Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Toss Prediction (PBKS vs RCB)
Our toss call
From our match preview
We expect the toss winner to bat.
✗ Decision missed · Punjab Kings elected to field
Toss result
Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru bat first
Stamped 17 May, 16:05 IST · live data feed
Match outcome
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs ✓ match-winner prediction correct
From our match preview
The toss winner is most likely to bat first. Dharamsala has the lowest chase win rate of any regular IPL venue at 36 percent across 14 matches.
🏟️ What the toss means at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
The toss went Punjab Kings's way — they chose to field, so Punjab Kings chase. In this branch our model makes Punjab Kings 36.0% — fair odds 2.78 (RCB 1.56) against a pre-toss baseline of 42.0%.
How we made this Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru toss prediction
We do not predict who wins the coin flip itself; that is genuinely 50/50. We predict what the toss winner will choose to do. For this match, our toss call is published in our match prediction. We make every call with the weather, the pitch and the team news in mind, including who captains. The result above shows whether the captain actually followed our predicted decision.
For the full methodology — venue toss patterns, dew, and captaincy psychology — see our toss methodology.
Toss prediction page launched 15 May 2026. The pre-toss call summarised here comes from our Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match preview.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match prediction →
Call today’s matches. Take on our AI.
PBKS vs RCB toss prediction FAQ
Who won the PBKS vs RCB toss?
Punjab Kings won the PBKS vs RCB toss and chose to field first.
What did the toss winner choose in PBKS vs RCB?
Punjab Kings chose to field first. Our pre-toss call was bat first — the captain went the other way.
How does the toss affect the PBKS vs RCB match odds?
Meaningfully. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium favours batting first (chases succeed only 36% of the time here), so our model shifts the match win probability by about 6 percentage points depending on which side ends up chasing. A pre-toss match price averages both branches, so the toss result itself can create or kill value on the match market.
Where to bet on today's matches
- Best cricket betting apps in India: 10 apps rated, with the Android APK steps and the iPhone route
- Dafabet App: the Android APK in 5 steps
- UPI betting sites: which bookmakers take UPI, Paytm and PhonePe
More toss predictions
- DC vs RR toss prediction Sunday, 17 May 2026 · IPL · Toss: Delhi Capitals
- KKR vs GT toss prediction Saturday, 16 May 2026 · IPL · Toss: Gujarat Titans
- CSK vs SRH toss prediction Monday, 18 May 2026 · IPL · Toss: Chennai Super Kings
- LSG vs CSK toss prediction Friday, 15 May 2026 · IPL · Toss: Lucknow Super Giants
- RR vs LSG toss prediction Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · IPL · Toss: Rajasthan Royals
- PBKS vs MI toss prediction Thursday, 14 May 2026 · IPL · Toss: Mumbai Indians
More toss predictions today → · Our public toss record → · Who won the toss today → · Full prediction archive →