Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin their IPL 2026 campaign as defending champions. The team, led by Rajat Patidar, opens against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28.
RCB won their first IPL title last year by beating Punjab Kings in the final. They now aim to become only the third team in IPL history to defend the title successfully.
Full Schedule
RCB play 14 league matches across the season. Here is the complete list:
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 10 | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| April 12 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 18 | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| April 24 | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 27 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 30 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | Mumbai Indians | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| May 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala | 3:30 PM |
| May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
Home And Away Fixtures
RCB play most of their early matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Five of their first seven games are at home in Bengaluru. Two more home games are scheduled at a neutral venue in Raipur.
Their away fixtures take them to Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Dharamshala, and Hyderabad.
Playoff venues have not been confirmed yet. However, Bengaluru is being considered as a possible host for Qualifier 1 and the final.
Full Squad
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David
- All-Rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Kanishk Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Jacob Bethell, Satvik Deswal
- Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jordan Cox
- Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh, Vicky Ostwal
