Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Know All About RCB Owners, Captains, Coaches, Records and More
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (formerly known as Royal Challengers Bangalore), is an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, that was founded back in 2008. It was founded by Kingfisher Airlines and United Spirits. The franchise plays its home matches in the M. Chinnswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. They have finished runners-up thrice. In 2009, 2011, and 2016. RCB has advanced to the playoffs in nine seasons.
The franchise also featured in the Champions League Twenty20, after they finished second in 2011. RCB is valued at $69.8 million, making it one of the most valuable IPL teams. They are said to be the most unluckiest franchise in the history of the competition. They are failed to win their maiden trophy despite qualifying for the finals thrice.
| Team Information | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Nick Name | Bold Army, RCB |
| Founded Year | 2008 |
| Current Owners | United Spirits |
| Coach | Andy Flower |
| Captain | Rajat Patidar |
| Wining Records | 46.92% |
| Home Ground | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Secondary Home Ground | No Secondary Home Ground |
Royal Challengers Bangalore New Jersey & Logo
RCB has always donned the red and black jerseys with golden parts. The team’s emblem features a raging lion, over a circular backdrop with the team’s name written. It represents courage and strength. There have been no potential modifications to the jersey or logo for the 2025 season. If there are any changes the fans can expect updates as the season approaches.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain, Vice-Captain, Details
Rajat Patidar has been named as the new captain for the side. He has replaced Faf du Plessis for the forthcoming season. After the South African was released former India and RCB captain Virat Kohli was highly expected to return as captain of the team. He led the team from 2013 to 2021 before du Plessis took charge in the 2022 season. They will be facing defending IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of the 2025 IPL season, at the Eden Gardens.
History
Royal Challengers Bengaluru was established in 2008. Vijay Mallya purchased the Bangalore franchise for US $111.6 million. This made it the second-highest bid, slightly less than Reliance Industries’ US $111.9 million bid for the Mumbai Indians. Ahead of the 2008 player auction, the IPL named Rahul Dravid the Bangalore franchise’s marquee player. The squad struggled in its first season, winning only four of 14 games, and finished seventh in the eight-team standings.
In the following season despite starting poorly they secured a place in the final eventually falling short against Deccan Chargers. Then in 2010 secured seven wins from 14 matches, acquiring 14 points. Next season they secured the service of Chris Gayle as a replacement. His inclusion led RCB to a seven-match winning streak.
They lost the final, again to the Super Kings, by 58 runs. Chris Gayle was named Man of the Tournament. RCB advanced to the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 semi-finals after becoming runner-up in the IPL. They won their final group match against the Southern Redbacks on the last ball before defeating the New South Wales Blues in the semi-finals. However, losing the final to the Mumbai Indians.
Amrit Thomas took over as chairman of the Royal Challengers following financial scandals involving owner and chairman Vijay Mallya. In the 2016 season, RCB ended the group stage in second place in the points table, with 16 points. They defeated Gujarat Lions by four wickets in Qualifier 1 at their home venue. To qualify for their third final in nine seasons. In the final versus Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bangalore, RCB fell short by eight runs.
RCB Networth
RCB despite of not winning IPL title yet, RCB has the most loyal fan base, Also this team has been known for their strong batting lineup. As of 2025, RCB holds a valuation of $117 Millions, it is one of the most valuable IPL franchise.
RCB Unboxing Tradition
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are back with the unboxing event for the fourth time in a row. Ahead of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, the RCB franchise hosted the unboxing event in Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The night was filled with stars coming and performing for the crowd. The main purpose of the event is to engage with the fans and unveil their jersey of the season. Also, the franchise announced the Hall of Fame for the legends who were a part of the team once.
