IPL Match Schedule 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin their Indian Premier League campaign on March 28 with a home match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the schedule for the first phase of the IPL 2026 season, outlining the league fixtures with confirmed dates, venues and start times. The remaining schedule will be announced later in accordance with the Assembly election timelines in states including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam.
Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru will launch the 2026 season in the opening match of the tournament at their home venue in Bengaluru.
RCB will play their first two matches at home before travelling for consecutive away fixtures against Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians.
All four matches in the first phase are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. IST.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL 2026 Schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 p.m. |
| April 5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 p.m. |
| April 10 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati | 7:30 p.m. |
| April 12 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | 7:30 p.m. |