Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Nickname(s) | RCB | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| League | Indian Premier League | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Rajat Patidar (2025–present)[1] | ||
| Coach | Andy Flower (2024–present)[2] | ||
| Batting coach | Dinesh Karthik (2025–present) | ||
| Fielding coach | Richard Halsall | ||
| Owner | United Spirits[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
| City | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ||
| Colours | |||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Home ground | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| History | |||
| Indian Premier League wins | (2025) | ||
| Official website | Website | ||
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| 2025 season | |||
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), formerly known as Royal Challengers Bangalore, is a professional T20 cricket team based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The franchise competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was founded in 2008 by United Spirits. Their home ground is the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.[4]
RCB won their first IPL title in 2025. Prior to that, they finished as runners-up three times in 2009, 2011, and 2016 and have reached the playoffs in ten out of eighteen seasons.
History
It was founded in 2008 by United Spirits and named after the company's liquor brand Royal Challenge. Since its inception, the team has played its home matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.[5]
The Royal Challengers have never won the IPL but finished runners-up on three occasions between 2009 and 2016. Their lack of success over the years despite the presence of various notable players has earned them the tag of "underachievers".[6][7] The team holds the records of both the highest and the lowest totals in the IPL – 263/5 and 49 respectively.[8][9]
RCB Wins First IPL Title in 2025
On 3 June 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their first-ever IPL title by beating Punjab Kings by 6 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.[10][11]
RCB scored 190/9, with Virat Kohli making 43 runs. Punjab Kings fell short, ending at 184/7 despite a strong 61* from Shashank Singh.[12]
Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets each to help RCB defend the total.[13]
This victory ended RCB’s 18-year wait and was a proud moment for longtime player Virat Kohli and RCB fans across India.[4][14]
References
- ↑ "Rajat Patidar appointed new RCB captain for IPL 2025". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ "Andy Flower takes over as head coach at Royal Challengers Bangalore". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ↑ "IPL 2019: Meet the owners of the 8 teams taking the field in season 12". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "RCB end 18 years of wait, romp to maiden IPL title with smashing win over Punjab Kings". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Royal Challengers Bangalore Profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ Veerappa, Manuja (24 August 2019). "Sanjay Bangar may be named RCB batting coach". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Ananthanarayanan, N (28 May 2018). "IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore aim to shed underachievers tag". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Highest team totals in IPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "Lowest team totals in IPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "IPL 2025 Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the 18th Edition of TATA IPL; Check Overall Team Performance". Jagranjosh.com. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/rcb-crowned-ipl-2025-champion-after-6-run-victory-over-pbks-in-the-final-125060301404_1.html
- ↑ "Shashank Singh, the unsung hero of IPL 2025 Final, who won hearts despite Punjab Kings' loss". Shashank Singh, the unsung hero of IPL 2025 Final, who won hearts despite Punjab Kings’ loss. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Krunal Pandya: Mumbai's main man once, RCB's IPL final hero now". India Today. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Kohli and RCB are finally IPL champions". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2025.