The battle between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 59 of the IPL 2025 will be an exciting one. Both sides have solid players who can turn the game around at any time. As the playoff race intensifies, each contest becomes crucial. In this match, some player duels will be decisive and determine which team wins. Here is a glance at the top 4 player showdowns to look out for in this thrilling match. Top 4 Key Player Battles to Watch in RR vs PBKS Sno Players 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Arshdeep Singh 2 Wanindu Hasaranga vs Shreyas Iyer 3 Yuzvendra Chahal vs Shimron Hetmyer 4 Riyan Parag vs Yuzvendra Chahal Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Arshdeep Singh Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2021 1 2 0 1 0 0 50.0 - 2022 1 3 1 2 0 0 33.3 1.0 2023 13 10 1 6 3 0 130.0 13.0 2024 11 5 0 0 1 0 220.0 - 2025 10 9 0 4 1 0 111.1 - Total 36 29 2 13 5 0 124.1 18.0 This duel between RR's opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and PBKS's left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been in progress for a couple of seasons now. For the past five years, these two have played against each other many times, and the results have been patchy. In 2021, Jaiswal could score only 1 run off 2 balls. Arshdeep kept him under wraps with decent bowling. In the next year in 2022, Arshdeep got rid of Jaiswal cheaply once again, conceding just 1 run off 3 balls. But Jaiswal began to counter attack from 2023. In that year, he scored 13 runs off 10 balls, smashing 3 fours. Despite Arshdeep getting rid of him once, Jaiswal appeared more confident. In 2024, Jaiswal played positively and scored 11 runs in 5 balls. In 2025, he played his decent game as well and scored 10 runs in 9 balls and didn't get out. In total, Jaiswal scored 36 runs against Arshdeep in 29 balls and got out twice. His strike rate is 124, with an average of 18. This indicates that although Arshdeep dominated in the past, Jaiswal is on the rise and may be the crucial player in this match. Also Read | Fans paint Chinnaswamy "White" for their King - see pictures and videos Wanindu Hasaranga vs Shreyas Iyer Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2022 1 3 1 2 0 0 33.3 1.0 Total 1 3 1 2 0 0 33.3 1.0 This is a short but intriguing fight. Hasaranga, the intelligent Sri Lankan leg-spinner, has bowled against Shreyas Iyer once in IPL. But within three balls, he left an impressive mark. Hasaranga bowled only three balls to Iyer in 2022 and dismissed him after conceding just one run. This indicates how deceiving he can be even in a brief spell. Shreyas Iyer is a player famous for handling spin well, but Hasaranga's variety can give problems to even the best of players. If they are again pitted against each other in the same game, it will be a critical juncture. A wicket in the right moment can alter the momentum of the game, and Hasaranga will attempt to do what he did in 2022. Yuzvendra Chahal vs Shimron Hetmyer Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2021 2 4 0 2 0 0 50.0 - Total 2 4 0 2 0 0 50.0 - Chahal and Hetmyer are both seasoned IPL players. But to our surprise, they have not had that many clashes with each other in the competition. In 2021, Chahal bowled four balls to Hetmyer and conceded only two runs. He did not get him out, but he did not let him score at will either. A strike rate of only 50 indicates that Hetmyer struggled to score against Chahal. Although he was not dismissed, Chahal evidently had the upper hand. In a match where middle-over wickets play the pivotal role, this encounter might be something to observe. Also Read | RR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: IPL 2025 Match 59 Fantasy Tips Riyan Parag vs Yuzvendra Chahal Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 3 4 0 1 0 0 75.0 - 2021 3 8 0 5 0 0 37.5 - 2025 2 3 0 1 0 0 66.7 - Total 8 15 0 7 0 0 53.3 - This is a bit different as both players knows eacth other well. But in some of the previous seasons, they have played against each other. Parag has been bowled 15 balls by Chahal and only scored 8 runs. He has never played a four or six from him, and Chahal has never got him out either. Although Chahal has not ruled out Parag, he has kept him extremely muted. A strike rate of only 53 indicates the extent to which Riyan Parag has failed to score against him. This indicates that Chahal understands the art of bowling sensibly and keeping the batters in the dark. Parag has to face Chahal again in this match and we could witness another close battle between these two.