Team History
- RCB was formed in 2008 and is one of the original eight teams that participated in the inaugural season of the IPL.
- The team is based in Bangalore, the capital city of the Indian state of Karnataka.
- RCB had many captains, Daniel Vettori, Anil Kumble, Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis but is yet to win a title. However, it is one of the most popular and loved team in India.
Team Owners
RCB is owned by United Spirits Limited. a company by Diageo Group, a global leader in th0e alcohol industry. USL also imports, manufactures, and sells iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, VAT 69 etc. The chairman of the company is Prathmesh Mishra.
Team Colors and Logo
- The official team colors of RCB are red and black.
- The team’s logo features a vertically oriented black banner with a light gold Lion rampant set on top of it wearing a crown on its held.
Home Ground
RCB’s home ground is the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, popularly known as bowlers hell, located in Bangalore. The stadium has a seating capacity of approximately 40,000 spectators and is known for its energetic atmosphere during RCB matches.
Team Captain and Coach
RCB had plenty captains with Virat Kohli being the most consistent one. Currently the captain of RCB is South African legend Faf Du Plessis. He was bought by the RCB in the 2022 IPL mega auction for 7cr and was named the captain of the side. The head coach of RCB is Sanjay Bangar.
IPL Titles
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has never won the IPL.
Squad
Batsmen
| Player Name | Country | Auction Price |
| Faf Du Plessis | South Africa | 7cr |
| Virat Kohli | India | 15cr |
| Anuj Rawat | India | 3.40cr |
| Dinesh Karthik | India | 5.5cr |
| Suyash S. Prabhudessai | India | 30 lakhs |
| Rajat Patidar | India | 20 lakhs |
| Finn Allen | New Zealand | 80 lakhs |
| Will Jacks | England | 3.2cr |
Bowlers
| Player Name | Country | Auction Price |
| Harshal Patel | India | 10.75cr |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | India | 2.4cr |
| Mohammad Siraj | India | 7cr |
| Akash Deep | India | 20 lakhs |
| Siddharth Kaul | India | 75 lakhs |
| Himanshu Sharma | India | 20 lakhs |
| Rajan Kumar | India | 70 lakhs |
| Vijay Kumar Vyshak | India | 20 lakhs |
| Avinash Singh | India | 60 lakhs |
| Josh Hazelwood | Australia | 7.75cr |
| Reece Topley | England | 1.9cr |
| Wayne Parnell | South Africa | 75 lakhs |
All rounders
| Player Name | Country | Auction Price |
| Mahipal Lomror | India | 95 lakhs |
| Karn Sharma | India | 50 lakhs |
| Sonu Yadav | India | 20 lakhs |
| Manoj Bhandage | India | 20 lakhs |
| Kedar Jadhav | India | 1cr |
| Wanindu Hasranga | Sri Lanka | 10.75cr |
| David Willey | England | 1cr |
| Michael Bracewell | New Zealand | 3.2cr |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 11cr |
Performance History
IPL 2008
Captain: Rahul Dravid
Most runs: Rahul Dravid
Most Wickets: Zaheer Khan
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
IPL 2009
Captain: Anil Kumble
Most runs: Jacques Kallis
Most Wickets: Anil Kumble
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 8 | 6 |
IPL 2010
Captain: Anil Kumble
Most runs: Jacques Kallis
Most Wickets: Zaheer Khan
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
IPL 2011
Captain: Daniel Vettori
Most runs: Chris Gayle
Most Wickets: Sreenath Arvind
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
IPL 2012
Captain: Daniel Vettori
Most runs: Chris Gayle
Most Wickets: Vinay Kumar
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
IPL 2013
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: Chris Gayle
Most Wickets: Vinay Kumar
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
IPL 2014
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: AB de Villiers
Most Wickets: Varun Aaron
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
IPL 2015
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: AB de Villiers
Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
IPL 2016
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: Virat Kohli
Most Wickets: Shane Watson & Yuzvendra Chahal
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
IPL 2017
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: Virat Kohli
Most Wickets: Pawan Negi
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
IPL 2018
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: Virat Kohli
Most Wickets: Umesh Yadav
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
IPL 2019
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: Virat Kohli
Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
IPL 2020
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: Devdutt Padikkal
Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
IPL 2021
Captain: Virat Kohli
Most runs: Glenn Maxwell
Most Wickets: Harshal Patel
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
IPL 2022
Captain: Faf Du Plessis
Most runs: Faf Du Plessis
Most Wickets: Wanindu Hasranga
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
IPL 2023
Captain: Faf Du Plessis
Most runs: Faf Du Plessis
Most Wickets: Mohammad Siraj
Records
- Highest team total in the history of IPL.
- Highest Individual IPL score.
- Lowest team total in the history of IPL.
- A player to play most no. of matches from the same franchise.
- Joint highest wickets in a single season. – Harshal Patel.
- Highest partnership in the IPL history.
- Most runs in a single season.
Team Identity and Fan Base
RCB is known for its strong and heavy batting lineup. Batsmen like, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Faf Du Plessis, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell have been the part of RCB’s batting. However, it struggles in the bowling department each year and because of which they are yet to win a trophy. RCB has the 3rd highest and best fan following in the IPL.
They’re moto is ‘play bold’. RCB fans are considered to be the most loyal fans as they’re supporting the franchise from 16 years even after knowing the fact that it hasn’t won the title even once.
Playing Style
RCB is known for its strong and heavy batting lineup.
They always invests in the best international players of that time. Eg – Glenn Maxwell, Chris Gayle, Faf Du Plessis, Shimron Hetmyer etc.
However, every season there bowling proves to be below average.
They always invest more in the international players rather than Indian. Mostly uncapped players with less experience is picked by this side.
