Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is one of the most popular teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team has been a part of the IPL since the inaugural season in 2008. Over the years, RCB has had some star players in their ranks, such as Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, and Shane Watson, among others.
RCB has reached the final of the IPL thrice but has failed to win the title so far. The team finished as runners-up in 2009, 2011, and 2016. In the last few seasons, RCB has struggled to perform consistently, finishing in the bottom half of the table. However, the team has made some big signings for the upcoming season, and it will be interesting to see how they perform in the 2023 IPL season.
One of the team’s major players and the former captain of India, Virat Kohli, resigned as RCB’s captain before to the 2022 competition. Faf du Plessis, a former player for CSK, was purchased by RCB ahead of the 2022 season and given the responsibility of captain. Faf led the team into the playoffs last year having a powerful bat.
RCB’s objective will be the same as it has been every year: to win their first IPL championship. The squad also includes experienced finisher Dinesh Karthik, power hitter Glenn Maxwell of Australia, in-form pacer Mohammed Siraj of India, one of Sri Lanka’s best spinners Wanindu Hasaranga, and many other strong players in addition to Kohli and Du Plessis.
On February 17, Friday, the BCCI released the schedule for the IPL 2023. RCB will begin their season on April 2, 2023, when they take on Mumbai Indians at their home stadium, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Like all other teams, they will play a total of 14 games during the league stage.
RCB’s IPL captains:
1.Virat Kohli – Virat Kohli has been the most successful and longest-serving captain of RCB. He took over the captaincy in 2013 and has been leading the team ever since. Under his leadership, RCB has played 128 matches and won 62 of them, with a win percentage of 48.43%. Kohli has also led RCB to the IPL finals in 2016, where they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has scored 6624 runs for RCB as a batsman in 223 matches.
2.Daniel Vettori – Daniel Vettori was the captain of RCB in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He led the team in 28 matches, winning 12 of them, with a win percentage of 42.86%.
3.Anil Kumble – Anil Kumble was the captain of RCB in the 2009 season. He led the team in 15 matches, winning eight of them, with a win percentage of 53.33%.
4.Rahul Dravid – Rahul Dravid was the captain of RCB in the inaugural season of IPL in 2008. He led the team in 14 matches, winning four of them, with a win percentage of 28.57%.
5.Kevin Pietersen – Kevin Pietersen was the captain of RCB in the 2009 season after Anil Kumble stepped down. He led the team in six matches, winning two of them, with a win percentage of 33.33%.
6.Shane Watson – Shane Watson was the captain of RCB in the 2017 season. He led the team in 15 matches, winning three of them, with a win percentage of 20%.
Overall, Virat Kohli has been the most successful captain of RCB in the IPL, leading the team to multiple playoffs and finals.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Performance IPL from 2008 to 2022:
Overall Stats:
- Total Matches Played: 227
- Matches Won: 119
- Matches Lost: 112
- Matches Tied: 3
- No Result: 4
- Win percentage: 52.42%
Season-wise Stats:
IPL 2008:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 4
- Matches Lost: 10
- Win percentage: 28.57%
IPL 2009:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 9
- Matches Lost: 5
- Win percentage: 64.29%
IPL 2010:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 8
- Matches Lost: 6
- Win percentage: 57.14%
IPL 2011:
- Matches Played: 16
- Matches Won: 10
- Matches Lost: 6
- Win percentage: 62.50%
IPL 2012:
- Matches Played: 16
- Matches Won: 8
- Matches Lost: 7
- Matches Tied: 1
- Win percentage: 50.00%
IPL 2013:
- Matches Played: 16
- Matches Won: 9
- Matches Lost: 7
- Win percentage: 56.25%
IPL 2014:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 5
- Matches Lost: 9
- Win percentage: 35.71%
IPL 2015:
- Matches Played: 16
- Matches Won: 8
- Matches Lost: 6
- Matches Tied: 1
- No Result: 1
- Win percentage: 50.00%
IPL 2016:
- Matches Played: 16
- Matches Won: 9
- Matches Lost: 7
- Win percentage: 56.25%
IPL 2017:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 3
- Matches Lost: 10
- Matches Tied: 1
- Win percentage: 21.42%
IPL 2018:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 6
- Matches Lost: 8
- No Result: 0
- Win percentage: 42.85%
IPL 2019:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 5
- Matches Lost: 8
- Matches Tied: 1
- No Result: 0
- Win percentage: 35.71%
IPL 2020:
- Matches Played: 15
- Matches Won: 7
- Matches Lost: 7
- No Result: 1
- Win percentage: 50.00%
IPL 2021:
- Matches Played: 14
- Matches Won: 7
- Matches Lost: 7
- No Result: 0
- Win percentage: 50.00%
IPL 2022 :
Matches Played:16
Matches Won: 9
Matches Lost: 7
No Result: 0
Win percentage: 56.25%
