Dinesh Karthik unveiled his all-time Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI, surprisingly naming Rajat Patidar as captain over Virat Kohli.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play their IPL home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, starting March 28. Bengaluru will also host a playoff and the IPL final.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has released the initial schedule for IPL 2026. The tournament's first phase will run from March 28 to April 12.

IPL 2026 kicks off March 28, confirmed by Star Sports. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play most home games at Bengaluru's M.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host five of their seven home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for the 2026 IPL season. This comes after extensive coordination with authorities to ensure matches can be held in the city. The remaining two home fixtures will be played in Raipur.

IPL 2026 kicks off March 28 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in a Bengaluru opener.

IPL 2026 is set to commence on March 28 in Bengaluru, with the final scheduled for May 31. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play the opening match. The BCCI will announce the schedule in two phases, with the latter half dependent on the Election Commission's election dates.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host five of their seven home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for the 2026 IPL season. This comes after extensive coordination with authorities to ensure matches can be held in the city. The remaining two home fixtures will be played in Raipur.