RCB IPL 2026 Schedule: Full List of Royal Challengers Bengaluru Matches Announced So Far; Full Schedule, Dates, Venues

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter IPL 2026 as defending champions, fresh off their historic 2025 triumph after years of near-misses.

Led by captain Rajat Patidar and coached by Andy Flower, RCB's squad blends experience with flair, aiming for back-to-back titles in a competitive field. The team features stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, and Josh Hazlewood, strengthened by auction picks such as Venkatesh Iyer and Jordan Cox.

The season starts on March 28, 2026, with RCB hosting the opener against SRH at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB will play five home games at Chinnaswamy and two at Raipur, adapting to potential election-related adjustments.

The full schedule, expected in phases due to elections, will see RCB in 14 league matches, with double round-robins against all teams.Previewing fixtures, early home advantages at the batsman-friendly Chinnaswamy could boost RCB's explosive batting. Key clashes include rivalries with MI and CSK, where Kohli's form and all-rounders like Tim David will be crucial.

RCB in IPL 2026 Auction

RCB retained a strong core of 17 players ahead of the 2026 mini-auction, including captain Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Bethell, Yash Dayal, and others like Rasikh Dar and Romario Shepherd. This preserved their title-winning foundation with a balanced mix of batting firepower, all-round depth, and pace bowling.

In the December 2025 mini-auction held in Abu Dhabi, RCB strategically added eight players with their remaining ₹16.40 crore purse. Key signings included explosive Indian all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for ₹7 crore as their top buy, providing middle-order stability and seam bowling. Other notable purchases were uncapped all-rounder Mangesh Yadav for ₹5.2 crore, New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy for ₹2 crore to bolster the overseas attack, England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox for ₹75 lakh, and value picks like Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, and Kanishk Chouhan at ₹30 lakh each for youth and depth.

RCB IPL 2026 Squad

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.

RCB IPL 2026 Schedule: Full List of Royal Challengers Bengaluru Fixtures

Here are the list of Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches for the IPL 2026 season.

Match 1 - Mar 28 (Sat)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: Bengaluru

Match 11 - Apr 5 (Sun)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Bengaluru

Match 16 - Apr 10 (Fri)

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Venue: Guwahati

Match 20 - Apr 12 (Sun)

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Venue: Mumbai