The 61st match of the Indian Premier League 2026 will feature Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the HPCA stadium. It is set to start at 3:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams are keen to prove a point. Both teams are still in the race for the top four and this is a crucial match between these two sides. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular IPL teams. 
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
PBKS vs RCB 61st Match |
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Series |
Indian Premier League 2026 |
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Date |
17th May |
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Time |
3:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
HPCA Stadium |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
PBKS vs RCB Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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PBKS vs RCB, Final, IPL 2025 |
3rd June 2025 |
PBKS opted to bowl first |
RCB won by 6 runs |
Narendra Modi Stadium |
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PBKS vs RCB, Qualifier 1, IPL 2025 |
29th May 2025 |
RCB opted to bowl first |
RCB won by 8 wickets |
Mullanpur Stadium |
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PBKS vs RCB, 37th Match, IPL 2024 |
20th April 2025 |
RCB opted to bowl first |
RCB won by 7 wickets |
Mullanpur Stadium |
Team Form (Last 3 matches)
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Team |
Last 3 Matches Form |
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
L, L, L |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
W, W, L |
PBKS vs RCB Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
RCB wins |
PBKS wins |
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37 |
0 |
0 |
PBKS vs RCB Head to Head Records
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Stats |
RCB |
PBKS |
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Matches Played |
37 |
37 |
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Won |
19 |
18 |
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Lost |
18 |
19 |
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No Result |
0 |
0 |
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Highest Score |
241 |
232 |
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Lowest Score |
84 |
88 |
PBKS vs RCB Predicted Playing XIs
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal 
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood
PBKS vs RCB Toss Winner
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to win this toss and choose to bowl first in this match.
This decision is because the surface will be easier for batting in the second innings and since it’s a day game there will be some help for spinners early on. Punjab Kings have lost their previous two matches while defending a target so they will prefer chasing
PBKS vs RCB Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been doing well in season and are unbeaten in this edition. RCB are expected to win this match.
