PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Match 61, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Punjab Kings set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 61st match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, on Sunday, May 17.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 May 2026, 18:29 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 61st match of the IPL 2026, Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Punjab Kings suffered a 6-wicket defeat against the Mumbai Indians in their last match. Batting first, Punjab set a good target of 200 runs; in response, Mumbai easily chased it down in the last over. However, Punjab showed excellent class with the bat, as Prabhsimran Singh played an outstanding innings, scoring 57, while Azmatullah Omarzai played a fine innings of 38. But Punjab’s bowling attack struggled again significantly, with only Azmatullah Omarzai making an impact by taking two wickets for 36 runs, while the rest of the bowlers failed to make any significant impact.

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been in outstanding form this season and currently sit at the top of the points table with eight wins from 12 matches. They also secured a thrilling 6-wicket victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous game.

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Batting first, Kolkata posted 192 runs on the board, but Bengaluru successfully chased down the target in the last over of the match. Moreover, RCB’s top order delivered a strong performance, Virat Kohli played a match-winning knock of 105 runs, while Devdutt Padikkal chipped in with a valuable 39. In the bowling department, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Rasikh Salam performed well and took a wicket each.

Match Information

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 61

Indian Premier League, 17 May 2026, Sun, 3:30 PM IST ,Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Clouds

27.5°C

32% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Punjab Kings

L
L
L
L
L

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

W
W
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

484 Runs

12 Matches

2

Prabhsimran Singh

PBKS - wk

439 Runs

12 Matches

3

Cooper Connolly

PBKS - all

436 Runs

12 Matches

4

Shreyas Iyer

PBKS - bat

396 Runs

12 Matches

5

Devdutt Padikkal

RCB - bat

367 Runs

12 Matches

6

Priyansh Arya

PBKS - bat

364 Runs

11 Matches

1

Azmatullah Omarzai

PBKS - all

223.53

1 Match

2

Xavier Bartlett

PBKS - bowl

223.08

9 Matches

3

Priyansh Arya

PBKS - bat

216.67

11 Matches

4

Tim David

RCB - bat

193.39

12 Matches

5

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

192.57

12 Matches

6

Marcus Stoinis

PBKS - bat

188.42

11 Matches

1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

RCB - bowl

22 Wkts

12 Matches

2

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

13 Wkts

12 Matches

3

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

11 Wkts

9 Matches

4

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

10 Wkts

12 Matches

5

Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS - bowl

9 Wkts

12 Matches

6

Rasikh Salam

RCB - bowl

9 Wkts

8 Matches

1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

RCB - bowl

7.55

12 Matches

2

Shashank Singh

PBKS - all

7.80

10 Matches

3

Suyash Sharma

RCB - bowl

8.57

10 Matches

4

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

8.82

12 Matches

5

Azmatullah Omarzai

PBKS - all

9.00

1 Match

6

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

9.21

9 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Punjab Kings

P Simran Singh (wk), P Arya, Cooper Connolly, S Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, M Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bench : Vishnu Vinod, Harnoor Singh, N Wadhera, Pyla Avinash, MP Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Musheer Khan, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, YS Thakur, LH Ferguson, V Nishad, P Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), JM Sharma (wk), VR Iyer, Tim David, KH Pandya, B Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam

Bench : PD Salt, Jordan Cox, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal, RJ Gleeson

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, features a batting-friendly pitch that offers excellent pace, bounce, and carry, often resulting in high-scoring T20 matches. Due to its high altitude, the ball travels faster, benefiting batters. While pacers can extract some assistance early on, the track usually becomes more batter-friendly once set batters settle in, with average first-innings totals often hovering around 185 runs.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

185

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

6
C

Prabhsimran Singh PBKS | WK

Prabhsimran is a top-class batter and also performed well in the IPL. He has scored 359 runs in the last 10 games, including 57 runs in the previous game against MI. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Punjab this season.

9
VC

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 387 runs with a strike rate of 163 in the last 10 games, including a brilliant hundred in the previous game against KKR. He can perform well this season.

7

Shreyas Iyer PBKS | BAT

Shreyas Iyer is a top-class batter and also performed well in the IPL. He has scored 328 runs in the last 10 games. He is undoubtedly a good choice for your fantasy team.

7

Rajat Patidar RCB | BAT

Rajat Patidar has performed well recently. He has scored 258 runs with a strike rate of 179 in the last 10 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

9

Azmatullah Omarzai PBKS | ALL

Azmatullah Omarzai is an outstanding all-rounder and is currently in excellent form. He scored 38 runs and took 2 wickets in the last game against MI. Mumbai fans will expect an excellent performance from him this season.

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB | BOWL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has performed well recently. He has taken 18 wickets in the last 10 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Jordan Cox

RCB | BAT

9.5

Pyla Avinash

PBKS | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - May 16 2026 6:29 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

PBKS

7 : 4

RCB

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10.5/100

Mega League
Prabhsimran Singh
VC

6

Rajat Patidar

7

Devdutt Padikkal

8

Virat Kohli
C

9

Priyansh Arya

8

Shreyas Iyer

7

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Cooper Connolly

9.5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal

8.5

Players
10/11

Team 1

PBKS

5 : 5

RCB

Credits Left
20.5/100

Grand League
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Rajat Patidar

7

Devdutt Padikkal
VC

8

Virat Kohli

9

Priyansh Arya

8

Shreyas Iyer
C

7

Krunal Pandya

8

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

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