Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Players & Playing XI · IPL 2026
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Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs SA 14 Dec 2025 | 117/10 (20) | 120/3 (15.5) | 237 |
| PBKS vs DC 11 May 2026 | 210/5 (20) | 216/7 (19) | 426 |
| PBKS vs MI 14 May 2026 | 200/8 (20) | 205/4 (19.5) | 405 |
| PBKS vs RCB 17 May 2026 | 222/4 (20) | 199/8 (20) | 421 |
| RCB vs GT 26 May 2026 | 254/5 (20) | 162/10 (19.3) | 416 |
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Punjab Kings
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | 27.7 | 14 | 194.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 65.1 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 31.9 | 20 | 162.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 68.8 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 37.0 | 23 | 162.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 78.3 |
| Cooper Connolly | 25.4 | 17 | 147.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 14 | 8.0 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 81.3 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 22.8 | 15 | 147.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 30 | 10.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 109.9 |
| Vishnu Vinod | 10.1 | 9 | 110.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | 21.0 |
| Shashank Singh | 19.0 | 12 | 159.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 43.4 |
| Marco Jansen | 12.5 | 9 | 133.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 42 | 11.2 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 81.2 |
| Suryansh Shedge | 15.5 | 9 | 170.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 35.3 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 10.0 | 7 | 140.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 43 | 11.9 | 0.8 | - | - | 77.3 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3.2 | 3 | 94.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 35 | 10.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 62.6 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 2.0 | 3 | 72.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 41 | 10.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 74.9 |
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| Ben Dwarshuis | 11.5 | 9 | 131.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 37 | 10.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 92.5 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 21.5 | 14 | 149.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 23 | 11.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 82.5 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3.7 | 4 | 88.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 31 | 9.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 75.6 |
| Yash Thakur | 4.9 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 46 | 13.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 66.9 |
| Mitchell Owen | 17.3 | 10 | 177.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 14 | 12.9 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 62.2 |
| Harpreet Brar | 9.1 | 8 | 121.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 27 | 9.0 | 0.3 | - | - | 61.7 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 2.5 | 3 | 97.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 44 | 12.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 60.2 |
| Vishal Nishad | 4.9 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 47.7 |
| Musheer Khan | 4.9 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.3 | 0.0 | - | - | 43.9 |
| Nehal Wadhera | 19.2 | 14 | 136.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 42.2 |
| Harnoor Singh | 17.5 | 14 | 135.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 38.6 |
| Pyla Avinash | 17.5 | 14 | 135.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 38.6 |
| Praveen Dubey | 7.5 | 10 | 79.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 17 | 9.0 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 38.2 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 44.2 | 29 | 153.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 88.9 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 26.5 | 18 | 151.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 60.7 |
| Rajat Patidar | 28.1 | 17 | 165.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 61.1 |
| Jacob Bethell | 25.1 | 17 | 145.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6 | 9.8 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 68.3 |
| Tim David | 22.9 | 13 | 171.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 55.8 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 25.6 | 18 | 145.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 53.4 |
| Krunal Pandya | 17.5 | 13 | 130.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 27 | 9.0 | 0.3 | - | - | 77.0 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 15.5 | 10 | 149.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - | 0.1 | 42.4 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6.1 | 6 | 95.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 36 | 9.7 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 91.1 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 6.5 | 6 | 102.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 37 | 11.7 | 0.2 | - | - | 61.1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 1.1 | 3 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 36 | 9.5 | 0.3 | - | - | 84.3 |
