RCB IPL 2025 Full Schedule, Fixtures, Match Listing, Dates, Venue: Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin the 18th season of the Indian Premier League underneath a brand new captain with Rajat Patidar taking up the reins of the crew from Faf du Plessis, who will play for Delhi Capitals this season. Patidar is RCB’s eighth captain traditionally. He has performed three seasons for the Bengaluru-based franchise since becoming a member of them in 2021. The 31-year-old Indore-born batter got here again into RCB mid-way by way of the 2022 season as a alternative participant for Luvnith Sisodia. He had performed simply 4 video games in 2021 however not retained after that yr.
RCB prompted some eyebrows to be raised earlier than the IPL public sale not too long ago by retaining simply three gamers, together with Patidar, Yash Dayal and long-time crew talisman Virat Kohli. Kohli backed Patidar because the crew chief on Monday, telling the RCB trustworthy on the RCB Unbox occasion: “This man (Patidar) goes to steer you for a very long time. He’s going to do a terrific job. He has acquired the whole lot that’s required (to succeed).”
RCB’s first check of IPL 2025 will come towards the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the Eden Gardens on March 22 in what would be the season-opener for the season. RCB’s first dwelling recreation can be on April 2 towards the Gujarat Titans.
As per the IPL 2025 schedule, RCB will play 4 of their final six matches at dwelling. The IPL begins simply 12 days after the Champions Trophy closing on March 9.