As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season unfolds, the clash between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is eagerly anticipated by cricket fans.
These two teams have a storied history in the IPL, and their head-to-head encounters have produced some memorable moments.
Check their head-to-head records and their performance in the IPL 2024 season so far:
Punjab Kings:
PBKS have had a mixed performance in the IPL 2024 season so far. They have shown glimpses of brilliance, with wins against strong teams, but have also faced defeats due to inconsistencies in their batting.
The lower-order batsmen have been the leading run-scorers for PBKS, highlighting the team’s reliance on their depth in batting.
However, their bowling attack has shown improvement, especially with the return to form of their spinners and the consistency of their pace bowlers.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
RCB, on the other hand, has had a roller-coaster ride in the IPL 2024 season. They started slowly, facing early setbacks that nearly knocked them out of playoff contention.
However, they have bounced back strongly, stringing together a series of wins to revive their campaign. RCB’s batting has been impressive, with contributions from their top six batters.
Their bowling, led by an all-Indian attack, has also shown improvement, consistently taking wickets across all phases of play.
PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Record:
In the history of the IPL, PBKS and RCB have faced each other 32 times. Out of these encounters, PBKS has emerged victorious on 17 occasions, while RCB has won 15 matches.
Total – 32
PBKS – 17
RCB – 15
No Result – 0
List of matches played between PBKS and RCB since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Margin Of Victory | Venue |
| 25-Mar-2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 20-Apr-2023 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 24 runs | Mohali |
| 13-May-2022 | Punjab Kings | 54 runs | Mumbai |
| 27-Mar-2022 | Punjab Kings | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
| 03-Oct-2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 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 Bengaluru | 17 runs | Bengaluru |
| 13-Apr-2019 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 Wickets | Mohali |
| 14-May-2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 Wickets | Indore |
| 13-Apr-2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 5-May-2017 | Punjab Kings | 16 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 10-Apr-2017 | Punjab Kings | 8 Wickets | Indore |
| 18-May-2016 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 82 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 9-May-2016 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 Runs | Mohali |
| 13-May-2015 | Punjab Kings | 22 Runs | Mohali |
| 6-May-2015 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 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 Bengaluru | 5 Wickets | Mohali |
| 17-May-2011 | Punjab Kings | 111 Runs | Dharamsala |
| 6-May-2011 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 85 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 2-Apr-2010 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 16-Mar-2010 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 1-May-2009 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 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 |
IPL 2024: Most runs in PBKS vs RCB fixtures
Virat Kohli (RCB) – 938 runs
IPL 2024: Most wickets in PBKS vs RCB fixtures
Yuzvendra Chahal (Former RCB) – 25 wickets
PBKS vs RCB: Complete Squad
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.
RCB Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