Administration and Support Staff
| Team Owner | United Spirits |
| Team Director | Mo Bobat |
| Team And Cricket Operations Management | Major Shaminder Singh Sidhu |
| Head Coach | Andy Flower |
| Batting Coach | Dinesh Karthik |
| Bowling Coach | Omkar Salvi |
| Fielding Coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Bowling Analysis | Freddie Wilde, James Bell |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Shanker Basu |
| Physiotherapist | Evan Speechly, James Pipe |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Sponsorships
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has had numerous sponsors throughout the years. This includes Qatar Airways, KEI Wires & Cables, Happilo, Jio, and Hindware Homes. Other sponsors include PUMA, boAt, Nippon Paint, Bira 91, and DNA Networks. They have a total sponsorship revenue exceeding $15.5 million for the 2023 season. Qatar Airways made the largest single contribution, paying $3.04 million per year. The franchise has sponsorship agreements with 26 brands for the 2023 season. With their top five partners contributing 54% of the franchise’s total sponsorship revenue.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Instagram
The Instagram id for RCB is royalchallengers.bengaluru.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Twitter
The Twitter ID for RCB is @RCBTweets
| RCB Batting Stats | Name |
|---|---|
| Most Runs: | Virat Kohli: 8428 runs |
| Most Centuries: | Virat Kohli; 8 |
| Most Fifties: | Virat Kohli; 57 |
| Fastest Fifty: | Chris Gayle; 17 balls |
| Fastest Century: | Chris Gayle; 30 balls |
| Best Batting Average: | Gurkeerat Singh; 56.33 |
| Best Strike Rate | Abu Nechim; 233.33 |
| Most Sixes: | Virat Kohli; 286 |
| Most Fours: | Virat Kohli; 750 |
| Highest Individual Score: | Chris Gayle; 175* |
| Highest Batting Partnerships by Wicket: | Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers 229 runs for 2nd wicket. |
| RCB Bowling Stats | Name |
|---|---|
| Most Wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal; 139 Wickets |
| Best Economy | Sachin Baby; 4.80 |
| Best Bowling Figures | Anil Kumble; 5/5 |
| Best Bowling Average | Sachin Baby; 4.00 |
| Most Maidens | Mohammed Siraj, Jacques Kallis, Ravi Rampaul; 4 |
| Most Runs Conceded | Tim Southee; 4/61 |
| Most 4 Wickets | Anil Kumble, Sreenath Aravind, Yuvzendra Chahal, Harshal Patel; 2 |
| Most Hat-tricks | Praveen Kumar, Samuel Badree, Harshal Patel; 1 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Performance over the years
| Year | Captain | Result | Top Batter | Runs | Top Bowler | Wickets | Win% |
| 2008 | Rahul Dravid | 7th Place | Rahul Dravid | 371 | Zaheer Khan | 13 | 28.57% |
| 2009 | Anil Kumble | Runners-up | Ross Taylor | 280 | Anil Kumble | 21 | 58.33% |
| 2010 | Anil Kumble | 3rd Place | Jacques Kallis | 572 | Anil Kumble | 17 | 58.33% |
| 2011 | Daniel Vettori | Runners-up | Chris Gayle | 608 | Sreenath Aravind | 21 | 68.75% |
| 2012 | Daniel Vettori | 5th Place | Chris Gayle | 733 | Vinay Kumar | 19 | 50.00% |
| 2013 | Virat Kohli | 5th Place | Chris Gayle | 708 | R. Vinay Kumar | 23 | 50.00% |
| 2014 | Virat Kohli | 7th Place | AB de Villiers | 395 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 12 | 35.71% |
| 2015 | Virat Kohli | 3rd Place | AB de Villiers | 513 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 23 | 58.33% |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | Runners-up | Virat Kohli | 973 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 21 | 56.25% |
| 2017 | Virat Kohli | 8th Place | Virat Kohli | 308 | Pawan Negi | 16 | 21.43% |
| 2018 | Virat Kohli | 6th Place | Virat Kohli | 530 | Umesh Yadav | 20 | 42.86% |
| 2019 | Virat Kohli | 8th Place | Virat Kohli | 464 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 18 | 28.57% |
| 2020 | Virat Kohli | 4th Place | Devdutt Padikkal | 473 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 21 | 50.00% |
| 2021 | Virat Kohli | 4th Place | Glenn Maxwell | 513 | Harshal Patel | 32 | 58.33% |
| 2022 | Faf du Plessis | 3rd Place | Faf du Plessis | 468 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 26 | 58.33% |
| 2023 | Faf du Plessis | 6th Place | Virat Kohli | 639 | Mohammed Siraj | 19 | 50.00% |
| 2024 | Rajat Patidar | 5th Place | Rajat Patidar | 512 | Harshal Patel | 22 | 50.00% |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 2025 Squad: Players to watch out
RCB has retained key players, including Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal. During the IPL 2025 mega auction, RCB strengthened its lineup with amazing international and domestic talent. Here is the whole RCB squad for the season.
Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Abhinandan Singh
Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh
Bowlers: Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee
Q. What is the history of RCB in the IPL?
A. RCB was established in 2008. Vijay Mallya purchased the Bangalore franchise for US$111.6 million. This made it the second-highest bid, slightly less than Reliance Industries’ US$111.9 million bid for the Mumbai Indians. They are yet to win their maiden trophy despite qualifying for the finals thrice.
Q. Who is the current captain of RCB?
A. Rajat Patidar is the new captain of the team.
Q. Who is the owner of RCB?
A. United Sports are the sole owner of RCB.
Q. Which players are in the current squad of RCB?
A. Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Abhinandan Singh, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee
Q. How many IPL titles has RCB won?
A. RCB is yet to win an IPL title.
Q. Who is the all-time leading run-scorer for RCB?
A. Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer for the franchise.
Q. Who is the highest wicket-taker for RCB?
A. Yuzvendra Chahal is the highest wicket-taker for the side.
Q. What is the home ground of RCB?
A. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Q. Who are the key players to watch in RCB?
A. Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Josh Hazelwood
Q. Who is the head coach of RCB?
A. Andy Flower is the head coach of the franchise.
Q. What are the best performances of RCB in IPL history?
A. They are the three times runners-up of the competition. RCB’s best performances include their 263/5 against Pune Warriors India in 2013 and Virat Kohli’s 973-run season in 2016, which is still an IPL record.