This is the 61st Match of the tournament IPL 2026 between the two side Punjab Kings to be played against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

HEAD TO HEAD

Match Played: 38  Punjab Kings: 18  Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 20  Tied: 0

WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?

Both Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has strong batting lineup.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has great bowling line-up than Punjab Kings.

Punjab Kings

Batting Avg.: 218  Bowling Avg.: 10.55

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Batting Avg.: 214  Bowling Avg.: 9.31

VENUE STATISTICS

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

1st innings average score: 193

Match Played: 15  1st batting team won: 10  2nd batting team won: 5

Highest Score: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 241/20   Lowest Score: Punjab Kings 116/10

TEAM PERFORMANCE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH CRICKET ASSOCIATION STADIUM, DHARAMSALA

Head to Head Match Played: 2  Punjab Kings won: 1  Royal Challengers Bengaluru won: 1

TOTAL MATCH PLAYED

Punjab Kings: 15   Won: 6

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 3   Won: 2

RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE

Punjab Kings made score against

• 17-05-2026 vs RCB 199/8 (2nd Bat) Lost
• 14-05-2026 vs MI 200/8 (1st Bat) Lost
• 11-05-2026 vs DC 210/5 (1st Bat) Lost
• 06-05-2026 vs SRH 202/7 (2nd Bat) Lost
• 03-05-2026 vs GT 163/9 (1st Bat) Lost

Royal Challengers Bengaluru made score against

• 17-05-2026 vs PBKS 222/4 (1st Bat) Won
• 13-05-2026 vs KKR 194/4 (2nd Bat) Won
• 10-05-2026 vs MI 167/8 (2nd Bat) Won
• 07-05-2026 vs LSG 203/6 (2nd Bat) Lost
• 30-04-2026 vs GT 155/10 (1st Bat) Lost

PITCH REPORT

Scoring Pattern in Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Below Score 150: 2

Score between 150 and 169: 1

Score between 170 and 189: 4

Above Score 190: 8

WEATHER REPORT

POINT TABLE

IPL 2026 - Points Table

Who Will Win Todays Match

• Head to head 18-19 against RCB.
• Previous 10 IPL matches have played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala with an average score 195 in the batting first. In previous 10 IPL matches, 5 times team crosses 200 plus score. So expected score around 200 in the batting first.
• PBKS have won 6 from 14 games whereas RCB have won 1 from 2 games at Dharamsala.
• In previous 10 IPL games have played at Dharamsala, batting second team have won 3 games whereas batting first team have won 7 games.
• Last 5 games played between the two sides, PBKS have won only game whereas RCB have won 4 games.
• In resent performance, PBKS have won 0 from their last 5 games whereas RCB have won 3 from their last 5 games.
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru has great bowling line-up than Punjab Kings.

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Punjab Kings will win

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