As the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will open the 2026 season. The BCCI has currently released the full schedule, where we have filtered out RCB’s schedule here for the RCBians.
| Match No. | Date | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1 | Mar 28, Sat | RCB vs SRH | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | Apr 05, Sun | RCB vs CSK | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | Apr 10, Fri | RR vs RCB | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | Apr 12, Sun | MI vs RCB | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 23 | Apr 15, Wed | RCB vs LSG | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 26 | Apr 18, Sat | RCB vs DC | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| 34 | Apr 24, Fri | RCB vs GT | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 39 | Apr 27, Mon | DC vs RCB | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 42 | Apr 30, Thu | GT vs RCB | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 50 | May 07, Thu | LSG vs RCB | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 54 | May 10, Sun | RCB vs MI | SVNS Intl. Cricket Stadium, Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| 57 | May 13, Wed | RCB vs KKR | SVNS Intl. Cricket Stadium, Raipur | 7:30 PM |
| 61 | May 17, Sun | PBKS vs RCB | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | 3:30 PM |
| 67 | May 22, Fri | SRH vs RCB | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
Explore Other Team’s IPL 2026 Schedule Here
LSG – IPL 2026 Schedule
GT – IPL 2026 Schedule
RR – IPL 2026 Schedule
SRH – IPL 2026 Schedule
DC – IPL 2026 Schedule
PBKS – IPL 2026 Schedule
KKR – IPL 2026 Schedule
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Home Venues & Opponents
This season, RCB is using a “split home” strategy. While their historic fortress remains the primary venue, they are also hosting two high-profile matches in Chhattisgarh.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (5 Matches):
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – March 28
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – April 05
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – April 15
- Delhi Capitals (DC) – April 18
- Gujarat Titans (GT) – April 24
SVNS International Stadium, Raipur (2 Matches):
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – May 13
- Mumbai Indians (MI) – May 10
Teams RCB Plays Twice in IPL 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is in Group A. Therefore, they will play every team in Group B twice (once home and once away).
Teams RCB Plays Twice (Group B)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Teams RCB Plays Only Once (Group A)
Since these teams are in the same group as RCB, they only face them once in the league stage:
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Key RCB Fixtures to Note:
Season Opener: RCB vs SRH (March 28)
The “Adopted Home”: RCB will play two of their home games in Raipur (vs MI on May 10 and vs KKR on May 13) instead of Bengaluru.