| Jacob Duffy | 4.5 | 4 | 116.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 39 | 11.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 78.4 |
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| Philip Salt | 32.4 | 20 | 158.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.0 | 70.8 |
| Romario Shepherd | 16.0 | 10 | 153.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 32 | 13.7 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 67.8 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 0.3 | 2 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 37 | 10.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 61.1 |
| Kanishk Chouhan | 10.3 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.8 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.1 |
| Mangesh Yadav | 10.3 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.8 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.1 |
| Vihaan Manoj Malhotra | 10.3 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.8 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.1 |
| Abhinandan Singh | 5.2 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 42 | 12.8 | 0.7 | - | - | 55.0 |
| Yash Dayal | 1.9 | 3 | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 37 | 11.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 54.7 |
| Jordan Cox | 23.8 | 18 | 131.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 51.9 |
| Suyash Sharma | 5.2 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 32 | 9.5 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 50.8 |
| Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal | 5.2 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.8 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 48.4 |
| Satvik Deswal | 5.2 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.8 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 48.4 |
| Swapnil Singh | 6.1 | 5 | 117.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 17 | 8.7 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 43.1 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Punjab Kings | 56.4 | 109.9 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 48.0 | 88.9 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Punjab Kings | 45.7 | 92.5 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 43.3 | 91.1 |
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | 42.5 | 78.3 |
| Xavier Bartlett | Punjab Kings | 41.9 | 77.3 |
| Marco Jansen | Punjab Kings | 41.9 | 81.2 |
| Marcus Stoinis | Punjab Kings | 41.6 | 82.5 |
| Cooper Connolly | Punjab Kings | 40.6 | 81.3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 40.0 | 84.3 |
| Philip Salt | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 39.3 | 70.8 |
| Jacob Duffy | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 38.7 | 78.4 |
| Krunal Pandya | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 36.7 | 77.0 |
| Jacob Bethell | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 36.1 | 68.3 |
| Lockie Ferguson | Punjab Kings | 36.0 | 75.6 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Punjab Kings | 35.4 | 74.9 |
| Romario Shepherd | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 34.3 | 67.8 |
| Yash Thakur | Punjab Kings | 34.3 | 66.9 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Punjab Kings | 33.9 | 68.8 |
| Mitchell Owen | Punjab Kings | 33.3 | 62.2 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 31.8 | 60.7 |
| Rajat Patidar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 31.7 | 61.1 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 31.0 | 61.1 |
| Jordan Cox | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 31.0 | 51.9 |
| Abhinandan Singh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30.8 | 55.0 |
| Priyansh Arya | Punjab Kings | 30.7 | 65.1 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | Punjab Kings | 30.6 | 60.2 |
| Harpreet Brar | Punjab Kings | 28.8 | 61.7 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 28.7 | 53.4 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Punjab Kings | 27.9 | 62.6 |
| Tim David | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 27.5 | 55.8 |
| Nuwan Thushara | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 27.4 | 61.1 |
| Yash Dayal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 26.2 | 54.7 |
| Jitesh Sharma | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 26.0 | 42.4 |
| Kanishk Chouhan | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23.3 | 57.1 |
| Mangesh Yadav | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23.3 | 57.1 |
| Vihaan Manoj Malhotra | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23.3 | 57.1 |
| Nehal Wadhera | Punjab Kings | 22.9 | 42.2 |
| Shashank Singh | Punjab Kings | 22.5 | 43.4 |
| Harnoor Singh | Punjab Kings | 20.5 | 38.6 |
