IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Schedule 2026, Time Table, Timings, Dates and Venues Details

Published - 11 Mar 2026, 17:46 IST | Updated - 11 Mar 2026, 19:09 IST

The much-awaited schedule for the upcoming 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has finally been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The tournament will get underway on March 28 for its nineteenth edition, with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) entering the marquee event as the defending champions for the first time, as they clinched their maiden title in the 2025 season.

There were concerns about whether RCB would be playing their home games at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, the question finally has an official answer, as the Bengaluru-based franchise will be playing five home fixtures at the iconic venue. With a strong squad and a confident unit ready to take the field in the impending season, it will be interesting to see how the Rajat Patidar-led side fares in 2026.

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan

Note: The matches scheduled in Bengaluru are subject to clearance from the Expert Committee constituted by the Government of Karnataka. The committee will conduct a meeting and inspection of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 13, 2026, during which a full-scale mock demonstration of match-day arrangements will be carried out to assess the stadium’s preparedness for hosting IPL matches.