Top 10 Run-Scorers for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 2008 to 2022:
- Virat Kohli – 6624 runs in 223 innings
- AB de Villiers – 4,961 runs in 170 innings
- Chris Gayle – 3,163 runs in 85 innings
- Rahul Dravid – 898 runs in 32 innings
- Manish Pandey – 717 runs in 33 innings
- Jacques Kallis – 634 runs in 21 innings
- Mayank Agarwal – 508 runs in 27 innings
- Robin Uthappa – 430 runs in 16 innings
- Yuvraj Singh – 376 runs in 12 innings
- Kevin Pietersen – 357 runs in 8 innings
Top 10 RCB Bowlers In IPL 2008 to 2022:
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 121 wickets
- Umesh Yadav – 49 wickets
- Vinay Kumar – 46 wickets
- Mohammed Siraj – 45 wickets
- Anil Kumble – 43 wickets
- Chris Morris – 42 wickets
- Harshal Patel – 38 wickets
- Mitchell Starc – 34 wickets
- R Vinay Kumar – 31 wickets
- Sreenath Aravind – 31 wickets
Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) Schedule for IPL 2023:
| Match No. | Day | Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sunday | April 2, 2023 | RCB vs MI | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 9 | Thursday | April 6, 2023 | KKR vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 15 | Monday | April 10, 2023 | RCB vs LSG | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 20 | Saturday | April 15, 2023 | RCB vs DC | 3:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 24 | Monday | April 17, 2023 | RCB vs CSK | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 27 | Thursday | April 20, 2023 | PBKS vs RCB | 3:30 PM | PCA Stadium, Mohali |
| 32 | Sunday | April 23, 2023 | RCB vs RR | 3:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 36 | Wednesday | April 25, 2023 | RCB vs KKR | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 43 | Monday | May 1, 2023 | LSG vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 49 | Wednesday | May 6, 2023 | DC vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 50 | Saturday | May 9, 2023 | MI vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 54 | Tuesday | May 14, 2023 | RR vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Sawai Maansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 65 | Thursday | May 18, 2023 | SRH vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 70 | Sunday | May 21, 2023 | RCB vs GT | 7:30 PM | M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bengaluru |
Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 Squad:
Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf Du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahemad, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Micheal Bracewell
IPL 2023 RCB Team , Retained Players List, Details:
| Player | Role | Price |
| Virat Kohli | Batsman | 15 Crore |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder | 11 Crore |
| Mohammad Siraj | Bowler | 7 Crore |
| Faf Du Plessis | Batsman | 7 crore |
| Harshal Patel | Bowler | 10.75 crore |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler | 10.75 crore |
| Dinesh Karthik | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 5.5 crore |
| Shahbaz Ahemad | All-Rounder | 2.4 crore |
| Anuj Rawat | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 3.4 crore |
| Akash Deep | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler | 7.75 crore |
| Mahipal Lomror | All-Rounder | 95 lakh |
| Finn Allen | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 80 lakh |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | Batsman | 30 lakh |
| Karn Sharma | Batsman | 50 lakh |
| Siddharth Kaul | Batsman | 75 lakh |
| David Willey | Bowler | 2 crore |
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) IPL 2023 Team Players List:
| Player | Role | Price |
| Virat Kohli | Batsman | 15 Crore |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder | 11 Crore |
| Mohammad Siraj | Bowler | 7 Crore |
| Faf Du Plessis | Batsman | 7 crore |
| Harshal Patel | Bowler | 10.75 crore |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler | 10.75 crore |
| Dinesh Karthik | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 5.5 crore |
| Shahbaz Ahemad | All-Rounder | 2.4 crore |
| Rajat Patidar | Batsman | 20 Lakh |
| Anuj Rawat | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 3.4 crore |
| Akash Deep | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler | 7.75 crore |
| Mahipal Lomror | All-Rounder | 95 lakh |
| Finn Allen | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 80 lakh |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | Batsman | 30 lakh |
| Karn Sharma | Batsman | 50 lakh |
| Siddharth Kaul | Batsman | 75 lakh |
| David Willey | Bowler | 2 crore |
| Reece Topley | Bowler | 1.9 crore |
| Himanshu Sharma | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Micheal Bracewell | All-Rounder | 1 crore |
| Manoj Bhandage | All-Rounder | 20 lakh |
| Rajan Kumar | Bowler | 70 lakh |
| Avinash Singh | Bowler | 60 lakh |
| Sonu Yadav | All-Rounder | 20 lakh |
FAQ’s
Who is the captain of RCB for IPL 2023?
RCB’s current captain is Faf du Plessis, and it is expected that he will continue to lead the team in IPL 2023.
