Top 3 captaincy picks for PBKS vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today: IPL 2025 Match 18

The 18th match of the IPL 2025, PBKS vs RR, is scheduled to be played on Saturday evening in Chandigarh.

Another exciting doubleheader is waiting for the fans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The second match of Saturday, April 5, will see match No. 18 of the season between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh.

The two teams are coming off a win. PBKS have won two consecutive games under new captain Shreyas Iyer. Meanwhile, Sanju Samson will be back as captain for RR, which can see a change of plans and strategies for them. That is what makes this game a worth-watching one.

These two teams have a number of power hitters in their side, who will be in action. Fans will get a chance to do well on fantasy cricket platforms. A good captain can help earn double points.

For that, we’ve suggested three players who could be great choice to be made captain of Dream11 teams on various fantasy cricket platforms.

Top three Dream11 captaincy picks for PBKS vs RR, Match 18, IPL 2025

1. Shreyas Iyer

The PBKS captain, Shreyas Iyer, has been in great form and has scored two unbeaten half-centuries in two innings. He has scored 79, 45, 48, 97*, and 52* in the last five innings across IPL and international cricket. That is some unreal consistency.

He is putting the pressure on the opposition and will enjoy batting against the RR bowling attack, which looks to be lacking firepower. That is why you can opt to have him as a Dream11 captain.

2. Sanju Samson

The RR captain, Sanju Samson, has gotten the green signal to keep wickets, and now he will be on the field in both innings of the game. Samson has shown good form and has had starts in the ongoing IPL 2025.

But we believe, once he gets the full responsibility, he will perform even better. The surface for the coming game is likely to be brilliant, and he will enjoy batting on such tracks. Along with batting, he will don the wicket-keeping gloves as well. That’s why he can be another great option to pick as Dream11 captain.

3. Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh can be a non-famous pick as Dream11 captain. But he can be very good in the first innings because of the early moisture and then he will be useful in the death overs as well.

He has taken five wickets in two games and can be handy against the RR batting unit. A couple of wickets can bag 50-60 fantasy points easily and even more as captain. You can try him as your Dream11 captain.

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