May 17, 2026 19:29
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DC vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals wins the toss and opts to bowl first; Parag returns, Jadeja misses out
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May 17, 2026 19:27
Match report
PBKS vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bengaluru seals Playoffs spot with commanding win vs Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured its berth in the IPL 2026 Playoffs after a commanding win over Punjab Kings, which slumped to a sixth consecutive defeat at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday.
May 17, 2026 19:25
RCB becomes first team to qualify for the Playoffs
Another clinical performance and RCB are the first team to qualify for the Playoffs this season. The defending champion now has 18 points from 13 matches, enough to cement a spot in the top four.
For PBKS, its more misery as its winless run continued with today’s 23-run loss. Its been a shocking turnaround of fortunes for the team that was undefeated in the first half of the season. As things stand, even a win in its last game will not be enough to guarantee a spot in the top four for Shreyas Iyer’s team.
May 17, 2026 19:17
PBKS Live Score: 199/8 in 20 overs
PBKS need 33 off the last over. Rasikh to bowl the final over. Starts with a wide over the head. Shashank hits it to cow corner for two runs, good diving effort from Jacob Bethell at deep mid wicket for the wicket.
Wide down the leg side. Shashank chips the slot ball in the air and Kohli completes an easy catch at long on! And that’s the match folks, RCB are into the Playoffs!
Shashank Singh c Virat Kohli b Rasikh Salam Dar 56(27) [4s-4 6s-4]
Harpreet Brar is the new batter for PBKS. Rasikh bowls a sharp bouncer, Brar can’t connect on the pull shot. Just three balls to go now. Change of pace from Rasikh, thick outside edge and the ball slips away from Suyash’s hands and goes for FOUR!
Brar takes a single. Last ball, Azmat holes out to long on, and the match is done and dusted! Delirium for RCB, more pain for PBKS!
Azmatullah Omarzai c Tim David b Rasikh Salam Dar 14(10) [4s-1 6s-1]
May 17, 2026 19:08
PBKS Live Score: 190/6 in 19 overs
Hazlewood to bowl the penultimate over of the chase. PBKS need 40 off 12 balls. Shashank cant put the length ball away, its only a single.
Touch and go on the wide line, its given by the onfield umpire but RCB take the review. Decision overturned, RCB get the review right.
Hazlewood bowls the middle stump yorker but Azmat squeezes it past short backward point for FOUR!
Well-bowled from Hazlewood, fiery bouncer and Shashank is slow to react with the pull, dot ball. Only a single on the leg side, PBKS now need 34 off 7 balls, the Kings need something miraculous from here to win this one.
Full toss from Hazlewood, Shashank whips it on the leg side and its a spectacular effort from Jacob Bethell at deep mid wicket to pull it back inside the boundary line! Saves five runs for his team! PBKS take the review out of desperation for the waist high no ball, but its way under.
May 17, 2026 19:03
PBKS Live Score: 183/6 in 18 overs
Bhuvneshwar to bowl the 18th. Starts with a wide yorker, Azmat takes a single on the off side. Pace off short delivery from Bhuvneshwar, Shashank ramps it for FOUR!
Tries the ramp shot again but this time Shashank does not get any connection. Low full toss from Bhuvneshwar, Shashank whips it in the gap in cow corner for FOUR!
Bhuvneshwar nails the wide yorker, Shashank flicks it on the leg side to deep square leg for a single.
Shot of the night from Azmat! The Afghan charges and smashes the half volley over covers all the way for SIX!
May 17, 2026 18:55
PBKS Live Score: 167/6 in 17 overs
Hazelwood to bowl the 17th. PBKS need 63 off the last four. Full toss and Stoinis misses it completely, RCB appeal for the LBW and its given! Huge moment in the game! Stoinis takes the review.
Ooooh wickets umpires call clipping leg stump and the decision stays! Stoinis has to walk back! Is this the last nail in the coffin for PBKS?
Marcus Stoinis lbw b Josh Hazlewood 37(25) [4s-5]
Azmatullah Omarzai is the new batter for PBKS. Hazlewood nails the tight line, Azmat can only defend, dot ball. Azmat with a wild swipe that gets him a single on the leg side.
Hazlewood nails the middle stump yorker, Shashank inside edges it to deep fine for a single. Low full toss from Hazlewood, Azmat can’t put it away, its only a single. Brilliant over under pressure from the big Aussie.
