On 17 May 2026, 3:30 PM IST at HPCA Stadium of Dharamsala, PBKS host RCB in IPL 2026 match 61, live on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar. In head to head encounter, RCB leads to 19-18. In the only day game at the Dharamsala Stadium, the undisputed top draw is Virat Kohli, who made a century in the previous game. Fans in large numbers have travelled from Punjab and Delhi to watch the larger-than-life batting of Virat Kohli against the breathtaking Dhauladhar backdrop, extending the limited infrastructure of city.
This IPL season, the defending champions RCB, the only consistently performing team are clear favourites versus Punjab Kings, who after dominating the first half have flop to five consecutive defeats. Play-off hopes of Shreyas Iyer-led side would virtually end with a sixth loss.
Here, Punjab Kings unable to defend 210 and 200 and after posting 200-plus have lost a record 10 matches. Their bowling requires a rejig, with Marco Jansen and Xavier Bartlett expensive, though Arshdeep Singh and Azmatullah Omarzai impressed in the last match.
All details of Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match:
The IPL 2026 match between RCB and PBKS is scheduled to take place at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on May 17,2026, Sunday. The schedule match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin at 3:30 PM IST and toss is scheduled to take place half an hour before the begin of the fixture (at 03:00 PM IST). The IPL 2026 game between RCB and PBKS will be televised live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 Hindi, Star Sports 2 Telugu, Star Sports 2 Tamil, Star Sports 2 Kannada, and Star Sports 3.
This match between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings is live streaming on Jio Hotstar’s app and website. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have faced each other in 37 matches in the IPL so far, in which RCB won 19 matches while PBKS won 18 matches.
