RCB Full Schedule (Photo Agency) As the BCCI has announced the full IPL 2026 schedule, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin their campaign on Saturday, March 28 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 19:30 IST. Here is the complete RCB IPL 2026 match schedule along with their updated squad, match details and venue.Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have retained a strong core of 17 players and made targeted additions during the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. For the first time in their history, RCB will enter the IPL season as the defending champions.
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RCB Squad for IPL 2026:
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, Ra Kanishu Cow Darho, Jordan Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Tushara, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Yash Dayal.
RCB Home Matches
Date OpponentPlaceTime (IST) March 28 Sunrisers HyderabadBengaluru 7:30 PM April 5 Chennai Super KingsBengaluru 7:30 PM April 15 Lucknow Super GiantsBengaluru 7:30 PM April 18 Delhi Capitals Bengaluru 4:30 PM Bengaluru BengaluruBengaluru 7:30 PM May 10 Mumbai IndiansRaipur 7:30 May 13Kolkata Knight RidersRaipur 7:30 PM
RCB away matches
DateOpponentVenueTime (IST) April 10 Rajasthan Royals ACA Stadium, Guwahati 7:30 PM April 12 Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 7:30 PM April 27 Delhi Capitals Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 7:30 PMApril Titani Stadium, Moddra Titani Stadium, Moddra Titani Stadium 30G Ahmedabad 7:30 PM May 7 Lucknow Super Giants Ekana Stadium, Lucknow 7:30 PM 17Punjab KingsHPCA Stadium, Dharamshala3:30 PMMay 22Sunrisers HyderabadRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad 7:30 PM
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Complete IPL 2026 Schedule
DateOpponentVenueTime(IST) Mar 28 Sunrisers HyderabadBengaluru (Home) 19:30 Apr 5 Chennai Super KingsBengaluru (Home) 19:30 Apr 10 Rajasthan RoyalsGuwahati (Away) 19:30 PPMumbapril:30A12 PMApr 15Lucknow Super GiantsBengaluru (Home) 19:30 PMApr 18Delhi CapitalsBengaluru (Home)15:30 PMApril 24Gujarat TitansBengaluru (Home)7:30 PMApril 27Delhi CapitalsDelhi (Away) Titans:30 PAubad Titans7 (Away) 7:30 PM May 7 Lucknow Super GiantsLucknow (Away) 7:30 PM May 10 Mumbai Indians Raipur (Home) 7:30 PM May 13 Kolkata Knight Riders Raipur (Home) 7:30 PM May 17Punjab PMMA3 Kingsharaway 22Sunrisers HyderabadHyderabad (Away) 7.30 p.m.
