IPL 2021 Match 26: PBKS vs RCB - Head-to-head record, highest run-getters, top wicket-takers
IPL 2021, PBKS vs RCB: Two teams at the opposite ends of the table clash as KL Rahul's Punjab Kings takes on Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad.
Published : Apr 30, 2021 08:42 IST
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 26 of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
Head to head: (26 matches: PBKS 14| RCB 12 |)
The two teams have played 26 matches in IPL history, with Royal Challengers Bangalore winning 12 matches and Punjab Kings winning 14.
Last IPL meeting:
RCB (171/6 in 20 overs) lt to PBKS (172/2 in 20 overs)
In its last IPL meeting, Punjab Kings prevailed over Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets in Sharjah. A 48 from skipper Virat Kohli and an unbeaten 25 from Chris Morris helped RCB reach 171/6 in 20 overs.
In reply, KL Rahul's unbeaten 61 and Chris Gayle's 45-ball 53 helped the Punjab Kings clinch an eight-wicket win.
In the other fixture of the same edition, PBKS beat RCB by 97 runs.
Top performers in this fixture
| Top run-getters | Most runs |
| Chris Gayle (RCB 2011-2017, PBKS 2018-Present) | 827 |
| AB de Villiers (RCB 2011-Present) | 692 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB 2008-Present) | 681 |
| Top wicket-takers | Most wickets |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB 2014-Present) | 21 |
| Sandeep Sharma (PBKS 2013-2017) | 16 |
| Piyush Chawla (PBKS 2008-2013) | 15 |
STARS FROM LAST SEASON
| Top run-getters | Most runs |
| KL Rahul (PBKS) | 670 |
| Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) | 473 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 466 |
| Top wicket-takers | Most wickets |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB) | 21 |
| Mohammed Shami (PBKS) | 20 |
| Ravi Bishnoi (PBKS) | 12 |