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]IPL 2026, Match 61: PBKS vs RCB Predicted Playing XIs
by Dwijesh
Punjab Kings will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 61 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on May 17, with the match scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM IST.
Shreyas Iyer will lead Punjab, while Rajat Patidar will captain Bengaluru. Both teams feature several star players, and fans can look forward to strong performances from cricketers such as Virat Kohli, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal. With the playoff race heating up, it will be interesting to see the final playing XIs both sides choose for this crucial clash.
Match Details
| Match | PBKS vs RCB |
|---|---|
| Tournament | IPL 2026 |
| Match Number | 61st T20 |
| Date | Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| Time | 3:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
PBKS VS RCB – Full Squad
| Punjab Kings Player | Role | Royal Challengers Bengaluru Player | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | All-Rounder | Jacob Bethell | All-Rounder |
| Cooper Connolly | All-Rounder | Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | Batter | Rajat Patidar (C) | Batter |
| Suryansh Shedge | All-Rounder | Jitesh Sharma (WK) | Batter |
| Shashank Singh | All-Rounder | Tim David | Batter |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-Rounder | Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder |
| Marco Jansen | All-Rounder | Krunal Pandya | All-Rounder |
| Xavier Bartlett | Bowler | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | Rasikh Salam | Bowler |
| Prabhsimran Singh (WK) | Batter | Jacob Duffy | Bowler |
| Vishnu Vinod | Batter | Devdutt Padikkal | Batter |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | Phil Salt | Batter |
| Pyla Avinash | Batter | Romario Shepherd | All-Rounder |
| Harnoor Singh | Batter | Swapnil Singh | All-Rounder |
| Musheer Ahmed Khan | All-Rounder | Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder | Nuwan Thushara | Bowler |
| Mitchell Owen | All-Rounder | Abhinandan Singh | Bowler |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Bowler | Satvik Deswal | Bowler |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | Mangesh Yadav | All-Rounder |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | Jordan Cox | Batter |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler | Vicky Ostwal | Bowler |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Bowler | Vihaan Malhotra | All-Rounder |
| Praveen Dubey | Bowler | Kanishk Chouhan | All-Rounder |
| Vishal Nishad | Bowler | Richard Gleeson | Bowler |
PBKS VS RCB– Predicted Playing 11
| Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | Jacob Bethell / Phil Salt |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | Virat Kohli |
| Cooper Connolly | Rajat Patidar (C) |
| Vishnu Vinod (WK) | Jitesh Sharma (WK) |
| Suryansh Shedge | Krunal Pandya |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Tim David |
| Marco Jansen | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Xavier Bartlett | Rasikh Salam |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Josh Hazlewood |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Jacob Duffy |
Impact Players
| Team | Impact Player |
|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | Prabhsimran Singh |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Romario Shepherd |
