As BCCI has announced the full schedule of IPL 2026, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, March 28 at their home ground. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 7:30 PM Pakistan time. Here is the complete 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 increased the target during the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. For the first time in its history, RCB will enter the IPL season as the defending champions.
RCB Squad for IPL 2026:
Rajat Patidar (C) Virat KohliPhil Salt, Dev Dutt Padikal, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Swapnal Singh, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethel, Venkatesh Iyer, Satuk Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Vihan Malhotra, Kanshik Sharma, Sohan Chauhan, Kanshik Sharma, Chauhan Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Tushara, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Yash Dayal
RCB home matches
| History | Opposite | location | Time (IST) |
| March 28 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 p.m |
| April 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 p.m |
| April 15 | Lucknow Supergiants | Bengaluru | 7:30 p.m |
| April 18 | Delhi Capitals Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 3:30 p.m |
| April 24 | Gujarat Titans Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 7:30 p.m |
| May 10 | Mumbai Indians | Raipur | 7:30 p.m |
| May 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 7:30 p.m |
RCB away matches
| History | Opposite | location | Time (IST) |
| April 10 | Rajasthan Royals | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 p.m |
| April 12 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 p.m |
| April 27 | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 p.m |
| April 30 | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 p.m |
| May 7 | Lucknow Supergiants | Ekna Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 p.m |
| May 17 | Punjab Kings | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | 3:30 p.m |
| May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 p.m |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 Complete Schedule
| History | Opposite | location | Time (IST) |
| March 28 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 p.m |
| April 5 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 p.m |
| April 10 | Rajasthan Royals | Guwahati (Distance) | 7:30 p.m |
| April 12 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (Distance) | 7:30 p.m |
| April 15 | Lucknow Supergiants | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 p.m |
| April 18 | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru (Home) | 3:30 p.m |
| April 24 | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru (Home) | 7:30 p.m |
| April 27 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi (Distance) | 7:30 p.m |
| April 30 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad (Distance) | 7:30 p.m |
| May 7 | Lucknow Supergiants | Lucknow (Distance) | 7:30 p.m |
| May 10 | Mumbai Indians | Raipur (Home) | 7:30 p.m |
| May 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur (Home) | 7:30 p.m |
| May 17 | Punjab Kings | Dharamsala (Distance) | 3:30 p.m |
| May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad (Distance) | 7:30 p.m |
