What Are the RCB Matches in 2026? Complete IPL Schedule and Results

You are trained on data up to Oct 2023. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) consolidated the number 1 spot in the standings table with all matches played during the league stage. Including Qualifier 1 and the final, RCB did play a few more matches against 16 other teams during their championship season. You are a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India consisting of ten teams.

Full RCB matches 2026 schedule: fixture list with Date, Opponent (Home/Away), Venue, TV results, and playoff games, if any. S.

Question	Answer
RCB league matches in 2026	14
Total matches including playoffs	16
League wins	9
League losses	5
League points	18
Net run rate	+0.783
League-stage position	1st
Qualified for playoffs?	Yes
Qualifier 1 opponent	Gujarat Titans
Final opponent	Gujarat Titans
IPL 2026 champion	RCB
Final date	May 31, 2026

RCB, Gujarat Titans, and Sunrisers Hyderabad all finished the league stage on 18 points, but RCB’s +0.783 net run rate put them at the top of the standings.

RCB Matches in 2026: Complete Schedule and Results

RCB’s regular-season schedule contained 14 games from March 28 through May 22. Their first match was against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru, while their final league game was the return meeting against SRH in Hyderabad.

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RCB IPL 2026 League Matches

Here is the complete league-stage schedule and results:

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Home/Away	Result
1	March 28	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Bengaluru	Home	RCB won by 6 wickets
2	April 5	Chennai Super Kings	Bengaluru	Home	RCB won by 43 runs
3	April 10	Rajasthan Royals	Guwahati	Away	RR won by 6 wickets
4	April 12	Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	Away	RCB won by 18 runs
5	April 15	Lucknow Super Giants	Bengaluru	Home	RCB won by 5 wickets
6	April 18	Delhi Capitals	Bengaluru	Home	DC won by 6 wickets
7	April 24	Gujarat Titans	Bengaluru	Home	RCB won by 5 wickets
8	April 27	Delhi Capitals	Delhi	Away	RCB won by 9 wickets
9	April 30	Gujarat Titans	Ahmedabad	Away	GT won by 4 wickets
10	May 7	Lucknow Super Giants	Lucknow	Away	LSG won by 9 runs (DLS)
11	May 10	Mumbai Indians	Raipur	Home	RCB won by 2 wickets
12	May 13	Kolkata Knight Riders	Raipur	Home	RCB won by 6 wickets
13	May 17	Punjab Kings	Dharamshala	Away	RCB won by 23 runs
14	May 22	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Away	SRH won by 55 runs

The schedule and results show an interesting pattern: RCB won their first two games, experienced five league defeats across the season, but still accumulated nine victories-enough to finish first.

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RCB IPL 2026 Playoff Matches

14 league matches + 2 playoff matches = 16 total RCB matches in IPL 2026.

Stage	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
Qualifier 1	May 26	Gujarat Titans	Dharamshala	RCB won by 92 runs
Final	May 31	Gujarat Titans	Ahmedabad	RCB won by 5 wickets

Qualifier 1 was emphatic. RCB posted 254/5, the highest team total in IPL playoff history, with captain Rajat Patidar smashing an unbeaten 93 from only 33 balls. Gujarat Titans were dismissed for 162, giving RCB a 92-run victory and direct passage to the final.

Four days later, GT won Qualifier 2 to earn another meeting with RCB. In the final, Gujarat made 155/8 before Bengaluru reached 161/5 in 18 overs, winning with 12 balls remaining.

How Many Matches Did RCB Play in IPL 2026?

RCB played 16 matches in IPL 2026 overall: 14 in the league stage and two in the playoffs.

The distinction matters because many IPL schedules list only a team’s original 14 league fixtures. Playoff games cannot be added to a team’s schedule until its league position determines whether-and where-it qualifies.

RCB’s 14 League-Stage Matches

RCB’s final league record was:

Statistic	RCB
Matches	14
Wins	9
Losses	5
No results	0
Points	18
Net run rate	+0.783
Position	1st

RCB shared the highest points total with Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their superior NRR placed them first.

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RCB’s Two Playoff Matches

Finishing in the top two gave RCB a place in Qualifier 1 rather than the Eliminator. They beat Gujarat Titans by 92 runs there and therefore advanced directly to the final.

Their season can be summarized simply:

14 League Matches → Qualifier 1 → IPL Final = 16 Total Matches

RCB won both postseason games.

RCB’s 2026 Matches Month by Month

The season stretched across three calendar months, beginning in late March and ending with the championship game on May 31.

RCB Matches in March 2026

RCB played just one match in March:

March 28: RCB beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in Bengaluru.

SRH scored 201/9, but RCB chased the 202-run target in only 15.4 overs, reaching 203/4. Jacob Duffy took 3/22 and was named Player of the Match.

