Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL record against Punjab Kings

It is the first game of the season at the famed Chinnaswamy Stadium for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On Monday Faf Du Plessis and his side will welcome Shikhar Dhawan and his Punjab Kings side. 

Both sides have made contrasting starts to the tournament. Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their abysmal record at the Chepauk with yet another loss to Chennai Super Kings. Despite the exploits from Dinesh Karthik and Anuj Rawat the RCB bowlers couldn’t hold their own with the ball.

As the game gets going on Monday the focus will be on the big-name stars who will walk out onto the field. Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, and Cameron Green will be looking to show their real potential against a confident Punjab Kings side.

Here’s a closer look at RCB’s IPL Stats and Records against PBKS in IPL history:

RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head record

Top run scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings 

Virat Kohli with 861 runs is the leading scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings. The former Indian and RCB skipper has played 30 games and batted in all of the 30 innings where he was not out on 3 occasions. The 35-year-old has hit 3 half-centuries and one ton with a best of 113. His average against PBKS is 31.89 and a strike rate of 127.7 He has been dismissed for a duck once in such encounters.

Top wicket-taker for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings 

Former RCB spinner Yuzvendra Chahal still holds the record for the most wickets against Punjab Kings. The lanky leggie played 15 games and picked 25 wickets with a best of 4/25 which came during the IPL 2016 season. 

RCB's highest total against PBKS in IPL history

IPL 2015 saw RCB post a mammoth 226/3 from 20 overs against Punjab Kings which is their highest IPL score. Chris Gayle scored a memorable ton to send the fans at the Chinnaswamy stadium into raptures.

RCB's lowest total against PBKS in IPL history

The 109 scored by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings during IPL 2021 is their lowest total in IPL history. Chasing 207 to win, RCB saw AB De Villiers top score with 28 while Aaron Finch scored 20 as Virat Kohli was out for just 1 run.

RCB IPL records and milestones against PBKS

Joint third highest sixes by a batter during IPL innings

During his knock of 117 during IPL 2015, Chris Gayle hit the Punjab Kings for 12 sixes. The former West Indian giant became the joint third-highest batter in an innings. For the record, Gayle heads the list with 17 sixes with Brendon McCullum at number two with 13 sixes.

4^th highest massive margin of win in IPL history

Royal Challengers Bengaluru blanked Punjab Kings by 138 runs during their IPL 2015 encounter. Chasing 227 to win, PBKS were bundled out for just 88 runs to lose by such a huge margin. This is the fourth-highest margin of win in IPL history by a side.

One of the few teams to win a game without losing a wicket

It comes as no surprise that RCB with all the batting talent in the world are the team with the most wins by ten wickets. Of the 15 occasions such a feat has been achieved RCB has done it four teams. During the IPL 2018 season, RCB beat Punjab Kings by 10 wickets in Indore inside 9 overs to register their 4^th ten-wicket win.