Finishes with a real loosener, Shashank easily guides the full toss off his pads for FOUR!
May 17, 2026 18:46
PBKS Live Score: 160/5 in 16 overs
Bhuvneshwar with his third. Starts with a juicy full toss, Shashank drives it past covers but Kohli from long off cuts it down to two runs.
Helicopter shot from Shashank for SIX! Bhuvneshwar nails the off stump yorker, Shashank guides it to short third for a quick single. In the gap from Stoinis for FOUR! Through cow corner using his bottom hand to full effect!
Ooooooh wide yorker outside off on the wide line, too tight for the naked eye to tell if it was inside or not. Umpire does not signal wide, PBKS take the review.
Okay that’s inside the wide line, dot ball. Pitches it up, Stoinis drives it to deep covers for a single.
May 17, 2026 18:41
PBKS Live Score: 146/5 in 15 overs
Rasikh with his third. Starts with a slower bouncer, wide given. Rasikh pitches it up, Shashank slices it in the air but it falls safe of the fielder at deep covers!
Stoinis on strike, Rasikh nails the wide yorker, Stoinis tries to guide it to deep third but misses. Right on the money from Rasikh again, Stoinis squeezes it to deep mid wicket for a single.
Pace off from Rasikh, Shashank hits it to deep covers for a single. FOUR FROM STOINIS! PBKS ARE NOT OUT OF THIS JUST YET!
Low full toss from Rasikh is deposited for ANOTHER FOUR IN THE COW CORNER REGION!
May 17, 2026 18:37
PBKS Live Score: 134/5 in 14 overs
RCB well and truly in control but never say never, can PBKS pull off something special? Krunal with his third, Stoinis takes the single. Shashank catches the bouncer and smartly ramps it for FOUR!
Shashank takes a single. Stoinis sweeps it straight into the hands of Jacob Bethell at deep mid wicket who puts it down! Shashank cuts in the gap past short backward point and point for FOUR!
Shashank guides it off his pads on the leg side for a single.
May 17, 2026 18:36
PBKS Live Score: 122/5 in 13 overs
Final over for Suyash. Pushes it too full against Shashank. Cracked down the ground for a six. Another slot ball from Suyash now. Slogged away for a six. Another fuller delivery. Cracked by Shashank for another six.
May 17, 2026 18:32
PBKS Live Score: 102/5 in 12 overs
Krunal starts with a wide. Shashank Singh is the new batter for PBKS. He gets off the mark with a single. Stoinis with a slice past point for a welcome boundary. Another quiet over RCB.
May 17, 2026 18:26
W
PBKS Live Score: 93/5 in 11 overs
Suyash with his third. Stoinis with a double off the first ball. Shedge now with a double, with a push to deep extra cover. Flighted from Suyash and Shedge lofts it to long off. Kohli with a clean catch. PBKS continues to sink.
Suryansh Shedge c Kohli b Suyash Sharma 35 (22b 2x4 2x6)
May 17, 2026 18:22
PBKS Live Score: 86/4 in 10 overs
Krunal Pandya into the attack. Starts with a straightish line. Couple of singles early on in the over. Full and wide now. Shedge drives it away for another single. Quicker round-arm delivery now. Stoinis pushes it away for another single.
May 17, 2026 18:15
PBKS Live Score: 80/4 in 9 overs
Suyash continues. Shedge with a single to get the over underway. Googly to Stoinis. Tucked away for another single. Suyash pushes it too straight. Shedge slams it away for a six over mid wicket. PBKS needs more of this. Kohli with a good diving stop to prevent a boundary.
May 17, 2026 18:09
PBKS Live Score: 68/4 in 8 overs
Romario Shepher into the attack. He angles one into Connolly. Hoicked high. Clean catch by Bethell at the fence.
Cooper Connolly c Bethell b Shepherd 37 (22b 3x4 3x6)
Stoinis is the new batter and he gets going with a four - a well-directed cut shot.
May 17, 2026 18:05
PBKS Live Score: 60/3 in 7 overs
Suyash into the attack. Connolly pushes the first ball to long on for a single. Another single from Shedge. The required rate is now over 12. Short from Suyash. Connolly thumps it over mid wicket for a massive six.