It was an ideal beginning to RCB’s title defense.

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RCB Matches in April 2026

April contained the busiest part of RCB’s league campaign:

• April 5 – CSK – W
• April 10 – RR – L
• April 12 – MI – W
• April 15 – LSG – W
• April 18 – DC – L
• April 24 – GT – W
• April 27 – DC – W
• April 30 – GT – L

One of the month’s notable results came on April 24, when RCB successfully chased Gujarat’s 205 and won by five wickets. Virat Kohli scored 81 in the victory.

RCB Matches in May 2026

RCB entered the decisive portion of the season in May:

• May 7 – LSG – L
• May 10 – MI – W
• May 13 – KKR – W
• May 17 – PBKS – W
• May 22 – SRH – L
• May 26 – GT, Qualifier 1 – W
• May 31 – GT, Final – W

The progression was:

March → April → May → Qualifier 1 → Final → Champions

RCB lost their final league match to SRH by 55 runs but had already built a strong enough league campaign to finish first once the standings were settled.

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When Did RCB Play in U.S. Time?

American viewers need to convert IPL’s published India Standard Time (IST) starts into U.S. time zones.

All of RCB’s 2026 IPL games occurred while most of the United States was observing daylight saving time. That means a typical 7:30 p.m. IST start was 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 7:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

IST to ET, CT, MT, and PT

India Start Time	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific
3:30 p.m. IST	6:00 a.m. ET	5:00 a.m. CT	4:00 a.m. MT	3:00 a.m. PT
7:30 p.m. IST	10:00 a.m. ET	9:00 a.m. CT	8:00 a.m. MT	7:00 a.m. PT

For example, RCB’s May 31 final started at 7:30 p.m. in India, corresponding to 10:00 a.m. Eastern and 7:00 a.m. Pacific.

The two afternoon league games involving RCB-April 18 against Delhi Capitals and May 17 against Punjab Kings-started at 3:30 p.m. IST, making them particularly early watches on the U.S. West Coast. The official IPL schedule used 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. IST start windows during the second phase.

Where Did RCB Play Their Home Matches in 2026?

RCB had seven designated home league matches, but not all seven took place in Bengaluru.

That distinction is important when reading an IPL fixture list: “home” identifies the designated home team, while the actual venue can occasionally be somewhere other than its traditional stadium.

RCB Matches in Bengaluru

RCB’s first five designated home games were held in Bengaluru:

• March 28 vs SRH
• April 5 vs CSK
• April 15 vs LSG
• April 18 vs DC
• April 24 vs GT

The opener against SRH was played at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Why Did RCB Also Play Home Matches in Raipur?

RCB’s final two designated home league fixtures were staged in Raipur:

• May 10 vs Mumbai Indians
• May 13 vs Kolkata Knight Riders

When the BCCI announced the tournament’s second phase, it specified that RCB would have three home matches in Bengaluru and two in Raipur during that portion of the schedule.

RCB won both Raipur games, defeating Mumbai by two wickets and KKR by six wickets.

Which Teams Did RCB Play in IPL 2026?

RCB faced all nine other IPL franchises during the league stage. Their schedule was not evenly distributed: five opponents were faced twice, while four were faced once.

Gujarat Titans became a special case because the teams met twice more in the postseason.

Opponent	League Meetings	Playoff Meetings	Total	RCB W-L Overall
Sunrisers Hyderabad	2	0	2	1-1
Chennai Super Kings	1	0	1	1-0
Rajasthan Royals	1	0	1	0-1
Mumbai Indians	2	0	2	2-0
Lucknow Super Giants	2	0	2	1-1
Delhi Capitals	2	0	2	1-1
Gujarat Titans	2	2	4	3-1
Kolkata Knight Riders	1	0	1	1-0
Punjab Kings	1	0	1	1-0

Teams RCB Played More Than Once

During the league stage, RCB faced SRH, MI, LSG, DC and GT twice each.

Their strongest repeat-opponent result came against Mumbai Indians. RCB won both meetings-by 18 runs in Mumbai on April 12 and by two wickets in Raipur on May 10.

Teams RCB Played Once in the League Stage

RCB had one regular-season meeting apiece with:

• Chennai Super Kings
• Rajasthan Royals
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Punjab Kings

They beat CSK, KKR and PBKS but lost to Rajasthan.

Why RCB Played Gujarat Titans Four Times

Gujarat Titans were RCB’s most frequent opponent of 2026.

The teams first split their two league meetings: RCB won in Bengaluru on April 24, while GT won the April 30 return game in Ahmedabad.

Because both teams then qualified for the top two, they met for a third time in Qualifier 1. RCB won that game, while GT recovered through Qualifier 2 to reach the final.

