Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are one of the franchise teams that have been competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2008. They have yet to win the IPL title despite coming close on three occasions. They reached the finals in 2009, 2011, and 2016 but ended up tasting defeat each time.
RCB endured a season of two extremes in 2024. They lost seven out of their first eight matches before scripting a fairytale comeback to win the final six matches. After sneaking into the playoffs, their dream of lifting their maiden IPL title was crushed by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Eliminator. They are aiming to break their duck under new captain Rajat Patidar in the IPL 2025.
Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2025 Full Schedule
RCB opened their IPL 2025 campaign against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with a win at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22. Their first IPL 2025 home match in the league stage was against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 2. As of May 14, 2025, RCB have played 11 IPL 2025 games and won eight. Following the IPL 2025's suspension due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the revised schedule of the remainder of the IPL 2025 matches.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| March 22 | KKR vs RCB | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| March 28 | CSK vs RCB | 19:30 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| April 2 | RCB vs GT | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 7 | MI vs RCB | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| April 10 | RCB vs DC | 15:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 13 | RR vs RCB | 15:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| April 18 | RCB vs PBKS | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 20 | PBKS vs RCB | 15:30 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
| April 24 | RCB vs RR | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 27 | DC vs RCB | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 3 | RCB vs CSK | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 17 | RCB vs KKR | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 23 | RCB vs SRH | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 27 | LSG vs RCB | 19:30 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Home Schedule
RCB's last home game will be against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 23. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| April 2 | RCB vs GT | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 10 | RCB vs DC | 15:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 18 | RCB vs PBKS | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 24 | RCB vs RR | 15:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 3 | RCB vs CSK | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 17 | RCB vs KKR | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 23 | RCB vs SRH | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Away Schedule
RCB will play their last away league stage match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Lucknow on May 27. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| March 22 | KKR vs RCB | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| March 28 | CSK vs RCB | 19:30 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| April 07 | MI vs RCB | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| April 13 | RR vs RCB | 15:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| April 20 | PBKS vs RCB | 15:30 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
| April 27 | DC vs RCB | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 27 | LSG vs RCB | 19:30 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
FAQs on RCB
A. Rajat Patidar is RCB's captain in the IPL 2025.
A. RCB have yet to lift the IPL title despite reaching the finals in 2009, 2011, and 2016.
A. Josh Hazlewood, who was acquired for INR 12.50 crore, was the most expensive player bought by RCB in the IPL 2025 auction.
