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Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are a franchise that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a cricketing league held annually in India. The team is based in the southern city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. Its jersey colour is red and gold. RCB are yet to win an IPL championship. The team is captained by Indian skipper Virat Kohli. More

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  • How RCB adjusted with the break due to India-Pakistan tension and won IPL 2025

    RCB handled it the best as they kept their mid-tournament form intact and won the title.

  • 'Every team has history and heritage: RCB's Mo Bobat on tragic stampede during IPL celebrations

    'Every team has history and heritage: RCB's Mo Bobat on tragic stampede during IPL celebrations

    The previous edition of the tournament saw RCB win their first-ever IPL championship, which came after a long wait of 18 years.

  • 'Main sher ki tarah khelunga': Kohli's RCB teammate reveals chat with Virat on IPL future

    'Main sher ki tarah khelunga': Kohli's RCB teammate reveals chat with Virat on IPL future

    Virat Kohli has retired from T20Is and Tests and is now focused in the 50-over format but it remains uncertain considering the recent reports.

  • 'Brilliant to have Virat's blessing': Chat between Kohli and RCB think tank before naming Rajat Patidar captain

    'Brilliant to have Virat's blessing': Chat between Kohli and RCB think tank before naming Rajat Patidar captain

    Mo Bobat along with current head coach Andy Flower had a detailed conversation on the subject with Virat Kohli before finalising the decision.

  • 'This math isn’t mathing': Ex-India batter questions RCB’s Mo Bobat’s claim about Rajat Patidar’s captaincy push

    'This math isn’t mathing': Ex-India batter questions RCB’s Mo Bobat’s claim about Rajat Patidar’s captaincy push

    His remark didn’t go down well with many RCB fans, who responded by sharing a clip from an episode of the ‘RCB Podcast: Bold and Beyond’, where Rajat Patidar had spoken about the story.

  • Report implicates RCB but the scars will never heal

    Report implicates RCB but the scars will never heal

    The question to ask is one part of the function was held in the Vidhan Soudha and from there the caravan moved to the Chinnaswamy.

  • Virat Kohli's video, removed by RCB, resurfaces after Karnataka government blames franchise for stampede

    Virat Kohli's video, removed by RCB, resurfaces after Karnataka government blames franchise for stampede

    On June 4, a crowd of around 3 lakh people gathered outside the stadium to see RCB celebrate winning their first IPL title, resulting in a stampede that left 11 people dead and over 50 injured.

  • BCCI mulls action after 11 die in RCB celebration stampede; key decision expected soon

    BCCI mulls action after 11 die in RCB celebration stampede; key decision expected soon

    An estimated 2.5 lakh people flocked to the stadium and its environs last Wednesday in an attempt to see their favorite cricketers as RCB celebrated their maiden IPL triumph.

  • Fans mock Subramaniam Badrinath with brutal gesture, ex-CSK star responds with grace - Watch viral video

    Fans mock Subramaniam Badrinath with brutal gesture, ex-CSK star responds with grace - Watch viral video

    The moment happened when Badrinath was getting ready to take his seat in the commentary box and was constantly being mocked by "RCB" chants by a section of fans seated right outside.

  • 1971 and 2025 - Victory parades in Indian cricket

    1971 and 2025 - Victory parades in Indian cricket

    Victory parades are a feature of Indian cricket for 55 years now. While fans weren’t taken for granted then, they are now. The human touch has been sacrificed at the altar of big money. Looking back at the 1971 England victory parade and the emotions attached to it.

  • 'Venkatesh Iyer would have had great IPL 2025 if he played for RCB': Coach Andy Flower

    'Venkatesh Iyer would have had great IPL 2025 if he played for RCB': Coach Andy Flower

    It would be interesting to see if KKR continue to show faith on Venkatesh Iyer or release him heading into the next edition.

  • Chinnaswamy stampede revives memories of ugly 1969 Eden Gardens episode: Fans who never really mattered

    Chinnaswamy stampede revives memories of ugly 1969 Eden Gardens episode: Fans who never really mattered

    In a couple of days it will all be okay and the men and women who died will be mere footnotes in the larger IPL story.

