The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will start their IPL 2026 campaign with a home match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28. Their second home game will be against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 5. RCB’s first away matches include a trip to Guwahati to face Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 10, followed by a clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Mumbai on April 12.
RCB’s Historic IPL 2025 Win
After 17 years of heartbreak, the Bengaluru-based franchise won its maiden IPL title in the last edition of the tournament. They defeated the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final. Kohli, who is representing the side from the first edition of the cash-rich league, scored 657 runs in 15 matches.
RCB Squad and Player Updates
RCB retained 17 players for the new season and had ₹16.40 crore available at the auction. The team released a few players, including England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, South African pacer Lungi Ngidi, Mayank Agarwal, Manoj Bhandage, Mohit Rathi, and Sachin Baby.
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Full Squad:
Rajat Patidar (C) Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Venkatesh Iyer, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chauhan, Jordan Cox, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Yash Dayal
RCB’s IPL 2026 First-Phase Matches:
RCB vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Bengaluru – March 28, 2026
RCB vs Chennai Super Kings – Bengaluru – April 5, 2026
Rajasthan Royals vs RCB – Guwahati – April 10, 2026
Mumbai Indians vs RCB – Mumbai – April 12, 2026.