The last part of IPL 2025 has a significant doubleheader on May 18. Rajasthan Royals (RR) plays Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Jaipur. Delhi Capitals (DC) meets Gujarat Titans (GT) in Delhi. This is a full summary of both matches. It includes recent performance, important players, places, times as well as what people think will happen.

Match 1 : Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings

Date: May 18, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Place: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Past Match Performances

Rajasthan Royals: RR won against Kolkata Knight Riders in the past game. RR got to 162 with three overs not yet played. Sanju Samson led the group to win with 68. R Ashwin’s bowling (2 – 24) made scoring tough in the middle.

Punjab Kings: PBKS did not score enough against Mumbai Indians, getting 155/8. Jonny Bairstow got the most runs with 52, but the bowlers gave up runs near the end. They gave up 45 in the last five overs.

Players people watch

• Jos Buttler (RR): He starts the game off with big hits and has 670 runs this season at a rate of 145.
• Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR): He made 520 runs and got three centuries. Jaiswal helps Rajasthan get the game going.
• Liam Livingstone (PBKS): He hits with a lot of power and gets 36.5 runs on average with a rate over 155.
• Arshdeep Singh (PBKS): He is good at the end of a game and has gotten 18 wickets so far with a rate of 7.9.

Match 2: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans

Date: May 18, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Location: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Previous Match Results

Delhi Capitals: DC achieved an easy victory against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The team scored 200 for 4. David Warner had 82 runs not out and Mitchell Marsh had 45 runs not out. Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets for 30 runs and hurt RCB’s attempt to win.

Gujarat Titans: GT experienced a close loss to Chennai Super Kings. The team scored 187 for 6 in response to 195. Shubman Gill got 59 runs but did not have enough support. Rashid Khan took 2 wickets for 28 runs and helped his team to stay in the game.

Players to Follow

• David Warner (DC): He opens also performs at a reliable level. Warner has 610 runs averaging 50 this season.
• Kuldeep Yadav (DC): He is a top spinner. Yadav has 17 wickets and allows 7.2 runs per over.
• Shubman Gill (GT): He is a young player who scores a lot of runs. Gill has 580 runs and two hundreds this season.
• Rashid Khan (GT): He is a leg-spinner with skill. Khan has 20 wickets and allows only 6.8 runs per over.

Stadiums besides Weather

• Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur has a batting track that is flat and used under lights. Power hitters do well as well as the skies are clear on May evenings.
• Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi helps fast bowlers in the beginning, but batters often get the advantage in the afternoon. The pitch gets flatter as the day goes on.

Final Thoughts

Playoff spots are close, so both doubleheader games have big meaning. RR requires a victory to secure a top-two place. PBKS attempts to keep its small chances alive. In Delhi, DC wants to keep going. GT has to recover soon or risk not making it to the knockout stages. Anticipate exciting crowds, many sixes next to clever strategies as teams play under the Delhi sun and Jaipur lights.

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