  • RCB mourns loss of lives in Chinnaswamy stampede: 'We urge our supporters to please stay safe'

    RCB mourns loss of lives in Chinnaswamy stampede: 'We urge our supporters to please stay safe'

    BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia called the incident "unfortunate", stating that RCB's IPL-winning celebrations should have been planned better.

  • 'Negative side of popularity': BCCI on Chinnaswamy stampede during RCB's IPL winning celebrations

    'Negative side of popularity': BCCI on Chinnaswamy stampede during RCB's IPL winning celebrations

    The exact number of deaths is yet to be verified but reports of at least 11 succumbing in the mishap have emerged. Meanwhile, several others have been left injured.

  • RCB victory parade Highlights: Fans swamp Chinnaswamy to celebrate IPL triumph; stampede outside dampens jubilation

    RCB victory parade Highlights: Fans swamp Chinnaswamy to celebrate IPL triumph; stampede outside dampens jubilation

    RCB victory parade Highlights: The victory parade started from the Vidhana Soudha and ended at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

  • Sachin Tendulkar salutes Virat Kohli's RCB legacy with 'fitting jersey no. 18 lifts trophy in 18th edition' post

    Sachin Tendulkar salutes Virat Kohli's RCB legacy with 'fitting jersey no. 18 lifts trophy in 18th edition' post

    Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar summarized the victory shortly after RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in a thrilling match at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.

  • IPL 2025 Final: 5 factors that were decisive in ending an 18-year wait for Virat Kohli and RCB

    IPL 2025 Final: 5 factors that were decisive in ending an 18-year wait for Virat Kohli and RCB

    IPL 2025 Final: Five factors that were decisive in ending an 18-year wait for Kohli, who has played for RCB since the inception of IPL, and also wears jersey No. 18:

  • IPL prize money 2025: Complete breakdown for winners, runners-up, third-fourth place finish

    IPL prize money 2025: Complete breakdown for winners, runners-up, third-fourth place finish

    IPL 2025 prize money: Complete breakdown for teams and individual award winners

  • IPL 2025 final: Tempo questionable, but Virat Kohli assessed the conditions right

    IPL 2025 final: Tempo questionable, but Virat Kohli assessed the conditions right

    As Virat Kohli finally laid his hands on the IPL trophy, nobody was questioning his approach. In hindsight, it felt like he sussed out the conditions better than the rest.

  • IPL 2025 final Highlights, RCB vs PBKS: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by six runs to win maiden title

    IPL 2025 final Highlights, RCB vs PBKS: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by six runs to win maiden title

    IPL 2025 final Highlights, RCB vs PBKS: Punjab Kings restricted Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 190/9 after opting to bowl at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

  • Ahmedabad weather today: RCB vs PBKS final match rain forecast and Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report

    Ahmedabad weather today: RCB vs PBKS final match rain forecast and Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report

    IPL 2025 final, RCB vs PBKS: The contest between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium in expected to be a high-scoring affair.

  • RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings preview, Dream 11 predictions, head-to-head

    RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings preview, Dream 11 predictions, head-to-head

    RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been the better side in the meetings between the two this season.

  • IPL final: Batting-friendly Ahmedabad pitch narrows gap between RCB and PBKS, keeps things on par

    IPL final: Batting-friendly Ahmedabad pitch narrows gap between RCB and PBKS, keeps things on par

    On paper, the PBKS batting line-up doesn’t look meaty. However, a batting-friendly pitch narrows the gap between the two sides.

  • Iyer vs Hazlewood - Kohli vs Arshdeep: 3 key battles that could decide fate of IPL 2025 final between RCB-PBKS

    Iyer vs Hazlewood - Kohli vs Arshdeep: 3 key battles that could decide fate of IPL 2025 final between RCB-PBKS

    RCB vs PBKS in the IPL 2025 Final — three thrilling head-to-head battles that could determine who wins their first-ever title.

  • RCB's road to IPL 2025 final: How Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to reach the summit clash

    RCB's road to IPL 2025 final: How Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to reach the summit clash

    RCB's road to IPL 2025 final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru changed the course of history by having nine different players earn Player of the Match this season, indicating collective contribution behind their success.

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