The seventeenth installment of the Indian Premier League is all set to begin from the 22nd of March, 2024. Fans from around the globe are excited for one of the most awaited cricket tournaments of the year as RCB and PBKS will lock horns on the 25th of March, 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Let's take a look at the head-to-head statistics of RCB vs PBKS.
RCB and PBKS have not tasted success yet as both teams are on the quest for their maiden IPL trophy. RCB has been finding it difficult to leave a mark on the tournament even though they have one of the strongest teams every year. Punjab Kings have a similar story. They have had the likes of players such as Yuvraj Singh, Glenn Maxwell, and several others but have failed to lift the cup even once. RCB came close to winning the trophy thrice by reaching the final in 2009, 2011, and 2016 but failed to go a step ahead as has been the case with PBKS who have only reached the final once, in 2014.
In the 16 editions of IPL so far, RCB and PBKS have faced each other for a total of 31 matches. PBKS has won 17 out of the 31 games while RCB has won 14 games. In their first encounter on 5th of May, 2008 Kings XI Punjab (Now Punjab Kings) destroyed the Royal Challengers with a victory of 6 wickets. In their encounter on the 20th of April 2023, the Royal Challengers emerged victorious by 24 runs completely dominating the Kings at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore is captained by Faf du Plessis while the Punjab Kings is captained by Shikhar Dhawan in IPL 2024.
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats
Out of the 31 encounters so far, Punjab Kings have won 17 while Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 14.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS | No Result |
| 31 | 14 | 17 | - |
RCB vs PBKS Match Results
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 20-Apr-2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 24 Runs | Mohali |
| 13-May-2022 | Punjab Kings | 54 Runs | Mumbai |
| 27-Mar-2022 | Punjab Kings | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 3-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 |
| 17-May-2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 82 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 8-May-2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 Runs | Mohali |
| 12-May-2015 | Punjab Kings* | 22 Runs | Mohali |
| 5-May-2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 138 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 8-May-2014 | Punjab Kings* | 32 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 27-Apr-2014 | Punjab Kings* | 5 Wickets | Dubai |
| 13-May-2013 | Punjab Kings* | 7 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 5-May-2013 | Punjab Kings* | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 1-May-2012 | Punjab Kings* | 4 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 19-Apr-2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 Wickets | Mohali |
| 16-May-2011 | Punjab Kings* | 111 Runs | Dharamsala |
| 5-May-2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 85 Runs | Bengaluru |
| 1-Apr-2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 15-Mar-2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 30-Apr-2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 Runs | Durban |
| 23-Apr-2009 | Punjab Kings* | 7 Wickets | Durban |
| 11-May-2008 | Punjab Kings* | 9 Wickets | Mohali |
| 4-May-2008 | Punjab Kings* | 6 Wickets | Bengaluru |
Punjab Kings* - Earlier Kings XI Punjab
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head in RCB’s home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium
At RCB’s home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the hosts have an upper hand over the visitors, winning six and losing five matches.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS | Previous Meeting |
| 11 | 06 | 05 | RCB won by 17 runs |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head in PBKS’s home ground PCA Stadium
In matches held at the Punjab Kings’ home ground PCA Stadium, the visitors RCB has a slight edge over the hosts Punjab Kings.
| Matches Played | Matches won by PBKS | Matches won by RCB | Previous Meeting |
| 08 | 03 | 05 | RCB won by 24 runs |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head in Neutral Venues
Unlike the home and away track record, the Kings are on top against the Royal Challengers in neutral venues, winning nine and just losing three.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS | Previous Meeting |
| 12 | 03 | 09 | PBKS won by 54 runs |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head - Interesting Facts
In RCB vs PBKS games, Chris Gayle has scored the most runs, amassing 873 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as well as the Punjab Kings.
| Batter | Runs |
| Chris Gayle | 873 |
| Virat Kohli | 861 |
| AB de Villiers | 718 |
In RCB vs PBKS games, Yuzvendra Chahal has been the highest wicket-taker with 25 wickets.
| Bowler | Wickets |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 25 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 16 |
| Piyush Chawla | 15 |
The highest total in an RCB vs PBKS fixture is 232 scored by PBKS and the lowest total is 84 scored by RCB.
Chris Gayle has scored two centuries for RCB against PBKS, while Virat Kohli has scored a century against PBKS. For PBKS, Adam Gilchrist, David Miller, and KL Rahul have scored a century each against RCB.
FAQs on RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head
A. In RCB vs PBKS games, Chris Gayle has scored the most number of runs, amassing 873 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as well as the Punjab Kings.
A. In RCB vs PBKS games, Yuzvendra Chahal has been the highest wicket-taker with 25 wickets.
A. Neither RCB nor PBKS has been successful in winning the IPL trophy, with RCB reaching the final thrice (2009, 2011, and 2016) and PBKS reaching the final once, in 2014.
A. RCB and PBKS have met 31 times in IPL, with RCB winning 14 and PBKS winning 17 of the matches.
A. Six centuries have been scored in RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head with Chris Gayle scoring two and Virat Kohli scoring one for RCB and Adam Gilchrist, David Miller, and KL Rahul scoring one each for PBKS.
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