| Pyla Avinash | Punjab Kings | 20.5 | 38.6 |
| Suryansh Shedge | Punjab Kings | 20.4 | 35.3 |
| Suyash Sharma | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19.9 | 50.8 |
| Swapnil Singh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19.2 | 43.1 |
| Praveen Dubey | Punjab Kings | 18.2 | 38.2 |
| Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 18.2 | 48.4 |
| Satvik Deswal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 18.2 | 48.4 |
| Vishal Nishad | Punjab Kings | 17.9 | 47.7 |
| Musheer Khan | Punjab Kings | 14.9 | 43.9 |
| Vishnu Vinod | Punjab Kings | 11.3 | 21.0 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | b Harpreet Brar | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Virat Kohli | c Priyansh Arya b Yuzvendra Chahal | 58 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 156.76 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Shreyas Iyer b Harpreet Brar | 45 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 180 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | not out | 73* | 40 | 8 | 4 | 182.5 |
| Tim David | c Harpreet Brar b Arshdeep Singh | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 233.33 |
Punjab Kings · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Harpreet Brar | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Shashank Singh | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab Kings · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | c Romario Shepherd b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | c Devdutt Padikkal b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Jacob Bethell b Romario Shepherd | 37 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 168.18 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | c Jitesh Sharma b Rasikh Salam Dar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Suryansh Shedge | c Virat Kohli b Suyash Sharma | 35 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 159.09 |
| Marcus Stoinis | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 37 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 148 |
| Shashank Singh | c Virat Kohli b Rasikh Salam Dar | 56 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 207.41 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Tim David b Rasikh Salam Dar | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Harpreet Brar | not out | 5* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Statz Rating
A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shashank Singh
PBKS
|
97.7 |
| 2 |
Venkatesh Iyer
RCB
|
81.2 |
| 3 |
Harpreet Brar
PBKS
|
79.3 |
| 4 |
Rasikh Salam Dar
RCB
|
66.7 |
| 5 |
Tim David
RCB
|
59.8 |
| 6 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB
|
59.7 |
| 7 |
Devdutt Padikkal
RCB
|
58.0 |
| 8 |
Virat Kohli
RCB
|
57.2 |
| 9 |
Cooper Connolly
PBKS
|
53.0 |
| 10 |
Suryansh Shedge
PBKS
|
47.6 |
| 11 |
Marcus Stoinis
PBKS
|
44.9 |
| 12 |
Azmatullah Omarzai
PBKS
|
35.1 |
| 13 |
Arshdeep Singh
PBKS
|
31.9 |
| 14 |
Josh Hazlewood
RCB
|
29.7 |
| 15 |
Suyash Sharma
RCB
|
24.0 |
| 16 |
Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS
|
23.5 |
| 17 |
Jacob Bethell
RCB
|
15.2 |
| 18 |
Romario Shepherd
RCB
|
14.7 |
| 19 |
Krunal Pandya
RCB
|
9.6 |
| 20 |
Lockie Ferguson
PBKS
|
6.9 |
| 21 |
Prabhsimran Singh
PBKS
|
1.7 |
| 22 |
Shreyas Iyer
PBKS
|
0.7 |
| 23 |
Priyansh Arya
PBKS
|
0.0 |
How Statz Rating works:
- Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
- Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
- A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – IPL 2026 Match Report | Statz
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 23 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. It was the 61st match of 74 in the Indian Premier League 2026 Regular Season and it mattered – RCB stay top of the table, while PBKS are left sweating on a playoff spot with two games to go.
First Innings – RCB Post 222
Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl – a brave call at Dharamsala, one of T20 cricket’s best batting tracks. RCB took full advantage.
Jacob Bethell opened aggressively, hitting 11 off 7 before falling bowled to give Punjab their first wicket at 21 in the 3rd over. Virat Kohli took over from there. The RCB captain played an authoritative knock of 58 off 37 – four fours, three sixes, strike rate 157 – building a crucial partnership before falling caught at 157 in the 15th over.
Devdutt Padikkal came in at three and looked dangerous from the off. His 45 off 25 (four fours, three sixes, SR 180) fell short of what it deserved when he was caught at 97 in the 10th over. The dismissal left RCB needing a big finish – and they got one.
Venkatesh Iyer was the engine of the RCB innings. His unbeaten 73 off 40 – eight fours, four sixes, strike rate 183 – carried RCB to 222/4. Tim David provided the perfect foil at the death, smashing 28 off 12 before falling to the final ball. RCB added 65 off the last five overs.
For Punjab, Harpreet Brar was the pick of the bowlers with 2/35 from four overs (economy 8.75). Arshdeep Singh went for 43 from four, while Lockie Ferguson was punished for 43 from three (economy 14.33). Yuzvendra Chahal claimed one but went for 42 from three.
