RCB IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad, Complete Schedule, Venue Details, Date and Timings - Rajat Patidar as a new captain is set to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, succeeding captain Faf du Plessis. During this IPL season Faf du Plessis will play for Delhi Capitals (DC) Team. Rajat Patidar becomes the eighth player to captain Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the team’s history.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face their first challenge of the IPL 2025 season against the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), at the Eden Gardens ground on March 22, 2025 marking the season opener. RCB's first home match is scheduled for April 2, 2025 where they will take on the Gujarat Titans team.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad For IPL 2025:
Captain - Rajat Patidar
Coach - Andy Flower
Owner - Royal Challengers Sports Private Ltd
Home Ground - M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Batters
- Rajat Patidar (Batter)
- Virat Kohli (Batter)
- Phil Salt (Wicket Keeper - Batter)
- Jitesh Sharma (Wicket Keeper - Batter)
- Devdutt Padikkal (Batter)
- Swastik Chikara (Batter)
All Rounders
- Liam Livingstone (All-Rounder)
- Krunal Pandya (All-Rounder)
- Swapnil Singh (All-Rounder)
- Tim David (All-Rounder)
- Romario Shepherd (All-Rounder)
- Manoj Bhandage (All-Rounder)
- Jacob Bethell (All-Rounder)
Bowlers
- Josh Hazlewood (Bowler)
- Rasikh Dar (Bowler)
- Suyash Sharma (Bowler)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Bowler)
- Nuwan Thushara (Bowler)
- Lungi Ngidi (Bowler)
- Abhinandan Singh (Bowler)
- Mohit Rathee (Bowler)
- Yash Dayal (Bowler)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Complete Schedule For IPL 2025:
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Opposition Team | Venue Details |
| 1 | Mar 22, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2 | Mar 28, Friday | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 3 | Apr 2, Wednesday | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 4 | Apr 7, Monday | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 5 | Apr 10, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 6 | Apr 13, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 7 | Apr 18, Friday | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 8 | Apr 20, Sunday | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| 9 | Apr 24, Thursday | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 10 | Apr 27, Sunday | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 11 | May 3, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 12 | May 9, Friday | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 13 | May 13, Tuesday | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 14 | May 17, Saturday | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
