Rajat Patidar, who led from the front with 12-ball-31, called it a collective effort while singling out Virat Kohli's chase-defining 38-ball-69 not out and debutant Jacob Duffy's impact with the new ball.

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season opener, former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin said that this time around, the 300-run mark will be breached in the season.

Rajesh Menon also said that players will wear jersey No. 11 in practice matches throughout the season and don black armbands in all their matches in this edition.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2026 Preview: Royal Challengers Bengaluru look to repeat their heroics from last season with focus on Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood in IPL 2026.

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli and stars Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Devdutt Padikkal joined the team ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Anil Kumble highlighted the hurdles Rajat Patidar will face as the captain of the defending champions.

RCB IPL 2026 Schedule: Full list of matches, dates, timings, venues

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2026, but not for the full season.

RCB Full Squad, IPL 2026: Here is the full list of players bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 auction.

The entire country witnessed history unfold as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title on June 3, 2025.