PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - IPL 2026, Match 61

It is a clash between last season’s finalists as Punjab Kings take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 61 of the IPL 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on May 17. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have almost confirmed their place in the playoffs after back-to-back wins against Mumbai and Kolkata. In their previous match, they comfortably chased down 193 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders and currently sit at the top of the points table with 16 points.

Meanwhile, Punjab Kings head into this match after suffering five consecutive defeats, making both of their remaining games must-win contests. In the last match against Mumbai Indians, Punjab posted 200 runs while batting first, with Azmatullah Omarzai scoring a quick 38 off 17 balls. However, their bowling attack failed to defend the target as they lost the game by six wickets.

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Details

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Team Today Stats

• RCB star batsman Virat Kohli scored a remarkable century in the last match against the Kolkata Knight Riders and helped his team to chase the target.
• Experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the RCB’s leading wicket-taker in the recent match against KKR, taking one wicket.
• Punjab opening batsman Prabhsimran Singh scored 57 runs off 32 balls in the last match against the Mumbai Indians.
• Afghan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai impressed with the ball, taking two wickets at an economy rate of 9 in the previous match.

PBKS vs RCB Toss Prediction

In IPL 2026, two matches were played at one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and both games were comfortably won by the chasing side. Based on this trend, Shreyas Iyer is likely to choose to bowl first after winning the toss in this PBKS vs RCB Dream11 team prediction.

PBKS vs RCB Playing 11 (Probable)

Record of Chasing Teams at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

A total of 11 T20 matches have been played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. Teams batting first have won seven matches, while chasing teams have won four games.

PBKS vs RCB Top Run Scorers & Leading Wicket Takers

• Virat Kohli and Prabhsimran Singh were the leading run-scorers for their respective teams. Kohli made 484 runs in 12 innings, while Prabhsimran scored 439 runs in 11 innings.
• Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh topped the bowling charts for both teams. Bhuvneshwar took 22 wickets and Arshdeep claimed 13 wickets in this tournament.

PBKS vs RCB Captain & Vice Captain Choices

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Best Team for Dream11 Today's Match

Keeper: P Singh
Batter: V Kohli, S Iyer, R Patidar, D Padikkal, T David
All-rounders: K Pandya, A Omarzai, C Connolly
Bowlers: B Kumar, A Singh

Best Dream11 Team Today

Keeper: P Singh
Batter: V Kohli, S Iyer, R Patidar, T David, P Arya, J Bethell
All-rounders: K Pandya
Bowlers: Y Chahal, A Singh, R Salam

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today (Match 61) Indian Premier League 2026 Players to Avoid

• Shashank Singh has struggled with both bat and fielding throughout the tournament and may not be a good pick for this PBKS vs RCB Dream11 prediction today match.
• One of the best bowlers in IPL, Xavier Bartlett, can also be avoided, as he failed to pick up a wicket in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.

PBKS vs RCB Weather & Pitch Report at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

• The weather in Dharamsala is expected to remain sunny and warm on match day, with temperatures ranging between 26°C and 38°C.
• The pitch at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is expected to favour the batters, especially because of the short boundaries. In the last three IPL matches played here, teams crossed the 200-run mark in five innings.

PBKS vs RCB H2H Records

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have met 37 times in the IPL. As per the PBKS vs RCB H2H records, the 2025 champions have won 19 matches, while home team have secured 18 victories.

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