A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2025-26 at College of Agriculture, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, to evaluate integrated weed management practices in rainfed pigeonpea. Eleven treatments were tested in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Among the treatments tested, pre-emergence spray of diclosulam 84 % WDG at 30 g ha⁻¹ fb. post-emergence application of quizalofop ethyl 7.5 % + imazethapyr 15 % w/w EC at 438 ml ha⁻¹ at 25-30 days after sowing (DAS), supplemented with intercultivation at 45 DAS, recorded plant height (189.17 cm), primary branches (21.02 plant⁻¹), secondary branches (27.45 plant⁻¹) and total dry matter production (216.96 g plant⁻¹) at harvest, leaf area (34.93 dm² plant⁻¹) and leaf area index (1.29) at 135 DAS. The same treatment produced a greater number of pods (148.81 plant⁻¹), pod yield (52.69 g plant⁻¹), grain yield (1280 kg ha⁻¹), stover yield (4637 kg ha⁻¹) and biological yield (5917 kg ha⁻¹). These parameters were statistically on par with the weed-free check, which produced grain yield (1328 kg ha⁻¹) and stover yield (4733 kg ha⁻¹), and were significantly higher than those of the weedy check. Economically, it recorded gross returns (₹ 95,975 ha⁻¹), net returns (₹ 62,648 ha⁻¹) and benefit ratio (2.88). The weed-free check maintained complete weed control (100 %) and recorded greater gross returns (₹ 99,600 ha⁻¹); however, its cultivation cost (₹ 42,194 ha⁻¹) resulted in lower net returns (₹ 57,406 ha⁻¹) and benefit ratio (2.36). Gross and net returns of the sequential treatment remained statistically on par with the weed-free check. The weedy check recorded lower net returns (₹ 34,856 ha⁻¹) and benefit ratio (2.19). Thus, sequential application of diclosulam fb. quizalofop ethyl + imazethapyr integrated with intercultivation supported improved growth and productivity of rainfed pigeonpea under the experimental conditions.