Updated: 8 January 2022
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB) Team History
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is a franchise cricket team of IPL which is based in Bangalore. It was founded in the year 2008 by United Spirits and named after its liquor brand Royal Challenge. The team plays its home matches at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.
RCB Owner
The Bangalore franchise was purchased by the renowned figure Vijay Mallya, for US$111.6 million. This was incidentally the second-highest bid for an IPL team, next only to Reliance Industries’ bid of US$111.9 million for Mumbai Indians. The brand value of this team was estimated to be around 595 crores (US$83 million) in 2019, according to a survey.
E Sala Cup Namde” is the slogan of the RCB fans which means in English: ‘this time, the cup is ours’.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain List
| IPL Season | Captain |
| IPL 2021 Season 14 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2020 Season 13 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2019 Season 12 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2018 Season 11 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2017 Season 10 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2016 Season 9 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2015 Season 8 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2014 Season 7 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2013 Season 6 | Virat Kohli |
| IPL 2012 Season 5 | Daniel Vettori |
| IPL 2011 Season 4 | Daniel Vettori |
| IPL 2010 Season 3 | Anil Kumble |
| IPL 2009 Season 2 | Anil Kumble |
| IPL 2008 Season 1 | Rahul Dravid |
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RCB Full Squad 2022
Here is the full squad of Royal Challengers Bangalore for vivo IPL 2022:
Captain – yet to be decided
Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Phillipe, Devdutt Padikkal, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kane Richardson, Kyle Jamieson, Dan Christian, Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudesai and Kona Srikar Bharat, Mohammed Azharuddin. ( This is the tentative list. The final list will come after the mega auction which will take place on Feb 12 & 23 in Bengaluru.
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RCB new players in IPL auction 2022
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ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB) Retained Players 2022:
RCB retained 3 players
Virat Kohli – 15 cr
Glenn Maxwell – 11 cr
Md Siraj – 7 cr
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RCB remaining purse value- 57 cr
- ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE(RCB) Past performance (Team performance, most runs, most wickets):
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Given below if the Royal Challengers Bangalore team performance from 2008-2021:
| Year | INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
| 2008 | League stage (7th/8) | Canceled |
| 2009 | Runners-up | League stage |
| 2010 | Playoffs (3rd/8) | Semifinalists |
| 2011 | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| 2012 | League stage (5th/9) | DNQ |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | League stage (7th/8) | |
| 2015 | Playoffs (3rd/8) | Defunct |
| Year | IPL | |
| 2016 | Runners-up | |
| 2017 | League stage (8th/8) | |
| 2018 | League Stage (6th/8) | |
| 2019 | League Stage (8th/8) | |
| 2020 | Playoffs (4th/8) | |
| 2021 | 4th |
- Most runs: Virat Kohli (6500)
- Most wickets: Y. Chahal (130)
- Most century: Chris Gayle (6)
- The title sponsor for KKR is MUTHOOT FINCORP
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ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB) schedule for IPL 2022
RCB schedule VIVO IPL 2022
| S.NO | DATE & DAY | OPPONENT | TIME (IST) | VENUE |
| 1 | April 9, Friday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 2 | April 14, Wednesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 3 | April 18, Sunday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| 4 | April 22, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 5 | April 25, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 6 | April 27, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 7 | April 30, Friday | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 8 | Sep 20, Monday | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 9 | Sep 24, Friday | CSK vs RCB | 7.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 10 | Sep 26 9, Sunday | MI vs RCB | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 11 | Sep 29, Wednesday | RR vs RCB | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
| 12 | Oct 3, Sunday | PBKS vs RCB | 3.30 PM | Sharjah |
| 13 | Oct 6, Wednesday | SRH vs RCB | 7.30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 14 | Oct 8, Dubai | DC vs RCB | 7.30 PM | Dubai |
