On Thursday, April 20, at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, match 27 of the ongoing IPL 2023 will pit the Punjab Kings (PBKS) against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Despite having well-known players on their team, Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the teams that has failed to take home an IPL championship. They have three times made it to the finals, but each time they fell short at the final hurdle. On the other hand, Punjab Kings are also without an IPL trophy. They finished second in the IPL 2014 season, losing to KKR in the championship match.
The last time RCB and PBKS faced off was in Sharjah’s 48th IPL game last year. Jonny Bairstow’s (66) and Liam Livingstone’s (70) runs enabled PBKS, who batted first, to score 209/9 in 20 overs. In response, Glenn Maxwell (35) and Rajat Patidar (26) provided runs, but they weren’t enough to reach the 209-run target, and RCB ultimately lost by 54 runs. Check complete details on PBKS vs RCB head-to-head records.
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings will enter the match having defeated LSG by a margin of two wickets. PBKS currently sits fifth in the IPL standings with a net run rate (NRR) of -0.109 after winning three of their last five games.
Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of PBKS, has been their standout performer, scoring 233 runs in four games with an average of 116.50 and an impressive strike rate of 146.54. PBKS will want to keep up the winning streak against RCB as they prepare for their upcoming challenge.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore has won in two of the five contests. In their most recent game, RCB was defeated by CSK by an eight-run score. They now have a net run rate (NRR) of -0.318 and are ranked eighth in the IPL points standings.
The captain of the RCB, Faf du Plessis, has been in excellent form, scoring 259 runs in five matches at an average of 64.75 and a remarkable strike rate of 172.66. When RCB faces PBKS in their upcoming match, they will try to get back to their winning ways.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of PBKS vs RCB
Punjab has dominated the match with 17 wins to Bangalore’s 13 over the course of 30 games between the two sides.
Total – 30
PBKS – 17
RCB – 13
List of matches played between PBKS and RCB since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| May 13 2022 | Punjab Kings | 54 runs | Mumbai |
| 27-Mar-2022 | Punjab Kings | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
| 03-Oct-2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 6 runs | Sharjah |
| 30-Apr-2021 | Punjab Kings | 34 runs | Ahmedabad |
| 15-Oct-2020 | Punjab Kings | 8 Wickets | Sharjah |
| 24-Sep-2020 | Punjab Kings | 97 Runs | Dubai |
| 24-Apr-2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 17 runs | Bengaluru |
| 13-Apr-2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 Wickets | Mohali |
| 14-May-2018 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 Wickets | Indore |
| 13-Apr-2018 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 4 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 5-May-2017 | Punjab Kings | 16 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 10-Apr-2017 | Punjab Kings | 8 Wickets | Indore |
| 18-May-2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 82 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 9-May-2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 Runs | Mohali |
| 13-May-2015 | Punjab Kings | 22 Runs | Mohali |
| 6-May-2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 138 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 9-May-2014 | Punjab Kings | 32 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 28-Apr-2014 | Punjab Kings | 5 Wickets | Dubai |
| 14-May-2013 | Punjab Kings | 7 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 6-May-2013 | Punjab Kings | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 2-May-2012 | Punjab Kings | 4 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 20-Apr-2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 Wickets | Mohali |
| 17-May-2011 | Punjab Kings | 111 Runs | Dharamsala |
| 6-May-2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 85 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 2-Apr-2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 16-Mar-2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 1-May-2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 Runs | Durban |
| 24-Apr-2009 | Punjab Kings | 7 Wickets | Durban |
| 12-May-2008 | Punjab Kings | 9 Wickets | Mohali |
| 5-May-2008 | Punjab Kings | 6 Wickets | Bengaluru |
Most runs in PBKS vs RCB fixtures
Chris Gayle (RCB+PBKS) – 873 runs
Most wickets in PBKS vs RCB fixtures
Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB) – 25 wickets
Squads:
Punjab Kings Squad: Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Gurnoor Brar, Baltej Singh, Liam Livingstone, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj, Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Siddarth Kaul, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma, Sonu Yadav