May 17, 2026 17:57
PBKS Live Score: 49/3 in 6 Overs
Rasikh continues. Into the stumps, Connolly misses the flick. No run. Full length delivery, Connolly times it well for FOUR. This one keeps low. Short delivery that beats Connolly at the pull. Short delivery, Connolly gets a top edge into the pull that goes for SIX. Pause in play as the umpires replace the ball. Good length delivery, Connolly flicks it for a single.
May 17, 2026 17:50
PBKS Live Score: 38/3 in 5 Overs
Hazlewood continues. Short delivery, Connolly gets an inside edge on the cut. Single taken. Down the leg, wide called. In the slot, Shegde bludgeons it for a 98 meter SIX. Yorker into the stumps, well defended by the batter. Good comeback. Bouncer, Shegde ducks. Good length delivery, Shegde comes down the track and gets a top edge that runs for FOUR. Down the leg, wide again. Short and wide, Shegde cuts it while the fielder stops it. Two runs.
May 17, 2026 17:45
PBKS Live Score: 23/3 in 4 Overs
Rasikh Salam Dar comes into the attack. Back of length delivery, Shreyas mistimes the cut. Short and wide Shegde cuts it for FOUR.
OUT
Back of Length delivery again, Shreyas pokes at it and gets an edge straight to the keeper. RCB on top.
Shreyas Iyer c Jitesh Sharma b Rasikh Salam Dar 1(3)
Shuryansh Shegde the new batter. The exact same delivery again, misses the outside edge. Short ball, Shegde defends.
May 17, 2026 17:40
PBKS Live Score: 19/2 in 3 Overs
Bhuvaneshwar back. Into the stumps, Prabhsimran defends. Ball slips out of the bowler’s hand, Dead ball. Short ball and Prabhsimran pushes it for a single. Full length delivery, Connolly drives it for a single. Back of length delivery, Prabhsimran defends.
OUT
The ball was there to be hit, Short and wide, Prabhsimran gets a thick outside edge that flies to the slip fielder. PBKS loses both its openers in under three overs.
Prabhsimran Singh c Devdutt Padikkal b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2(5)
Shreyas Iyer walks in.
Full length delivery, Shreyas drives it for a single.
May 17, 2026 17:34
PBKS Live Score: 16/1 in 2 Overs
Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack. Short delivery on the off stump, Prabhsimran cuts it for a single. Back of length into the stumps, Connolly defends it. Short and wide, Connolly cuts it for FOUR. Short delivery, Connolly cuts it. No run. Round the wicket, In the slot and Connolly lofts it for a SIX.
May 17, 2026 17:28
PBKS Live Score: 5/1 in 1 Over
Starts off with a peach. On the stumps swinging away, Priyansh prods and gets beaten. Down the leg and called wide. Back of length delivery on the stumps, Priyansh defends.
OUT
Back of length again, Priyansh pulls it straight to mid-on. RCB have their first.
Priyansh Arya c Romario Shepherd b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0(3)
Cooper Connolly the new batter walks to the middle.
Harmless outswinger into the pads. Connolly flicks it to mid on where Romario Shepherd fumbles it for a FOUR. Round the wicket now, Into the stumps and Connolly defends.
May 17, 2026 17:27
Chase Begins!
Welcome back to the chase. PBKS faces a stiff target and will hope that their batters fire if they want to get anywhere near the target. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh walk out to the middle. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar to get the proceedings underway.
May 17, 2026 17:17
RCB finish with 222
An all-round performance from the batters propelled RCB to 222 in its 20 overs on a good batting track. Half-centuries from Kohli and Venkatesh were the standout performances and PBKS’s bowling unit had another day to forget, conceding its ninth 200 plus total this season.
The defending champions will be slightly disappointed they could not breach the 230 run mark, considering they were in a strong position to do so until the 17th over. An imposing total ahead of them, can PBKS snap its losing streak or will Bhuvneshwar and co make the ball talk?
May 17, 2026 17:05
RCB Live Score: 222/4 in 20 overs
Final over of the first innings and its Arshdeep who will bowl it. Nails the wide yorker, Venkatesh can only manage a single. David charges but its wide down leg side.
Pacy bouncer from Arshdeep, hits it high on the bat, two runs to deep mid wicket. Nails the wide yorker again, Venkatesh guides it to short third for a single. Excellent final over from Arshdeep so far.
In the slot and David drills it over deep mid wicket for SIX! David powerfully strikes it down the ground for FOUR! Wicket of the final delivery, David holes out to deep square leg! RCB FINISH WITH 22 FROM ITS 20 OVERS.
