Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The defending champions. After breaking the 18-year curse in 2025, RCB enters 2026 with the same core. Patidar's leadership has brought a tactical calmness to the 'Play Bold' philosophy.
RCB analysis
Squad
25 players
Batters (3)
Wicketkeepers (3)
All-rounders (11)
IPL 2026 season
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won 11 of 16 matches in IPL 2026. Virat Kohli scored the most runs (675) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the most wickets (28).
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Top run-scorers
| # | Batter | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 16 | 675 | 105 | 56.25 | 165.8 | 5/1 | 73 | 25 |
| 2 | Rajat Patidar | 14 | 501 | 93 | 41.75 | 192.7 | 5/0 | 30 | 42 |
| 3 | Devdutt Padikkal | 15 | 464 | 61 | 33.14 | 168.7 | 3/0 | 49 | 24 |
| 4 | Tim David | 15 | 305 | 70 | 33.89 | 188.3 | 1/0 | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | Krunal Pandya | 9 | 226 | 73 | 37.67 | 145.8 | 1/0 | 20 | 11 |
Top wicket-takers
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 16 | 63 | 28 | 7.95 | 17.89 | 4/23 | 40% |
| 2 | Rasikh Dar | 12 | 42.5 | 19 | 9.46 | 21.32 | 4/24 | 33% |
| 3 | Josh Hazlewood | 13 | 51.3 | 15 | 9.59 | 32.93 | 4/12 | 41% |
| 4 | Krunal Pandya | 15 | 50.3 | 14 | 8.42 | 30.36 | 2/16 | 29% |
| 5 | Suyash Sharma | 12 | 40.5 | 9 | 9.21 | 41.78 | 2/47 | 30% |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru results, IPL 2026
- Gujarat Titans155/8 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru161/5 (18)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wicketsNarendra Modi Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru254/5 (20)Gujarat Titans162 (19.3)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runsHPCA Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Sunrisers Hyderabad255/4 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru200/4 (20)Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 55 runsRajiv Gandhi International Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru222/4 (20)Punjab Kings199/8 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runsHPCA Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Kolkata Knight Riders192/4 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru194/4 (19.1)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wicketsShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Mumbai Indians166/7 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru167/8 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wicketsShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Lucknow Super Giants209/3 (19)Royal Challengers Bengaluru203/6 (19)Lucknow Super Giants won by 9 runs (D/L)Ekana Cricket Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru155 (19.2)Gujarat Titans158/6 (15.5)Gujarat Titans won by 4 wicketsNarendra Modi Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Delhi Capitals75 (16.3)Royal Challengers Bengaluru77/1 (6.3)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wicketsArun Jaitley Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Gujarat Titans205/3 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru206/5 (18.5)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wicketsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru175/8 (20)Delhi Capitals179/4 (19.5)Delhi Capitals won by 6 wicketsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Lucknow Super Giants146 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru149/5 (15.1)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wicketsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru240/4 (20)Mumbai Indians222/5 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runsWankhede Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru201/8 (20)Rajasthan Royals202/4 (18)Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wicketsBarsapara Cricket Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru250/3 (20)Chennai Super Kings207 (19.4)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium · Indian Premier League
- Sunrisers Hyderabad201/9 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru203/4 (15.4)Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wicketsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium · Indian Premier League