Second Innings – Punjab Fall Short
Chasing 223, Punjab needed a fast start. They got the opposite. Priyansh Arya fell for a golden duck in the third ball, caught at 1/0.3. Shreyas Iyer lasted only three balls for 1, dismissed at 19 in the fourth over. Punjab were 19/3 before the powerplay was halfway done, and the chase already looked steep.
Cooper Connolly tried to rebuild. His 37 off 22 (three fours, three sixes, SR 168) gave Punjab some momentum, but he fell caught at 62 in the eighth over – effectively ending any realistic hope of a chase.
Suryansh Shedge kept things respectable with 35 off 22 (two fours, two sixes), going at 159 before falling at 93 in the 11th. Marcus Stoinis added 37 off 25 before his LBW at 160 in the 17th made the equation impossible.
Then came the moment of the Punjab innings. Shashank Singh arrived and produced something special in a losing cause – 56 off 27 (four fours, four sixes, SR 207), taking Punjab to 194 before falling caught at 19.2. It was too little, too late. Punjab finished 199/8.
For RCB, Rasikh Salam Dar led the bowling with 3/36 from four (economy 9.0). Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 2/38, while Romario Shepherd chipped in with 1/8 from one over.
Statz MVP – Shashank Singh (96.18)
Statz rates Shashank Singh as the match’s standout performer with a Statz rating of 96.18 – the highest in the game. The Statz system calculates impact based on match context, and Shashank’s 56 off 27 in the death overs, against quality RCB bowling with a near-impossible target, registering 112 Dream11 points, earned him top billing.
That puts Statz firmly at odds with the official Man of the Match award, which went to Venkatesh Iyer. Iyer’s unbeaten 73 was outstanding – the best individual batting knock of the match – and it was central to RCB’s total. But Shashank’s innings in a hopeless chase, with more contextual difficulty factored in, earned the higher Statz rating. Venkatesh Iyer rates 79.98 in the Statz system.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- Shashank Singh (PBKS) – 96.18 – 56 off 27 (SR 207) in a losing chase, 112 Dream11 points
- Venkatesh Iyer (RCB) – 79.98 – 73* off 40 (SR 183), the match-winning innings, 147 D11 points
- Harpreet Brar (PBKS) – 78.08 – 2/35 with ball and 5* with bat, best bowler in the Punjab attack
- Rasikh Salam Dar (RCB) – 65.71 – 3/36 from four overs, dismantled Punjab’s top order
- Tim David (RCB) – 58.90 – 28 off 12 (SR 233) at the death, 70 Dream11 points
Turning Point
The dismissal of Cooper Connolly – caught at 62/4 in the 7.3 overs – by Rasikh Salam Dar effectively ended the chase. Punjab had already lost Arya, Prabhsimran, and Shreyas Iyer cheaply. Connolly was the only batter offering genuine acceleration, and his departure left a fragile middle order facing 161 off 75 balls. From that moment, it was damage limitation.
Match Context
This was the 61st match of 74 in the IPL 2026 Regular Season, and the table picture is becoming clearer.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (1st, 18 pts, W9 L4, NRR +1.044) are in strong form and already looking like playoff certainties. This win consolidates their top spot going into the business end.
Punjab Kings (4th, 13 pts, W6 L6 NR1, NRR +0.227) remain in the playoff picture but cannot afford another slip. With two matches left, they need results to go their way.
The full scorecard for this match is available at Statz – Punjab Kings vs RCB Scorecard.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: who played
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs in IPL 2026 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on 17 May 2026. Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with 73 off 40 balls and Rasikh Salam Dar took 3/36.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Punjab Kings XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal. Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (c) (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood.
Who won Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs.
When and where was Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru played?
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru was played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Sunday 17 May 2026, in IPL 2026.
What were the final scores in Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Punjab Kings scored 199/8 in 20 overs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 222/4 in 20 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Shashank Singh was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 98/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was the top run-scorer in Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with 73 off 40 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Rasikh Salam Dar took 3/36 in 4 overs.