Royal Challengers Bengaluru: next IPL match
No RCB match today: the IPL 2027 fixtures are not out yet
Updated 2:58 PM IST
Next match
No Royal Challengers Bengaluru match until the 2027 season
Schedule not announced – expected March 2027
Next dates for every franchise: 17 Nov 2026 (retention deadline), 23 Nov 2026 (auction registration closes), 27 Nov 2026 (last day to add players to the pool), 3 Dec 2026 (auction pool sent to franchises), 16 Dec 2026 (mini-auction in Goa)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026
- 1league position
- 18points from 14
- 9–5won–lost
- 0.783net run rate
Captain in 2026: Rajat Patidar. Head coach: Andy Flower. Home grounds: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru results, IPL 2026
| Match | Date | Batting first | Chasing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Sun 31 May 2026 | Gujarat Titans 155/8 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 161/5 (18 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets Player of the match: Virat Kohli |
| Qualifier 1 | Tue 26 May 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5 (20 ov) | Gujarat Titans 162 (19.3 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs Player of the match: Rajat Patidar |
| Match 67 | Fri 22 May 2026 | Sunrisers Hyderabad 255/4 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 200/4 (20 ov) | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 55 runs Player of the match: Ishan Kishan |
| Match 61 | Sun 17 May 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 222/4 (20 ov) | Punjab Kings 199/8 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs Player of the match: Venkatesh Iyer |
| Match 57 | Wed 13 May 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders 192/4 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 194/4 (19.1 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets Player of the match: Virat Kohli |
| Match 54 | Sun 10 May 2026 | Mumbai Indians 166/7 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 167/8 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets Player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Match 50 | Thu 7 May 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants 209/3 (19 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 203/6 (19 ov) | Lucknow Super Giants won by 9 runs (DLS method) Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh |
| Match 42 | Thu 30 Apr 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 155 (19.2 ov) | Gujarat Titans 158/6 (15.5 ov) | Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets Player of the match: Jason Holder |
| Match 39 | Mon 27 Apr 2026 | Delhi Capitals 75 (16.3 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 77/1 (6.3 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets Player of the match: Josh Hazlewood |
| Match 34 | Fri 24 Apr 2026 | Gujarat Titans 205/3 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 206/5 (18.5 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets Player of the match: Virat Kohli |
| Match 26 | Sat 18 Apr 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 175/8 (20 ov) | Delhi Capitals 179/4 (19.5 ov) | Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets Player of the match: Tristan Stubbs |
| Match 23 | Wed 15 Apr 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants 146 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 149/5 (15.1 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets Player of the match: Josh Hazlewood |
| Match 20 | Sun 12 Apr 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240/4 (20 ov) | Mumbai Indians 222/5 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs Player of the match: Phil Salt |
| Match 16 | Fri 10 Apr 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201/8 (20 ov) | Rajasthan Royals 202/4 (18 ov) | Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
| Match 11 | Sun 5 Apr 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 250/3 (20 ov) | Chennai Super Kings 207 (19.4 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs Player of the match: Tim David |
| Match 1 | Sat 28 Mar 2026 | Sunrisers Hyderabad 201/9 (20 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 203/4 (15.4 ov) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets Player of the match: Jacob Duffy |
Source: the IPL 2026 season article on Wikipedia, matched to ESPNcricinfo scorecards (read 5 Nov 2026)
With 18 points from 14 matches and a net run rate of 0.783, Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished 1st on the IPL 2026 league table. During the playoffs, they won Qualifier 1 and the final to take the title. That season, they won 11 of their 16 matches. In 2025, they were the champions. The 2027 fixtures are still unannounced, so the mini-auction and retention deadline are the squad's next key dates.