The 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is up and running and we have got a feisty encounter on our hands on Monday, March 25.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in what promises to be a run-fest, given that both sides boast of ferocious power-hitters in their arsenal.
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The two teams have met 31 times in the past, with Punjab enjoying a superior head-to-head record. Indeed, PBKS have won 17 games to RCB's 14.
However, it's RCB who have enjoyed a slightly better record against PBKS at their home ground. In 11 games at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB have won six games, while PBKS have won one game less.
RCB and PBKS met just once last year, the former winning the game by 24 runs in what was a comprehensive defeat for Punjab.
However, it's RCB who have begun their IPL 2024 campaign in poor fashion. They lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets on Friday in Chennai, where they haven't won a single game since 2008.
PBKS, on the other hand, looked like one of the contenders for a playoff spot during their four-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday.
RCB vs PBKS: Head-to-head
| Stats | RCB | PBKS |
| Wins Batting 1st | 8 | 7 |
| Wins Chasing | 6 | 10 |
| Highest Total | 226-3 | 232-2 |
| Lowest Total | 92-0 | 88 all out |
| Highest Successful Chase | 204 | 206 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 145 | 138 |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (861 runs) | KL Rahul (451 runs) |
| Highest score | Chris Gayle (117) | KL Rahul (132*) |
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (25) | Sandeep Sharma (16) |
| Best Bowling | Sreenath Aravind (4-15) | Piyush Chawla (4-17) |
What is the RCB vs PBKS record at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium?
RCB have faced PBKS 11 times at this venue, winning six games and losing five. In the last five games between these two teams at this venue, though, RCB have beaten PBKS four times.
| Stats | RCB vs PBKS in Bengaluru |
| Matches | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Defeats | 5 |
| Highest Total | 226-3 in 2015 |
| Lowest Total | 119 all out in 2017 |
What is RCB's record at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium?
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied / NR |
| 93 | 44 | 44 | 5 |
What is PBKS' record at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium?
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied / NR |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
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