RR Thrash Records, Post Highest Powerplay Score vs PBKS

Rajasthan Royals smashed several records on during their run-chase against Punjab Kings during the IPL 2025 game at Jaipur. The Men in Pink got off to a blistering start, courtesy their openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Both the left-handers attacked from ball one, which put Punjab Kings under pressure right from the start.

Both the openers smashed 89 runs in the powerplay, which is their highest ever score in the first six overs. Both the openers were ultra-aggressive right from the start and didn't allow PBKS bowlers to settle down.

RR Highest Powerplay Score

Batting first in this clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Punjab set a target of 220 runs in front of Rajasthan. While chasing Rajasthan made a quick start. Jaiswal smashed Arshdeep for 22 runs off the first over of the innings. Suryavanshi maintained the tempo as the second over bowled by Marco Jansen went for 19 runs.

Both the openers raced to a fifty-run partnership in no time and took just 17 balls to get there. Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 40 runs in just 15 balls and stole the show while opening the innings for the Jaipur-based side. However, the youngster played one shot too many and was dismissed by the left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar. RR were 89-1 at the end of the powerplay and well on course to chase the target down.

It is RR highest powerplay score as they provided a glimpse of their enormous batting talent. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a quick half-century but was also dismissed by Harpreet Brar soon after reaching the milestone.

5 Highest Powerplay scores by RR

Rajasthan Royals has been known for its mercurial batting since the beginning of the decade. And thanks to this lightning batting style, they have repeatedly scored big scores. Whenever they have scored big runs, they have destroyed the opposition teams in the powerplay. Now let's take a look at five innings of Rajasthan Royals in the powerplay where they destroyed the opposition teams.

In IPL 2025, Rajasthan scored 87 runs in the powerplay against Gujarat Titans. In 2023, Rajasthan batted brilliantly against Sunrisers Hyderabad. They scored 85 runs for 1 wicket in the first six overs. Another similar scene was seen in 2021 when the first-time IPL champions scored 81 runs in the powerplay. In 2025, that is, in the current IPL, Chennai once again faced Rajasthan's wrath when Sanju Samson-Riyan Parag's side scored 79 runs for 1 wicket in the first 6 overs.