Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are one of the 10 teams competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They have played in the IPL final thrice, as of April 2025. But, they have yet to lift their maiden IPL title. Under their new captain Rajat Patidar, RCB opened the IPL 2025 campaign with a win against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. They followed their opening win with a victory over Chennai Super Kings.
Punjab Kings (PBKS), on the other hand, have also yet to win their first IPL trophy. They opened their IPL 2025 campaign with a win over Gujarat Titans under their new skipper Shreyas Iyer. PBKS are in the same group as RCB in the IPL 2025. The pair will first face each other at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 18 and then lock horns against one another at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on April 20.
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats
RCB and PBKS have locked horns against each other 33 times in the IPL, as of April 2025.
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS |
| 33 | 16 | 17 |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Results
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 9-May-2024 | RCB | 60 runs | Dharamsala |
| 25-Mar-2024 | RCB | 4 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 20-Apr-2023 | RCB | 24 runs | Mohali |
| 13-May-2022 | PBKS | 54 runs | Mumbai |
| 27-Mar-2022 | PBKS | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
| 3-Oct-2021 | RCB | 6 runs | Sharjah |
| 30-Apr-2021 | PBKS | 34 runs | Ahmedabad |
| 15-Oct-2020 | PBKS | 8 wickets | Sharjah |
| 24-Sep-2020 | PBKS | 97 runs | Dubai |
| 24-Apr-2019 | RCB | 17 runs | Bengaluru |
| 13-Apr-2019 | RCB | 8 wickets | Mohali |
| 14-May-2018 | RCB | 10 wickets | Indore |
| 13-Apr-2018 | RCB | 4 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 5-May-2017 | PBKS | 16 runs | Bengaluru |
| 10-Apr-2017 | PBKS | 8 wickets | Indore |
| 17-May-2016 | RCB | 82 runs | Bengaluru |
| 8-May-2016 | RCB | 1 runs | Mohali |
| 12-May-2015 | PBKS | 22 runs | Mohali |
| 5-May-2015 | RCB | 138 runs | Bengaluru |
| 8-May-2014 | PBKS | 32 runs | Bengaluru |
| 27-Apr-2014 | PBKS | 5 wickets | Dubai |
| 13-May-2013 | PBKS | 7 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 5-May-2013 | PBKS | 6 wickets | Mohali |
| 1-May-2012 | PBKS | 4 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 19-Apr-2012 | RCB | 5 wickets | Mohali |
| 16-May-2011 | PBKS | 111 runs | Dharamsala |
| 5-May-2011 | RCB | 85 runs | Bengaluru |
| 1-Apr-2010 | RCB | 6 wickets | Mohali |
| 15-Mar-2010 | RCB | 8 wickets | Bengaluru |
| 30-Apr-2009 | RCB | 8 runs | Durban |
| 23-Apr-2009 | PBKS | 7 wickets | Durban |
| 11-May-2008 | PBKS | 9 wickets | Mohali |
| 4-May-2008 | PBKS | 6 wickets | Bengaluru |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS | Previous Meeting |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | RCB won by 4 wickets (March 25, 2024) |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head at PCA Stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS | Previous Meeting |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | RCB won by 24 runs (April 20, 2023) |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium
RCB and PBKS will face each other at the latter's new home ground in Mullanpur, Chandigarh for the first time in IPL 2025.
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head at HPCA Stadium
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS | Previous Meeting |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | RCB won by 60 runs (May 9, 2024) |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head at Neutral Venues
| Matches Played | Matches won by RCB | Matches won by PBKS | Previous Meeting |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | PBKS won by 54 runs (May 13, 2022) |
FAQs on RCB vs PBKS
A. RCB and PBKS have met each other 33 times in the IPL, as of April 2025.
A. Neither RCB nor PBKS have lifted the IPL trophy, as of April 2025.
A. RCB and PBKS will lock horns twice in the league stage of the IPL 2025.
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