Punjab Kings face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 Match 23 at IS Bindra Stadium (26,000 capacity) in Mohali, on Monday 13 April 2026, starting at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30). Neither franchise has won an IPL title across 18 seasons of the competition. Punjab Kings have been competitive group-stage sides without breaking through to a final. RCB have reached three finals (2009, 2011, 2016) without winning. Shreyas Iyer captains Punjab; Virat Kohli leads RCB.

IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali holds 26,000 and offers a pitch with good pace and bounce, favouring seam bowling in the early overs before the surface flattens out under lights. Punjab Kings play their home matches here and the crowd in Mohali brings particular energy for encounters against glamour clubs like RCB. Punjab’s home record at IS Bindra has historically been competitive.

Two franchises without a championship trophy meeting at a venue where the pitch suits aggressive cricket is a compelling formula. The mutual pressure of a title drought, compounded by the points-table stakes of every group match, makes this fixture emotionally charged beyond its league placement.

When is Punjab Kings vs RCB? The match starts at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) on 13 April 2026. UK fans in London watch at 15:00 BST (UTC+1). Australian fans in Sydney tune in at 00:00 AEST (UTC+10) on 14 April. Viewers on the US East Coast catch it at 10:00 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check India time and Mohali time.

With ten teams and four playoff spots, net run rate has decided qualification at the cutoff in multiple recent IPL seasons. Both sides approach this fixture knowing scoring margins matter as much as results.