Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore
LeagueIndian Premier League
Personnel
CaptainVacant
CoachAndy Flower[1]
OwnerUnited Spirits[2]
Team information
CityBangalore, Karnataka
ColoursRed, gold and blue
     
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Home groundM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Capacity35,000
Official websiteroyalchallengers.com

Regular kit

Go Green Initiative kit

2024 Royal Challengers Bangalore season

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), officially known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, are a professional franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, Karnataka, competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 by United Spirits, the team is named after the company's liquor brand, Royal Challenge. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore serves as their home ground.

Royal Challengers have finished as runners-up on three occasions, in 2009, 2011, and 2016, and have qualified for the playoffs in nine seasons. The franchise has also competed in the Champions League Twenty20, finishing as runners-up in the 2011 season. RCB is valued at $69.8 million, making them one of the most valuable IPL franchises. As of 2024, the team is captained by Faf du Plessis and coached by Andy Flower.

Royal Challengers Bangalore also hold two important IPL records, for the lowest total score made in an innings (49, against Kolkata Knight Riders) and for the highest total score conceded in an innings (287, against Sunrisers Hyderabad).[3]

  1. ^ "Andy Flower takes over as head coach at Royal Challengers Bangalore". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "IPL 2019: Meet the owners of the 8 teams taking the field in season 12". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ "RCB Now Holds Two Unwanted IPL Records". News18. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.