Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings were the finalists of previous edition and have one of the most exciting rivalries in the history of IPL. RCB have had the upper hand in the recent years including the Final of IPL 2025.
Punjab Kings have a good record at home but are coming into this game in a very tricky position having to win the match to stay alive in the competition. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the table toppers. In the 61st match of the IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Punjab Kings at the iconic Dharamsala Stadium.
RCB vs PBKS Head to Head Records
The rivalry between these two sides has been pretty intense with RCB having the slight edge but overall it has been very competitive games between these two sides. We can expect another exciting match between these two popular sides.
|
Stat |
Punjab Kings |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|
Matches |
37 |
37 |
|
Won |
18 |
19 |
|
Lost |
19 |
18 |
|
No Result |
0 |
0 |
|
Highest Score |
232 |
241 |
|
Lowest Score |
88 |
84 |
|
IPL Finals |
2 |
3 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Full Match Timeline
PBKS vs RCB IPL head to head record
|
Year |
Venue |
Result |
|
2008 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
PBKS won by 6 wickets |
|
2008 |
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
PBKS won by 9 wickets |
|
2009 |
Kingsmead, Durban |
PBKS won by 7 wickets |
|
2009 |
Kingsmead, Durban |
RCB won by 8 runs |
|
2010 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
RCB won by 8 wickets |
|
2010 |
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
RCB won by 6 wickets |
|
2011 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
RCB won by 85 runs |
|
2011 |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
PBKS won by 111 runs |
|
2012 |
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
RCB won by 5 wickets |
|
2012 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
PBKS won by 4 wickets |
|
2013 |
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
PBKS won by 6 wickets |
|
2013 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
PBKS won by 7 wickets |
|
2014 |
Dubai Sports City Stadium, Dubai |
PBKS won by 5 wickets |
|
2014 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
PBKS won by 32 runs |
|
2015 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
RCB won by 138 runs |
|
2015 |
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
PBKS won by 22 runs |
|
2016 |
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
RCB won by 1 run |
|
2016 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
RCB won by 82 runs |
|
2017 |
Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore |
PBKS won by 8 wickets |
|
2017 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
PBKS won by 19 runs |
|
2018 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
RCB won by 4 wickets |
|
2018 |
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India |
RCB won by 10 wickets |
|
2019 |
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
RCB won by 8 wickets |
|
2019 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
RCB won by 17 runs |
|
2020 |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
PBKS won by 97 runs |
|
2020 |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
PBKS won by 8 wickets |
|
2021 |
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
PBKS won by 34 runs |
|
2021 |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
RCB won by 6 runs |
|
2022 |
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
PBKS won by 5 wickets |
|
2022 |
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
PBKS won by 54 runs |
|
2023 |
IS Bindra Cricket Stadium, Punjab |
RCB won by 24 runs |
|
2024 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
RCB won by 4 wickets |
|
2024 |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
RCB won by 60 runs |
|
2025 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
PBKS won by 5 wickets |
|
2025 |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
RCB won by 7 wickets |
|
2025 |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
RCB won by 8 wickets |
|
2025 |
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
RCB won by 6 runs |
PBKS vs RCB Match Records
|
RCB's Highest Score |
241 |
|
PBKS Highest Score |
232 |
|
Highest Individual Score |
132* by KL Rahul |
|
Best Bowling Figures |
4/14 by Sreenath Aravind |
|
RCB Lowest Total |
84 |
|
PBKS Lowest Total |
88 |
Top Wicket Takers in PBKS vs RCB Head to Head
|
Player |
Team |
Wickets |
|
Yuzvendra Chahal |
RCB/PBKS |
29 |
|
Sandeep Sharma |
PBKS |
16 |
|
Harshal Patel |
RCB/PBKS |
16 |
Batters with Most Runs in PBKS vs RCB Head to Head
|
Player |
Team |
Wickets |
|
Virat Kohli |
RCB |
1159 |
|
Chris Gayle |
RCB/PBKS |
873 |
|
AB De Villiers |
RCB |
718 |
|
KL Rahul |
PBKS/RCB |
600 |
