PBKS vs RCB Match Details — IPL 2026 Match 61

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 61st match of Tata IPL 2026. Punjab Kings lost their last match against the Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets.

This marks PBKS's 5th consecutive defeat after a strong start to the tournament, though they still hold 4th position with 13 points. PBKS needs to bounce back to keep themselves in the playoff race.

On the other hand, RCB defeated KKR by 6 wickets, thanks to a brilliant innings by Virat Kohli. RCB currently tops the points table with 16 points. In this match, they will aim for another victory to secure 1st position. Phil Salt is expected to play this game, which strengthens the RCB top order.

PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction — Who Will Win IPL 2026 Match 61? PBKS vs RCB

PBKS vs RCB Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: IPL 2026
• Match: PBKS vs RCB (Match 61)
• Date: 17th May. 2026
• Match Start Time: 07:30 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, JioHotstar

PBKS vs RCB Weather Report — Dharamsala Conditions

• Temperature: 24-26 C
• Rain Chances: 10%
• Humidity: 5%

Recent Performance - Last 5 Matches

Team PBKS Form

Punjab Kings Recent Form: L, L, L, L, L

Team RCB Form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Recent Form: W, W, L, L, W

PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Record — Last 10 Matches

PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report — HPCA Stadium

The pitch of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala is ideal for batting and offers great pace, bounce, and carry, resulting in high-scoring T20 matches.

So far, 17 (IPL) matches have been played at this venue, and the statistics are as follows:

• Win Batting First: 35%
• Win Bowling First: 65%
• Best Suited For: Pacers (59%)

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 185
• Average 2nd Innings: 164

Winning the toss and bowling first could be the ideal strategy.

PBKS have lost five in a row and now face the IPL leaders — can Shreyas Iyer find an answer at Dharamsala today?

PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Probable 11:

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Probable 11:

Phil Salt/Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood.

PBKS vs RCB Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best PBKS Players for Dream11 — Match 61

Best RCB Players for Dream11 — Match 61

Watch: Cooper Connolly smashes Raghu Sharma for a massive 102-metre six in PBKS vs MI IPL 2026 in Dharamsala