Venkatesh, Rasikh take RCB into IPL 2026 playoffs
PBKS in precarious position after losing their sixth game in a row
17/05Result
61st Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Dharamsala, May 17 2026
Player of the Match
17/05Result
61st Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Dharamsala, May 17 2026
Player of the Match
Match Day
RCB quicks use the high-risk yorker for high rewards
The margin of error is small, but in Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Dar, RCB have three bowlers who can hit that perfect length
Venkatesh Iyer: 'I'd lie if I say I was not frustrated'
He scored an unbeaten 40-ball 73 against PBKS as RCB became the first team to secure their playoffs spot
Hazlewood: Bowling with Bhuvi 'a bit like bowling with Patty, Starcy'
Hazlewood missed a lot of cricket lately due to a string of injuries but he says "the rhythm's pretty good now"
Dharamsala leaves Punjab Kings with two homes and no advantage
PBKS have had to fight the conditions in contrasting venues which has made adapting very difficult
Kohli: 'Not in the space to have to prove my worth and value'
"I'm not going out there to prove anything to anyone. I'm going to play because I love playing the game," Virat Kohli says about his mindset
Preview
RCB one win away from playoffs as they face struggling PBKS
Two wins in their last three games could ensure a top-two spot for Rajat Patidar's men
