IPL 2024, RCB Schedule: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s complete list of matches, dates, venues and timings; check here

RCB IPL 2024 Schedule: The BCCI has released the schedule for the first two weeks of IPL 2024, starting from March 22. Let's take a look at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's initial schedule.

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RCB's Virat Kohli (L) celebrates with Faf du Plessis after scoring a century vs SRH during IPL 2023. (File Photo: Getty Images)

RCB's Virat Kohli (L) celebrates with Faf du Plessis after scoring a century vs SRH during IPL 2023. (File Photo: Getty Images)

Highlights:

The first match of IPL 2024 will be played between CSK and RCB on March 22 in Chennai.

The BCCI announced the IPL schedule for the first two weeks on February 22.

The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will start with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) facing off against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Chennai on March 22.

 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the IPL schedule for the first two weeks of IPL 2024 till April 7. During this period, there will be 21 matches will be played across 10 cities, with each team playing between three to five matches. The second phase of the tournament will announced later.

 

The BCCI will collaborate with government and security agencies to ensure compliance with all necessary guidelines, especially those concerning the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.

 

As the dates for the 18th Lok Sabha elections are announced, the BCCI is in coordination with local authorities to finalise the remaining season's schedule, taking into account the polling dates.

 

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Here is the full IPL 2024 schedule for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

 

TeamsDateVenueTime
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super KingsMarch 22Chennai8:00 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab KingsMarch 25Bengaluru7:30 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bengaluru  vs Kolkata Knight RidersMarch 29Bengaluru7:30 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants April 2Bengaluru7:30 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan RoyalsApril 6Jaipur7:30 PM IST

 

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RCB's IPL drought

 

Talking about RCB's track record, Over the years, the Bengaluru-based franchise has been one of the teams without the IPL trophy in their collection, despite having many superstar cricketers on their roster. However, they were the runners-up in 2019, 2011, and 2016.

 

Year WinnerWon byRunner UpVenue
2009 Deccan Chargers 6 runsRoyal Challengers BengaluruJohannesburg
2011 Chennai Super Kings58 runsRoyal Challengers BengaluruChennai
2016Sunrisers Hyderabad8 runs Royal Challengers BengaluruBengaluru

 

Virat Kohli was the longest-serving captain in RCB history. In 2022, Faf du Plessis succeeded him and is the current captain of the franchise.

 

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