBKS in the league, boasting a win percentage of 57%, while Punjab Kings hold a win percentage of 43%. Below is a detailed breakdown of PBKS vs RR head to head record
The first two IPL seasons saw an equal number of wins and losses for both teams, with each team winning two out of the four matches played. In IPL 2010 Rajasthan Royals secured victories in both the matches against PBKS.
In 2011, only one match was played, and it went in favor of the KXIP team. However, in IPL 2012 and 2013, the RR team dominated by winning all four league matches against Kings.
The tables turned in IPL 2014 when PBKS won both the league matches against RR. The rivalry between both the teams peaked in the 2015 season where Rajasthan Royals won the first match by 26 runs and in the second encounter of the season the match went down the wire. Punjab Kings secured won the match in a super over.
Rajasthan Royals were not part of the 2016 & 2017 IPL resulting in no matches between RR and KXIP during these years. In their comeback in IPL 2018, KXIP won the first match against RR at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore by 6 wickets on 6th May 2018. The second match was won by RR by 15 runs on 8th May 2018.
In IPL 2019, PBKS won both league matches against RR by margins of 14 runs and 12 runs. These matches took place on 25th March and 16th April in Jaipur and Mohali. Apart from IPL league matches, the two teams have not met in IPL Eliminator, IPL Qualifier, or an IPL final.
From 2020 to 2023 PBKS and RR battled out in seven matches. RR dominated with five wins and PBKS managed to win two matches. The head to head record between PBKS and RR is a close one and expect blockbuster matches in the 2024 IPL season.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Home/Away Record
Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals clashed seven times at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and the Royals won five games. Punjab Kings on the other hand won three of the seven matches at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Chandigarh. Here is a detailed year by year breakdown of PBKS vs RR head to head record.
