IPL 2026 PBKS vs RCB Today Match Live: There will be plenty at stake when Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday, May 17, 2026. RCB will be aiming to seal their place in the playoffs, while PBKS will be desperate to end their five-match losing streak after enjoying a dream start to the 2026 IPL season with six consecutive victories.In the only day game scheduled at the picturesque Dharamsala stadium, the biggest attraction without a shadow of doubt will be Virat Kohli, who heads into the contest fresh from a century in the previous match. The Rajat Patidar-led side, defending the IPL title this season, has been the only team to maintain consistency throughout the tournament and enters the clash as clear favorite against Punjab Kings. While RCB are sitting comfortably on the points table, a sixth loss for Punjab Kings would effectively shut the playoff door on the Shreyas Iyer-led side.As far as PBKS, led by Shreyas Iyer, is concerned, the team likely needs to rejig its bowling combination with the likes of Xavier Bartlett and Marco Jansen proving expensive throughout the tournament. Arshdeep Singh has managed to bring his economy rate under 10 with his frugal returns in the last game while Azmatullah Omarzai made instant impact with bat and ball in his first game of the season.The batting department, which has done well overall, is not firing on all cylinders in the last few games but it is the bowling that has let the team down repeatedly. The pitch has offered seam movement thus far and was on the slower side in the MI-PBKS fixture.RCB, on other hand, are playing like a well oiled machine. Kohli, at 37 years of age, continues to redefine consistency, having smashed a 60-ball 105 against KKR in Raipur. Their pace department including Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood will enjoy bowling on the Dharamsala given the conditions. With all the pressure on Punjab Kings, expect RCB to produce another clinical performance with majority of the fans cheering every run that Kohli scores in the opposition.HOW TO WATCH Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IN US AND CANADAMatch: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers BengaluruDate: May 17, SundayVenue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association StadiumChannel: Willow TVStreaming: Willow TV App/Fubo/Sling TVStart Time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 6:00 AM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) 5:00 AM, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) 4:00 AM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) 3:00 AMHOW TO WATCH Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IN UKMatch: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Date: May 17, SundayVenue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association StadiumChannel/Streaming: Sky Sports and Sky Go appStart Time: 11:00 AM (British Summer Time - BST)PBKS VS RCB: SquadsPunjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Musheer Khan, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pyla Avinash, Yash Thakur, Harnoor Singh, Praveen Dubey, Vishal Nishad.RCB: Rajat Patidar (c),Tim David, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Philip Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal.