Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will probably be eyeing their elusive first IPL title within the sixteenth version of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) which kickstarts on March 31 with the primary match between defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. RCB’s first match will probably be in opposition to five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 2. The excellent news for RCB followers is that their first match is at their residence M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Expect Kohli-Kohli chants to echo all around the stadium on that day.
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RCB have made it to remaining of the match solely twice, as soon as in 2009 after which once more in 2016. In 2009, they misplaced to Adam Gilchrist-led Deccan Chargers whereas in 2016, David Warner-led Sunrisers Hyderabad beat them to win their maiden title. Over the years, RCB have struggled to make a profitable mixture. Virat Kohli, who led the facet from 2013 to 2021, relinquished captaincy forward of the fifteenth version to go on the baton to Faf du Plessis. In IPL 2022, they completed in final 4 and performed the playoffs however but once more didn’t enter the ultimate.Â
All eyes will probably be on Virat, Faf, Dinesh Karthik and Rajat Patidar this 12 months as RCB look to win their maiden title. Despite not profitable the trophy even as soon as, it’s also true that RCB stay one of many greatest franchises in not simply this league however has huge fan following all around the world.Â
With the league returning to India and in addition within the Home and Away format, count on M Chinnaswamy stadium to erupt with RCB and Kohli chants. There is a RCB vs CSK sport too occurring on April 17 and count on the stadium to be jam filled with MS Dhoni and Kohli followers.
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See you on the 2nd of April on the Chinnaswamy Stadium __ #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/YYgKCqphLG
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 17, 2023
Check RCB’s full schedule for IPL 2023 under:
Match 1: April 2, 2023 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru
Match 2: April 6, 2023 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata
Match 3: April 10, 2023 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants, Bengaluru
Match 4: April 15, 2023 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru
Match 5: April 17, 2023 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru
Match 6: April 20, 2023 – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali
Match 7: April 23, 2023 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Bengaluru
Match 8: April 26, 2023 – Royal Challengrs Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru
Match 9: May 1, 2023 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow
Match 10: May 6, 2023 – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi
Match 11: May 9, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai
Match 12: May 14, 2023 – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jaipur
Match 13: May 18, 2023 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad
Match 14: May 21, 2023 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) IPL 2023 Full Squad
| Player Name | Country | Age | Role | Auction Price |
| Virat Kohli | India | 34 years | Batsman | INR 15 CR(R) |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | India | 25 years | Batsman | INR 30 Lakhs(R) |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | 38 years | Batsman | INR 7 crores(R) |
| Rajat Patidar | India | 29 years | Batsman | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Anuj Rawat (wk) | India | 23 years | WK-Batsman | INR 3.40 crores(R) |
| Finn Allen (wk) | New Zealand | 23 years | WK-Batsman | INR 80 Lakhs(R) |
| Dinesh Karthik (wk) | India | 37 years | WK-Batsman | INR 5.50 crores(R) |
| Mohammed Siraj | India | 28 years | Bowler | INR 7 CR(R) |
| Karn Sharma | India | 35 years | Bowler | INR 50 Lakhs(R) |
| Siddarth Kaul | India | 32 years | Bowler | INR 75 Lakhs(R) |
| Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 31 years | Bowler | INR 7.75 crores(R) |
| Harshal Patel | India | 32 years | Bowler | INR 10.75 crores(R) |
| Akash Deep | India | 26 years | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 34 years | All-rounder | INR 11 CR(R) |
| David Willey | England | 32 years | All-rounder | INR 2 crores(R) |
| Mahipal Lomror | India | 23 years | All-rounder | INR 95 Lakhs(R) |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | India | 28 years | All-rounder | INR 2.40 crores(R) |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 25 years | All-rounder | INR 10.75 crores(R) |
| Reece Topley | England | 28 years | Bowler | INR 1.9 Crores |
| Himanshu Sharma | India | TBA | Bowler | INR 20 lakhs |
| Will Jacks | England | 24 years | Batter | INR 3.2 Crores |
| Manoj Bhandage | India | 24 years | Bowler | INR 20 lakhs |
| Avinash Singh | India | 24 years | Bowler | INR 60 Lakhs |
| Sonu Yadav | India | 23 years | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Rajan Kumar | India | 26 years | Bowler | IND 70 Lakhs |
RCB have an excellent squad at their helm and it will likely be fascinating to see how deep they go within the fifteenth version of IPL.