Tim David c Harpreet Brar b Arshdeep Singh 28(12) [4s-2 6s-2]
May 17, 2026 16:58
RCB Live Score: 208/3 in 19 overs
Azmat to bowl the penultimate over of the first innings. Short and wide, David with a wild swing to deep point for two runs.
David pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Venkatesh has raced to 70 in no time, what an impact he has had today.
Pace off from Azmat, swing and a miss from Venkatesh. Valuable dot ball in the back end of the innings for PBKS.
Nails the yorker and Prabhsimran thinks there’s an edge, but nobody else reacts. PBKS take the review. No nick.
Venkatesh does not get the inside out shot from the middle of his bat, takes a single on the off side. Wide full toss from Azmat, and David squeezes it past deep point for FOUR!
May 17, 2026 16:54
RCB Live Score: 200/3 in 18 overs
RCB look good for a 230 total, can they get there? Arshdeep to bowl the 18th, David takes a single, gives the strike to the man on song at the moment. Venkatesh tries to go big but it hits the inside half of his bat, goes to long on for a single.
Arshdeep from around the wicket, short ball and David clubs it over deep mid wicket for SIX! In the slot, David drills it to long on for a single.
Juicy full toss and Venkatesh easily swings it away past short fine for FOUR! The 200 is up for RCB! Ninth time PBKS has conceded a 200 plus total this season, an unwanted record for the Kings.
Dot ball to finish.
May 17, 2026 16:47
RCB Live Score: 187/3 in 17 overs
Ferguson is back into the attack. Venkatesh takes a single on the leg side. David takes a single. Venkatesh makes room and lofts it over mid off for SIX! AND THAT’S 50 FOR VENKATESH! WHAT A KNOCK!
Ooooh beautiful batting, finds the gap between extra cover and mid off for FOUR! Ferguson bowls the slower bouncer, Venkatesh tries the ramp, fails to connect, wide.
PBKS review is unsuccessful, wide call stays. Dot ball follows. In the slot and Venkatesh goes over long on for SIX!
May 17, 2026 16:42
RCB Live Score: 168/3 in 16 overs
Tim David is the new batter. Azmat is back into the attack. Venkatesh takes a single on the off side.
Azmat bowls the tight line, David guides it to deep mid wicket for a single. Slower bouncer from Azmat, Venkatesh makes room and hits it straight to mid off, dot ball.
Oooooh Venkatesh moves across and nails the ramp shot on the full toss to perfection past short fine for FOUR!
Venkatesh goes again, same shot same result! The southpaw is motoring along nicely here. Azmat bowls the tight line, Venkatesh adjusts and drills it to long off for a single.
May 17, 2026 16:35
RCB Live Score: 157/3 in 15 overs
Chahal with his third. The leggie has been expensive today. Kohli sweeps it to long on for a single. Chahal pitches it up and Venkatesh goes over deep mid wicket for a SIX!
Oooooh Chahal bowls it slightly slowler through the air, swing and a miss from Venkatesh. Venkatesh goes down the ground for SIX MORE!
Venkatesh slices it in the air, ball falls safe of the fielder at deep point, single. Kohli uses his bottom hand and goes over mid wicket and finds Priyansh Arya at deep mid wicket! Kohli has to walk back after his half-century!
Virat Kohli c Priyansh Arya b Yuzvendra Chahal 58(37) [4s-4 6s-3]
May 17, 2026 16:32
RCB Live Score: 143/2 in 14 overs
Brar with his fourth and final over. He has been the pick of the bowlers for PBKS tonight. Venkatesh uses his feet and goes down the ground for FOUR! Follows it up with another FOUR THROUGH DEEP MID WICKET!
Venkatesh takes a single on the leg side. Kohli drives it on the up to long off for a single. Brar pitches it up and bowls it wide, Venkatesh takes a single on the off side. Kohli chips it in the air but it falls safe of the fielder at long on, single to finish.
May 17, 2026 16:28
RCB Live Score: 131/2 in 13 overs
Ferguson is back into the attack. Starts with a good length delivery angled at the pads, dot ball. Venkatesh drives the slot ball to mid off and oh no it goes straight through for FOUR! PBKS can’t catch a break with their fielding!