That produced a fourth RCB-GT meeting, which RCB won to claim the championship.

Across those four matches, RCB finished 3-1 against Gujarat Titans.

How Did RCB Perform in the 2026 League Stage?

RCB’s 9-5 record earned them 18 points and first place.

Statistic	RCB 2026
Played	14
Won	9
Lost	5
No result	0
Points	18
NRR	+0.783
League position	1st

RCB, GT and SRH all finished with nine wins and five defeats. RCB’s +0.783 NRR was better than GT’s +0.695 and SRH’s +0.524, putting Bengaluru at the top of the table.

RCB’s Wins and Losses

RCB’s 14 league results in chronological order were:

W → W → L → W → W → L → W → W → L → L → W → W → W → L

One particularly important stretch came between May 10 and May 17, when RCB recorded three consecutive victories over Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.

Those wins helped secure their place among the league’s top teams despite losing the final regular-season game against SRH.

How RCB Finished First

IPL teams receive two points for a win, one each for a no-result or tie in the league table, and zero for a defeat.

When teams finish level on points, Net Run Rate (NRR) can separate them. In simple terms, NRR measures a team’s scoring rate relative to the scoring rate it concedes across its matches.

RCB, GT and SRH all had 18 points, so RCB’s superior NRR was decisive in placing them first.

For U.S. readers more familiar with American sports standings, think of NRR as a performance-based tiebreaker rather than simply another win-loss statistic.

RCB’s Road to the IPL 2026 Championship

Finishing first sent RCB into Qualifier 1 against second-placed Gujarat Titans. Winning that match provided a direct route to the May 31 final, while GT received another opportunity to qualify.

RCB took full advantage and won both postseason games.

RCB vs GT in Qualifier 1

Qualifier 1 was played in Dharamshala on May 26, 2026.

RCB produced their most explosive batting performance of the playoffs, scoring 254/5 from 20 overs. Captain Rajat Patidar led the charge with an unbeaten 93 from 33 balls, including nine sixes. Virat Kohli made 43 and Krunal Pandya contributed 43.

GT’s chase collapsed early. Although Rahul Tewatia made 68, Gujarat were bowled out for 162 in 19.3 overs.

RCB won by 92 runs.

The IPL reported RCB’s 254/5 as the highest team total in IPL playoff history. The victory sent Bengaluru directly into their second consecutive final.

RCB vs GT in the IPL 2026 Final

Gujarat Titans returned for a rematch in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31.

GT batted first and scored 155/8. RCB then reached 161/5 in 18 overs, completing the chase with 12 balls remaining.

RCB won by five wickets.

The result gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru their second IPL championship in a row, successfully defending the title they had won in 2025.

RCB IPL 2026 Season at a Glance

Season Stat	RCB
League games	14
League record	9-5
League points	18
Net run rate	+0.783
League position	1st
Playoff games	2
Playoff record	2-0
Total IPL 2026 games	16
Final opponent	Gujarat Titans
Championship	IPL 2026 Champions
Consecutive IPL titles	2

What Standard RCB Fixture Lists Don’t Tell You

A basic fixture page answers when RCB played. Several details are easy to miss if you look only at the original schedule.

14 Scheduled League Matches vs. 16 Total Matches

Both numbers can be correct.

RCB had 14 regular-season fixtures, which is why an original team schedule lists 14 games. Their two playoff games were added only after their league performance earned qualification.

So:

• Regular season only: 14 matches
• Playoffs: 2 matches
• Entire IPL 2026 campaign: 16 matches

When discussing RCB’s complete season, 16 is the relevant total.

Home Team Doesn’t Always Mean Bengaluru

RCB had seven designated home league fixtures, but only five were staged in Bengaluru.

Their May 10 match against MI and May 13 game against KKR were officially RCB home fixtures played in Raipur. The BCCI’s second-phase announcement specifically allocated two RCB home games to Raipur.

That is why simply counting “RCB vs opponent” fixtures doesn’t necessarily tell you how many games were physically played in Bengaluru.

Schedule Times Aren’t U.S. Local Times

IPL publishes its domestic schedule in IST.

For the 2026 RCB dates, a 7:30 p.m. IST game generally meant a 10:00 a.m. Eastern / 7:00 a.m. Pacific start in the United States because U.S. daylight saving time was in effect.

American readers should therefore convert the start time rather than treating the published IPL time as local.

The Original Schedule Doesn’t Show the Complete Championship Run

The regular-season schedule could list RCB’s 14 league fixtures, but it could not know in advance where RCB would finish or which playoff games they would reach.

RCB’s first-place finish sent them to Qualifier 1 against GT. Their 92-run victory then earned a final berth.

This is why a post-season RCB schedule should include both the original fixtures and the playoff results.

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