Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad 2023 & Match Schedule
Royal Challengers Bangalore is a team which got the most fan following among all other franchises in IPL due to the involvement of superstar cricketers like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, and many more. On paper, the RCB team squad always looked like a million dollars but unfortunately, they have never been able to win any IPL title so far. Management has recently confirmed Royal Challengers Bangalore squad 2023 after all the retentions as well as picks at the IPL mini-auction event. RCB currently holds the record for both the highest and lowest scores in Indian Premier League history which are 263/5 and 49 all out which shows how entertaining this franchise has been in the tournament.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. 💪
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) December 24, 2022
Pretty much sums up our Class of 2023. We’re summer ready! Aren’t we, 12th Man Army? 😍#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2023 #ClassOf2023 pic.twitter.com/JhPKnldrP6
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Full Squad 2023
Management of RCB had retained 18 players from last year into the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad 2023 and picked seven more players at the auction event. Reece Topley & Will Jacks are the latest overseas players who joined RCB. Below you can see the RCB team 2023 players list with price and their playing roles in the team.
| Player | Role | Auction Price |
| Virat Kohli | Batsman | INR 15 CR(R) |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | Batsman | INR 30 Lakhs(R) |
| Faf du Plessis | Batsman | INR 7 crores(R) |
| Rajat Patidar | Batsman | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Anuj Rawat (wk) | WK-Batsman | INR 3.40 crores(R) |
| Finn Allen (wk) | WK-Batsman | INR 80 Lakhs(R) |
| Dinesh Karthik (wk) | WK-Batsman | INR 5.50 crores(R) |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | INR 7 CR(R) |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler | INR 50 Lakhs(R) |
| Siddarth Kaul | Bowler | INR 75 Lakhs(R) |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler | INR 7.75 crores(R) |
| Harshal Patel | Bowler | INR 10.75 crores(R) |
| Akash Deep | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-rounder | INR 11 CR(R) |
| David Willey | All-rounder | INR 2 crores(R) |
| Mahipal Lomror | All-rounder | INR 95 Lakhs(R) |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | All-rounder | INR 2.40 crores(R) |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | All-rounder | INR 10.75 crores(R) |
| Reece Topley | Bowler | INR 1.90 crores |
| Will Jacks | Allrounder | INR 3.20 crores |
| Himanshu Sharma | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Manoj Bhandage | Allrounder | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Rajan Kumar | Bowler | INR 70 Lakhs |
| Avinash Singh | Bowler | INR 60 Lakhs |
| R Sonu Yadav | Allrounder | INR 20 Lakhs |
Last three editions of IPL went reasonably good for RCB as a team because they did qualified for the playoffs on a consistent basis and came at the 3rd spot in the league stage in IPL 2021 & IPL 2022. This is the main reason they retained all of their core players from earlier editions in the list of Royal Challengers Bangalore players 2023. Both batting and bowling resources RCB got this year looks strong on paper who can definitely help the franchise win their first-ever IPL title. Faf du Plessis is announced as RCB Captain 2023 just like last year.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 2023 Schedule & Fixtures
RCB match schedule 2023 officially has been announced by the BCCI which shows they will be starting their IPL 2023 journey against Mumbai Indians on the 2nd of April at their home venue which is M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru which will definitely be packed for this big game as it is Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma, two big giants of Indian cricket.
The complete RCB Schedule 2023 is as follows.
| Date and Time | Match Details |
| Sun, Apr 02 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 5th Match IPL 2023 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Thu, Apr 06 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 9th Match IPL 2023 Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Mon, Apr 10 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants, 15th Match IPL 2023 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Sat, Apr 15 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, 20th Match IPL 2023 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Mon, Apr 17 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 24th Match IPL 2023 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Thu, Apr 20 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 27th Match IPL 2023 Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Sun, Apr 23 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 32nd Match IPL 2023 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Wed, Apr 26 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 36th Match IPL 2023 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Mon, May 01 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 43rd Match IPL 2023 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Sat, May 06 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 50th Match IPL 2023 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Tue, May 09 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 54th Match IPL 2023 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sun, May 14 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 60th Match IPL 2023 Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Thu, May 18 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 65th Match IPL 2023 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Sun, May 21 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, 70th Match IPL 2023 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
As per the TATA IPL 2023 Schedule, RCB will play seven home matches as well as seven away games on different venues across India so this year IPL is truly back to its glory days. The good thing for RCB is M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru is a lucky venue for them as whenever RCB has played at this venue they have performed reasonably well and the home crowd has always been at full capacity to witness the master class of Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga & more.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Coaches 2023
There have not been any big changes made in the RCB coaches list because of the fact we mentioned earlier that they have played some very good cricket in the last three seasons and it is only time when they finally become the CHAMPIONS of IPL.
| Coach Title | Name |
| Director Cricket Operations | Mike Hesson |
| Head Coach | Sanjay Bangar |
| Batting & Spin Bowling Coach | Sridharan Sriram |
| Bowling Coach | Adam Griffith |
| Fielding Coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Head Physio | Evan Speechly |
| Team Manager | Soumyadeep Pyne |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Basu Shanker |
Sanjay Bangar as head coach is highly respected in the Indian cricket circuit because not only he has experience coaching in domestic but he also coached the Indian National team from 2016 to 2017 as a batting consultant. Banger coached Kings XI Punjab in 2014 in which Punjab Kings reached the Final but lost to Kolkata Knight Riders.
Indian modern cricket legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane have openly credited Sanjay Bangar for their brilliant batting growth over the years. In November 2021, Bangar signed a contract with RCB as head coach for two years. His contract renewal will depend on how RCB performs in TATA IPL 2023 where hopes are high again to finally clinch the IPL trophy after a long wait of 15 years.
RCB Overall IPL Wins
Team RCB have played three Finals of the Indian Premier League but unfortunately lost all of them which has been a big disappointment, especially for Virat Kohli who is one of the Greatest Indian players in the past 2 decades.
RCB has reached the playoffs stage 8 times out of 15 IPL editions which has been played so far.
| Year | Summary |
| 2008 | League stage |
| 2009 | Runners-up |
| 2010 | Playoffs |
| 2011 | Runners-up |
| 2012 | League stage |
| 2013 | League stage |
| 2014 | League stage |
| 2015 | Playoffs |
| 2016 | Runners-up |
| 2017 | League stage |
| 2018 | League stage |
| 2019 | League stage |
| 2020 | Playoffs |
| 2021 | Playoffs |
| 2022 | Playoffs |
Virat Kohli RCB Stats in IPL
Virat Kohli has been very faithful to RCB as a franchise as he is playing with them since the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. He has received offers from other franchises but he always said he will continue playing with RCB and finish his IPL career as well with RCB. Virat has been many ups and down during his time in RCB and he also lost his captaincy because of the severe criticism from many cricket experts like Gautam Gambhir when he couldn’t make his franchise Champions even for a single time.
Below are the astonishing Virat Kohli stats as a batter in IPL all seasons.
| M | Inn | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
| 223 | 215 | 6624 | 36.2 | 129.1 | 5 | 44 |
Virat Kohli is also one of the GOAT-level fielders and he has taken many mind-blowing catches as well as direct runouts across all IPL seasons.
| M | Catches | Run Outs |
| 223 | 93 | 19 |
Kohli is one of the fittest cricketers in India and looking at his fitness he can easily play 5 more seasons of Royal Challengers Bangalore which is fantastic news as he can finish his IPL career with 2 to 3 IPL trophies if things go well for them.
