RCB IPL 2026 Schedule: Complete Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Fixtures, Dates, Timing and Venues

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RCB IPL 2026 Schedule: Complete Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Fixtures, Dates, Timing and Venues

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the first phase of IPL 2026, which will be played from March 28 to April 12, 2026, according to an official release. Since three states will hold Assembly elections during this period, the full tournament schedule will be shared once the poll dates are confirmed.A total of 20 matches will be played across 10 cities: Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad.IPL 2026 full scheduleThe 19th edition of the T20 league will begin with defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won their first IPL title last season, ending years of near misses. The win gave the team and fans a big confidence boost ahead of IPL 2026.

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RCB Match Dates, Timings and Venues in IPL 2026

Match Date	Venue	Time
March 28	Bengaluru	Evening
April 5	Bengaluru	Evening
April 10	Guwahati	Evening
April 12	Mumbai	Evening

RCB Home and Away Matches in IPL 2026

Home Matches	Date	Opponent	Venue	Time
1	Mar 28	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Bengaluru	Evening
2	Apr 5	Chennai Super Kings	Bengaluru	Evening
Away Matches	Date	Opponent	Venue	Time
1	Apr 10	Rajasthan Royals	Guwahati	Evening
2	Apr 12	Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	Evening

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