Venkatesh guides it off his pads to cow corner for a single. Pace off from Ferguson, Kohli taps it to deep mid wicket for a single. Venkatesh pulls the short ball to deep mid wicket for a single.
Pace off bouncer from Ferguson, Kohli pulls and finds the gap on the leg side for FOUR!
May 17, 2026 16:23
RCB Live Score: 120/2 in 12 overs
Shashank with his second. Kohli uses his wrists and flicks it off his pads for SIX! Shashank offers width, Kohli punches it to deep covers for two runs.
Slower bouncer from Shashank, Kohli slaps it to deep mid wicket for a single, just one away from his half-century now. Wide half volley from Shashank, Venkatesh drills it to long off for a single.
Kohli gets to his half century with a single! Slower bouncer from Shashank, Venkatesh fails to connect on the ramp.
May 17, 2026 16:19
RCB Live Score: 108/2 in 11 overs
Chahal with his second. Kohli drills it to deep mid wicket for a single. Oooooh googly deceives Venkatesh, hits his pads, dot ball.
Chahal pitches it up, Venkatesh chips it over the bowlers head for a single. Chahal bowls it slowly through the air, Kohli pulls it to cow corner for a single. Venkatesh tries the reverse sweep, does not connect.
Venkatesh hits a FOUR!
May 17, 2026 16:16
W
RCB Live Score: 101/2 in 10 overs
Brar gets PBKS the breakthrough again. Quicker one angling away and Padikkal slices it into the hands of extra cover.
Devdutt Padikkal c Iyer b Harpreet Brar 45 (25b 4x4 3x6)
Venkatesh Iyer is the new batter for RCB. He gets off the mark with a single to mid off.
May 17, 2026 16:14
RCB Live Score: 97/1 in 9 overs
Azmat returns for his second over. Around the wicket and into the surface. Padikkal’s attempted pull comes off his under edge and nearly hits the stumps. Omarzai goes length to Kohli. Crashed away for a four.
May 17, 2026 16:10
RCB Live Score: 91/1 in 8 overs
Shreyas Iyer brings in Shashank Singh as he looks to break this partnership. Padikkal and Kohli keep things moving with easy singles. Width now from Shashank. Slashed away for a four by Padikkal.
May 17, 2026 16:02
RCB Live Score: 82/1 in 7 overs
Padikkal welcomes Chahal with a six. Whacks a fuller delivery down the ground and over the ropes. Talk about intent. Padikkal and Kohli keep things ticking with easy singles. Short from Chahal. Flat-batted away for a four by Kohli. Chahal with a no-ball now. Padikkal smokes the free hit away for a six. 21 runs from the over.
May 17, 2026 15:58
RCB Live Score: 61/1 in 6 overs
Arshdeep to close off the the PowerPlay. Kohli looks to take him on. Not off the middle of the bat. But just enough to clear mid wicket. FOUR!! Padikkal also with an aggressive leg-side swipe. But can’t get it past the sweeper. Single. Short from Arshdeep. Kohli pulls it away for a single. Padikkal with a perfectly placed cut shot behind point. FOUR!!
May 17, 2026 15:46
6
RCB Live Score: 40/1 in 4 overs
Lockie Ferguson goes a little too full with his first ball. Kohli swipes it away for superb six over mid wicket. That also takes him past the 500-run mark for this season. Padikkal gets another boundary from the over. Clips one off his pads for a four. Couple of singles to close off the over.
May 17, 2026 15:42
B
RCB Live Score: 27/1 in 3 overs
Harpeer Brar into the attack. Drops it short first up. Bethell slashes it away for a four. First in-control of the boundary for the English opener. But Brar has the last laugh. Goes over the wicket and angles one in. Off Bethell’s inside edge and into the stumps.
Jacob Bethell b Harpreet Brar 11 (7b 2x4 0x6)
Devdutt Padikkal walks in and he gets going with a first-ball six. Sumptuous lofted shot over long off. Brar corrects his length to get through the over with no further damage.
May 17, 2026 15:37
RCB Live Score: 17/0 in 2 overs
Omarzai with the second over. Swing and miss from Kohli to begin the over. Similar line from Omarzai. Swooped over covers for the first six of the day. Glorious shot!! The PBKS pacer gives away a wide now. Better line now. Dabbed away for a single by Kohli. Outswinger from Omarzai. Chopped away by Bethell. Misses the stumps and runs away for a four. Another lucky break for Bethell as he almost chips one down to mid on.
