The 34th match of the IPL 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take place on April 18, 2025, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Below is a look at the head-to-head between RCB and PBKS.

Head-to-Head Record

RCB and PBKS have met in 33 matches.

• RCB Wins: 16
• PBKS Wins: 17
• No Result: 0

Risky rivalry in terms of wins/losses, as PBKS has a strong hold over RCB in terms of overall wins, even if by only a game. Their matches are always exciting and high-scoring, especially at venues such as Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, known for its batting-friendly pitches.

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Notable Matches in RCB vs PBKS History:

The RCB-PBKS rivalry is among the fiercest rivalries in IPL history. The extreme batting talent of RCB at Chinnaswamy Stadium is met with the extreme bowling prowess and aggressive batting approach of PBKS in these matchups. Recent clashes, like the 2024 high-scoring thriller in Dharamsala, highlight their fiercely competitive encounters.

IPL 2023, Match 27 (April 20, 2023)—Mohali

• RCB Score: 174/4 (20 overs)
• PBKS Score: 150/10 (18.2 overs)
• Result: RCB won by 24 runs

Faf du Plessis hit 84 and Virat Kohli 59 to bring RCB to 174/4. Mohammed Siraj destroyed PBKS with the score of 4/21, earning the Player of the Match award. Prabhsimran Singh scored 46 for PBKS, but regular wickets sealed their fate.

IPL 2024, Match 6 (March 25, 2024)—Bengaluru

• RCB Score: 178/6 (19.2 overs)
• PBKS Score: 176/6 (20 overs)
• Result: RCB won by 4 wickets

PBKS scored 176/6, led by Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 45. Dinesh Karthik, who scored 28* off only 10 balls, led RCB's chase after it stumbled in the middle. Harpreet Brar had the best figures of the match for PBKS with 2/13.

IPL 2024, Match 58 (May 9, 2024) – Dharamsala

• RCB Score: 241/7 (20 overs)
• PBKS Score: 181/10 (17 overs)
• Result: RCB won by 60 runs.

Virat Kohli's 92 and Rajat Patidar's 55 across a 241/7 total defeat of the batting talent of PBKS. Rilee Rossouw top-scored for PBKS with 61 in a disappointing 181/10 total by that team. RCB bowlers claimed the prize, with Karn Sharma outstanding, as the expertise of RCB bowlers melted any chance of a defeat by RCB after a batting display of 241 runs.

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IPL 2016, Match 50 (May 18, 2016) – Bengaluru

• RCB Score: 211/3 (15 overs)
• PBKS Score: 120/9 (14 overs, DLS target: 203)
• Result: RCB won by 82 runs (DLS method).

Virat Kohli scored 113 runs, while Chris Gayle managed 73 runs to bring RCB to 211/3 runs against PBKS in fifteen overs. PBKS, in response, was held to 120 runs for 9 wickets, chasing a DLS-adjusted target of 203. Yuzvendra Chahal, Shane Watson, and RCB bowlers did their work against PBKS to provide a convincing victory.