Kamal Ghorui
As the BCCI has announced the full schedule of IPL 2026, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will kick off their campaign on Saturday, March 28 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST. Here is the full schedule of RCB’s IPL 2026 matches, along with their updated squad, match details, and venues.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 an IPL season as defending champions.
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, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Jordan Cox, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Tushara, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Yash Dayal
RCB’s home matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
| March 28 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 18 | Delhi Capitals Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| April 24 | Gujarat Titans Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | Mumbai Indians | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| May 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 7:30 PM |
RCB’s away matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (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 PM |
| April 30 | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | Punjab Kings | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | 3:30 PM |
| May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s full schedule for IPL 2026
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
| March 28 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 PM |
| April 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 PM |
| April 10 | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati (Away) | 7:30 PM |
| April 12 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (Away) | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 PM |
| April 18 | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru (Home) | 3:30 PM |
| April 24 | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 PM |
| April 27 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi (Away) | 7:30 PM |
| April 30 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad (Away) | 7:30 PM |
| May 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow (Away) | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | Mumbai Indians | Raipur (Home) | 7:30 PM |
| May 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur (Home) | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | Punjab Kings | Dharamshala (Away) | 3:30 PM |
| May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad (Away) | 7:30 PM |