May 17, 2026 15:30
RCB innings begins
Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell take their positions. Arshdeep Singh with the new ball for PBKS. Bethell on strike. Single off the first ball with a gentle tap to covers. Decent bounce off a good length now. Thickish outside edge from Kohli. Lands short of third man. Shreyas has placed himself at short backward point. Interesting catching position.
Hard length. Kohli swipes at it. Inside edge into the body. Single taken. Two more singles from the over. Strong start from Arshdeep.
RCB 4/0 in 1 over
May 17, 2026 15:12
RCB playing XI and impact subs
Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Impact subs- Rasikh Dar, Jordan Cox, Abhinandan Singh, Swapnil Singh, Kanishk Chouhan
May 17, 2026 15:10
PBKS playing XI and impact subs
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact subs- Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Musheer Khan, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey
May 17, 2026 15:05
Toss update
The big news at the centre is that Jitesh Sharma will stand in as RCB’s captain today. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bowl first.
“I’m not going by the stats, we just need to trust our abilities to turn around our form. We have been lacking in execution in pressure situations,” says Shreyas.
Two changes for PBKS, Brar and Ferguson are in.
Jitesh says RCB were looking to bowl first as well.
“We are hopeful Rajat will be fit in time for our next game against SRH. Taking it one game at a time, not thinking too far ahead,” Jitesh says.
Two changes for RCB as well, Suyash and Shepherd are in for Patidar and Duffy.
May 17, 2026 14:55
Chasing Advantage
This is the first day game of the season at Dharamsala. Crucially, all ten previous day games in IPL 2026 have been won by the team chasing, making the toss highly influential.
May 17, 2026 14:49
Pitch report
Today’s match will be played on the same strip used for the Delhi Capitals game earlier this week.
Overnight rains have not changed conditions much and the pitch has a thicker covering of grass compared to the DC game, the experts observe. Has all the characteristics of a great batting wicket, expect a run fest, say the experts.
With the sun out, spin could also come into play, the experts conclude.
May 17, 2026 14:45
Tactical Matchup
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer faces a tough matchup against RCB’s bowling attack; he historically struggles against Bhuvneshwar Kumar (strike rate of 90, dismissed 3 times) and Josh Hazlewood (dismissed 4 times in 6 innings).
May 17, 2026 14:29
PBKS' Dharamsala home disadvantage
The HPCA stadium in Dharamsala might be one of the most picturesque grounds in the world but there’s nothing pretty about PBKS’ record here.
In seven matches in Dharamsala since 2023, PBKS has won only once and in order to keep their playoff hopes alive, the team will need to improve that record against RCB today.
May 17, 2026 14:21
PBKS need to get its act together
Its a must win situation for Shreyas Iyer and co today as the team, after enjoying a dream start to the tournament, has gone on a nightmare run in the last five games.
The team cannot afford another loss today to put it bluntly, and the management will hope the team can iron out the flaws it has shown in recent games.
May 17, 2026 14:18
Milestone watch
Shreyas Iyer is captaining his 100th IPL match (spanning stints across DC, KKR, and PBKS). He shares the joint-best win percentage for an IPL captain (min. 60 matches) with MS Dhoni at 58.3%.
Shreyas will become the fifth player to achieve the feat.
May 17, 2026 14:09
At stake
RCB’s: Sitting at No. 1 on the points table, a victory will officially secure a playoff spot for Rajat Patidar’s team. They could potentially secure a top-two finish by winning two of their remaining three games.
PBKS: After leading the table for a significant portion of the tournament, PBKS has slipped to 4th place following five consecutive losses.
May 17, 2026 14:02
Last time out- RCB become champions for the first time ever
Today’s clash is a repeat of last seasons final, when RCB emerged as champions for the first ever.
Batting first, RCB posted 190 on the board before the bowling unit, led by Krunal Pandya’s economical spell and twin strikes, helped RCB win by seven runs and end its long wait for the coveted trophy.
May 17, 2026 13:50
RCB squad
Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar, Josh Hazlewood, Jacob Duffy, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Richard Gleeson, Suyash Sharma, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Vicky Ostwal, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal
May 17, 2026 13:50
PBKS squad
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad
May 17, 2026 13:45
Good afternoon!
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.
Stay with us as we bring you all the live updates from this all important clash.
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