Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 23 runs at Dharmsala and became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoff.

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RCB romped to a 23-run victory over PBKS, thus sealing their spot in the IPL 2026 play-offs thanks to some brilliant batting by Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer

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A total of 63 games has been played in IPL 2026 so far. That means, there are seven left to complete the league phase. RCB became the 1st team to enter the Playoffs while SRH’s win over CSK propelled the 2016 winners along with 2022 champions GT into the next round as well.

RCB could qualify for the play-offs with a win against PBKS today Punjab Kings have faced five defeats on the trot Dharamsala weather today listed below Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru eye a spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 play-offs when they take on a struggling Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Sunday,

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala will host the Punjab Kings battling it out against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the race for the playoffs gets as intense as ever.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru delivered a statement performance against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday, securing a 23-run victory and becoming the first team to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be wondering how their season has collapsed after making a great start to the season. What looked like a mere formality, the playoff qualification is now under severe threat after losing five successive games.