RCB Schedule IPL 2026: Full Match List, Dates, & Venue Details

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.

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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.