PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2026 LIVE Score: RCB completes 150 runs in 15 overs, Virat Kohli completes half-century

Virat Kohli completed his 50 runs in 31 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. The team’s score is 150 runs for 2 wickets in 15.2 overs.

RCB has suffered a second blow in the form of Devdutt Padikkal. He became the victim of Harpreet Brar after scoring 45 runs in 25 balls. The team’s score is currently 97/2 in 9.1 overs.

RCB has scored 61 runs at the loss of 1 wicket in powerplay i.e. 6 overs. At present Virat Kohli is playing on 24 runs and Devdutt Padikkal is playing on 23 runs. The only blow to the team has been in the form of Jacob Bethel (11).

RCB has suffered its first blow in the form of Jacob Bethel. He became the victim of Harpreet Brar after scoring 11 runs in 7 balls. The team’s score has become 21/1 in 2.2 overs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s batting has started. Jacob Bethel and Virat Kohli have come to start the innings for the team. Arshdeep Singh is bowling the first over for Punjab Kings.

Punjab Kings Impact Substitute: Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Musheer Khan, Praveen Dubey.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Impact Substitute: Rasikh Salaam Dar, Jordan Cox, Abhinandan Singh, Swapnil Singh, Kanishk Chauhan.

🚨 Toss Update from Dharamshala! 🏔️#ShreyasIyer wins the toss, and PBKS will bowl first against RCB 🪙

Here is how the playing XIs shape up:

🔵 PBKS In: Harpreet Brar & Lockie Ferguson
🔴 RCB In: Suyash Sharma & Romario Shepherd

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Playing XI of Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Jacob Bethel, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper/captain), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma.

In the 61st match of IPL 2026, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. Along with this, he has invited Royal Challengers Bangalore to bat first. Captain Rajat Patidar is not playing for RCB in this match. Along with this, Jitesh Sharma is captaining the team. Both Punjab Kings and RCB have made changes in their respective playing-11.

Punjab Kings have given a chance to Harpreet Brar and Lockie Ferguson in the team. While Arsene has given a chance to Suyyash Sharma and Romario Shepherd. Rajat Patidar and Jacob Tuffy have gone out of the team.

🚨 Toss 🚨@PunjabKingsIPL have won the toss and elected to bowl first against @RCBTweets

Jitesh Sharma is leading #RCB in absence of the injured Rajat Patidar.

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Punjab Kings:Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett/Ben Dwarshuis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal. Impact Player: Vishnu Vinod.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:Jacob Bethel, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Jacob Duffy. Impact Player: Rasikh Salaam.

A total of 37 matches have been played so far in the IPL between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in which RCB has won 19 matches, while PBKS has won 18 matches. The highest score in the matches played between the two teams has been 241 runs. Whereas, the lowest score has been 84 runs. Looking at the head to head record, it becomes clear that a close match is going to be seen between the two teams.

The pitch of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala mainly helps the batsmen a lot. The field is small, due to which batsmen can easily score boundaries. Due to being situated at a high place, there is moisture in the air, which benefits the fast bowlers and if the ball hits the bat well, the batsmen can play big shots freely. On this ground, teams like to decide to bowl after winning the toss.