RCB IPL 2026 Schedule: Full List of Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Dates and Venues

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will start the Indian Premier League 2026 on March 28, hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The opening clash of the tournament will be played in Bengaluru and will begin at 7:30 p.m. IST, setting the tone for RCB’s title defence.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has released the first phase of the IPL Match Schedule 2026, confirming league fixtures, venues and start times. This initial list covers matches scheduled around key Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam, with later fixtures to be detailed separately.

IPL Match Schedule 2026 Royal Challengers Bengaluru fixtures

Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play the first two IPL 2026 home games in Bengaluru, against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings. After that, RCB will travel for back-to-back away matches, facing Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati and Mumbai Indians in Mumbai. All four confirmed fixtures in this opening phase will start at 7:30 p.m. IST.

According to the BCCI, the rest of the IPL Match Schedule 2026 will be confirmed later, once election timelines in the concerned states are finalised. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have also highlighted the fixtures through their official handle, with the announcement linked to pic.twitter.com/blFUwZ0nYe— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 11, 2026.

The early release of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fixtures allows supporters and venues to prepare for the first phase of IPL 2026. With two home matches followed by two away games, the defending champion faces a balanced start, while the league awaits the remaining schedule from the BCCI.