PBKS vs RCB Dream11: Lineups, pitch report and score predictions for IPL 2026 match
Punjab Kings take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 61 of IPL 2026 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on May 17.
PBKS vs RCB Dream11: Lineups, pitch report and score predictions for IPL 2026 match originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: Punjab need wins urgently after five straight losses this season.
RCB lead the table with eight wins, chasing a top-two finish. The 2025 IPL finalists meet for the first time in IPL 2026. IPL 2026 HUB: Latest IPL News | IPL Points Table | Team Stats | IPL 2026 Squads PBKS vs RCB IPL 2026 at Dharamshala: Match Preview Punjab Kings take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 61 of IPL 2026 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on May 17.
It is hard to believe this is the same Punjab Kings side that went unbeaten through their first seven matches. Since that flying start, everything has unravelled. Five defeats in a row have dragged them from the top of the table to the edge of elimination.
Their most recent setback came against Mumbai Indians, where even a total of 201 on the board was not enough to hold off a team already knocked out of the competition. Meanwhile, RCB have eight wins from 12 games have them sitting at the top of the standings, and a Virat Kohli century against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last outing underlined exactly why they are the team everyone is wary of. The defending champions have their eyes set on a top-two finish, which would give them a significant advantage in the playoff rounds.