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PBKS vs RCB IPL 61st Match – Match Result
Updated：RCB won by 23 runs.
| PBKS | RCB |
| 199/8(20) | 222/4 |
PBKS vs RCB – Player of the Match
Venkatesh Iyer made full use of his promotion, turning a rare top-order chance into a match-winning 73 not out. After a quiet start, he shifted gears brilliantly, attacked the middle and death overs, and pushed RCB beyond 220. His first fifty for RCB came at the perfect time, sealing their playoff qualification.
A knock full of fire and experience 🔥
Venkatesh Iyer is the Player of the Match in Dharamshala for his match-winning first half-century in #RCB colours ❤️
Relive his knock ▶️ https://t.co/o1LQCDHDNO#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/ef8HyJf6NP
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2026
RCB controlled the match from start to finish, first through Kohli, Padikkal and Venkatesh’s batting, then through early strikes from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rasikh Salam. PBKS were reduced to 19 for 3, and even Shashank Singh’s late hitting could not stop a sixth straight defeat.
The 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is ON! 🏆
Reigning champions @RCBTweets become the 1⃣st team to enter the #TATAIPL 2026 Playoffs 😎 ❤️
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/3u5qL0Zn75#KhelBindaas | #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/1XAjPzeHnV
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2026
PBKS vs RCB IPL 61st Match – Match Details
| Match Name | IPL 61st Match |
| Match Date | 2026/05/17 |
| Match Time | 3:30 PM IST |
| Competing Teams | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Venue | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala |
PBKS vs RCB IPL 61st Match – Predicted XI
| PBKS’s XI | RCB’s XI |
| Priyansh Arya | Jacob Bethell |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Virat Kohli |
| Cooper Connolly | Devdutt Padikkal |
| Shreyas Iyer | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Suryansh Shedge | Tim David |
| Marcus Stoinis | Jitesh Sharma |
| Shashank Singh | Romario Shepherd |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Krunal Pandya |
| Harpreet Brar | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Lockie Ferguson | Suyash Sharma |
| Arshdeep Singh | Josh Hazlewood |
Note: The match has not started yet. Updates will be provided once play begins.
