Complete schedule of RCB released for IPL 2026, note down when and where Royal Challengers Bangalore will compete.

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 28, 2026

RCB will start their campaign in the season-opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28 in Bengaluru. After this, the team will play a high-voltage match against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings on April 5. The third match will be held on April 10 against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.

This season, RCB will face Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants twice each. In such a situation, fans will get to see many big and exciting matches throughout the season, especially the matches against MI and CSK.

It is noteworthy that RCB performed brilliantly last season and won the title for the first time in 18 years, and this time the team would like to maintain the same momentum.

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s full schedule for IPL 2026:

March 28 – RCB vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
April 5 – RCB vs Chennai Super Kings – Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
April 10 – Rajasthan Royals vs RCB – Guwahati – 7:30 PM
April 12 – Mumbai Indians vs RCB – Mumbai – 7:30 PM
April 15 – RCB vs Lucknow Super Giants – Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
April 18 – RCB vs Delhi Capitals – Bengaluru – 3:30 PM
April 24 – RCB vs Gujarat Titans – Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
27 April – Delhi Capitals vs RCB – Delhi – 7:30 PM
30 April – Gujarat Titans vs RCB – Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM
7 May – Lucknow Super Giants vs RCB – Lucknow – 7:30 PM
May 10 – RCB vs Mumbai Indians – Raipur – 7:30 PM
May 13 – RCB vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Raipur – 7:30 PM
May 17 – Punjab Kings vs RCB – Dharamshala – 3:30 PM
May 22 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB – Hyderabad – 7:30 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for IPL 2026:

Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethel, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satwik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra and Kanishk Chauhan.