IPL 2026: RCB Full Schedule, Squad List and Match Details Revealed

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the full schedule of Indian Premier League 2026, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to begin their campaign on Saturday, March 28.

RCB will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST.

RCB enter the season as defending champions for the first time in their history.

Squad for IPL 2026

RCB have retained a core group and added players during the mini-auction in Abu Dhabi.

The squad includes 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, and Yash Dayal.

Home matches

RCB will play their home fixtures at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Away matches

RCB will travel across venues for their away fixtures as per the league schedule.

Full schedule

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's full schedule for IPL 2026 includes matches across multiple venues, with fixtures spread through the league stage as they aim to defend their title.