IPL 2025 RCB: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Full Schedule, Squad and Captains

IPL 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Schedule, Squad and Captains: RCB will start its 18th season of the Indian Premier League with the opening encounter with KKR at Eden Gardens on March 22. After having some of the stronger performances in the league, its quest for the first-ever title goes on. Kohli has recently been a significant contributor for the Indian team in the Champions Trophy 2025 and ICC T20 World Cup Victory, and now he is looking forward to that long-awaited title.

Franchise Overview:

Home Ground: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (Capacity: 35,000)
Color Combination: Red and Black
Coaching Staff: Andy Flower
Owners: United Spirits

RCB has always been a great franchise in the league with huge fan support and a list of star players. With a new captain and a balanced team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are aiming to secure their first-ever title in IPL 2025.

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RCB 2025 IPL Schedule

Scheduled from March 22 to May 25, 2025, RCB has the following fixtures:
The opening and final matches then will be at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, covering other fixtures in Indian cities.

RCB IPL 2025 Squad

RCB’s squad for the 2025 season has a good combination of veterans and talented young players:
Batsmen: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara
Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Mohit Rathee
Pace Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh
Spin Bowlers: Suyash Sharma

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Captains

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain for the 2025 season, thereby replacing Faf du Plessis, a move that marks a substantial leadership change. His leadership qualities have been praised by the head coach, Andy Flower, who expressed confidence in him to lead the team. Here is the list of captains of RCB throughout the years: