Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 17. The last time these two sides faced off against each other was in last season’s final when RCB emerged as champions for the first time ever.
RCB holds a slender edge in the head to head record. In 37 meetings between RCB and PBKS, the former has won 19 times while the latter has won 18 times.
Virat Kohli is the top run getter and Yuzvendra Chahal is the top wicket taker in PBKS vs RCB matches.
Ahead of the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 match, here are all the important statistics to know:
PBKS vs RCB H2H record
Matches played- 37
RCB won- 19
PBKS won- 18
MOST RUNS IN PBKS VS RCB MATCHES
| Player | Innings | Runs | Strike rate | Average | HS |
| Virat Kohli | 36 | 1159 | 132.60 | 36.21 | 113 |
| Chris Gayle | 17 | 873 | 169.18 | 54.56 | 117 |
| AB de Villiers | 21 | 718 | 159.91 | 47.86 | 89* |
| KL Rahul | 11 | 517 | 155.72 | 73.85 | 132* |
| Mayank Agarwal | 13 | 297 | 136.86 | 22.84 | 57 |
MOST WICKETS IN PBKS VS RCB MATCHES
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy rate | Average | BBI |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 19 | 29 | 7.84 | 17.62 | 4/25 |
| Harshal Patel | 11 | 16 | 9.91 | 23.75 | 4/34 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 10 | 16 | 8.33 | 18.75 | 3/15 |
| Piyush Chawla | 12 | 15 | 7.06 | 20.73 | 4/17 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 10 | 13 | 10.20 | 27.46 | 4/21 |
Published on May 17, 2026
