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RCB IPL Schedule 2026 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru): Here’s the total schedule for the Rajat Patidar-led franchise within the upcoming IPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions. (PTI Photo)
RCB will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad within the tournament opener on March 28 on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Last season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had the honour of playing the IPL opener. This yr, they return to the highlight once more, but this time because the defending champions.
The Bengaluru-based franchise enjoyed a memorable IPL 2025 campaign. RCB finished second on the points table, winning nine of their 14 league matches while losing 4. Carrying that momentum into the playoffs, they defeated Punjab Kings twice (first within the qualifier and nevertheless in the ultimate) to lift their maiden IPL title.
The opening fixture can even mark cricket’s return to the enduring Chinnaswamy Stadium after the tragic Bengaluru stampede, which resulted within the deaths of 11 people and left several others injured. The upcoming match will due to this fact carry added emotional significance for fans in the town.
With IPL 2026 set to start on March 28, RCB can be wanting to start their title defence strongly in front of their home supporters.
Here’s a take a look at Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s schedule for IPL 2026.
RCB full schedule for IPL 2026
March 28: RCB vs SRH (Bengaluru) – 3:30 PM
April 5: RCB vs CSK (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
April 10: Rajasthan Royals vs RCB (Guwahati) – 7:30 PM IST
April 12: Mumbai Indians vs RCB (Mumbai) -7:30 PM
RCB full squad for IPL 2026
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Otswal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan.
March 11, 2026, 18:46 IST
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