PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings will square off against Jitesh Sharma-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 61st match of the IPL 2026 on May 17 at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala.
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 61st Match |
| Venue | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Date | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM GMT / 03:30 PM Local |
| Live Streaming | IPL 2026 Live Streaming And Broadcast Details |
| Points Table | IPL 2026 Points Table With NRR, Team Standing |
PBKS vs RCB Squad
Punjab Kings
Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Pila Avinash, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinoth, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Suryanash Hedge, Mitchell Owen, Arsheep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pravin Dube, Vishal Nishad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Abhinandan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, Nuwan Thushara, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Dar, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Venkatesh Iyer, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Vicky Ostwal, Satvik Deswal
Punjab Kings Unavailable Players
- Injury: NIL
- Others: NIL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Unavailable Players
- Injury: NIL
- Others: NIL
PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing 11
Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Azmatullah Omarzai
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Venkatesh Iyer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood
PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report
The pitch at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is a batting friendly with consistent pace, bounce and carry which features a high scoring game. Due to its location (high altitude), pacers can extract assistance and it becomes more efficient with bat once settling in.
Meanwhile, check HPCA Stadium weather report for the IPL 2026 clash between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction
- Batters: V Kohli, S Iyer, P Arya, T David, D Padikkal
- All-rounders: C Connolly, K Pandya
- Bowlers: B Kumar, J Hazlewood, X Bartlett
- Wicketkeeper: P Singh
- Captain: V Kohli
- Vice-Captain: S Iyer
