India, April 28 -- Rajasthan Royals face an uphill task to stop the Punjab Kings' juggernaut as the later host the inaugural champions in the IPL 2026 game on April 28, Tuesday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh. The stakes are high as as the 1st and 4th ranked will battle it out in what could be a six-hitting fest in New Chandigarh, given the ground's run-scoring history thus far. With the contest only a few hour away from its start, it's worth looking at the availability of some key players from the Royals and PBKS.

We look at some of the key players and their availability for PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 clash

2) Lockie Ferguson - Available for selection today

New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson had joined the squad...