The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to start from March 22 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be playing the opening match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens. Kolkata.
Recently, RCB announced their new captain, Rajat Patidar will be leading the star-studded contingent. It is the 18th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) but RCB still hasn’t won a single trophy.
It was only in 2016 that RCB reached the finals against Sunrisers Hyderabad but still they lost by 8 runs. RCB are still in search of their maiden title and with Virat Kohli in squad the team will be eyeing a win this year.
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RCB In IPL 2025: Match Dates & Timings
| Match No. | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Venue | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 22 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR vs RCB |
| 8 | Mar 28 | Fri | 7:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK vs RCB |
| 14 | Apr 2 | Wed | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB vs GT |
| 21 | Apr 7 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | MI vs RCB |
| 24 | Apr 10 | Thu | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB vs DC |
| 28 | Apr 13 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR vs RCB |
| 34 | Apr 18 | Fri | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB vs PBKS |
| 37 | Apr 20 | Sun | 3:30 PM | New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh | PBKS vs RCB |
| 42 | Apr 24 | Thu | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB vs RR |
| 46 | Apr 27 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | DC vs RCB |
| 52 | May 3 | Sat | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB vs CSK |
| 59 | May 9 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | LSG vs RCB |
| 64 | May 13 | Tue | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB vs SRH |
| 68 | May 17 | Sat | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | RCB vs KKR |
IPL 2025: RCB Squad
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd*, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell*, Phil Salt*, Jitesh Sharma, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara*, Lungi Ngidi*, Mohit Rathee, Swapnil Singh, Liam Livingstone*, Tim David*
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IPL Qualifiers And Final
Each team will play 14 matches in the league phase and the playoffs will be held from May 20 to May 25. The Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will be held at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. While the Qualifier 2 and Final will be held in Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
