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Whether it was Chris Gayle’s smashing sixes, Ab de Villiers unbelievable shots, or Virat Kohli’s class, Royal Challengers Bangalore team or RCB has always known how to stay in news. The team has given some of the most entertaining and heart-warming moments to the entire IPL history. Nobody can get over the light moments and numerous dances shared by Kohli and Gayle and the overall comradery shared by the entire team. No wonder then, RCB is one of the most popular teams in the league! Associated with gold and red, and a lot of flamboyance, RCB has had quite a run at the IPL over the last eleven years.
About Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Team
| Category | Information |
|---|---|
| League | Indian Premier League |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Faf du Plessis |
| Coach | Andy Flower |
| Owner | United Spirits |
| Team information | |
| City | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Founded | 2008; 16 years ago |
| Home ground | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Official website | Club Website |
Administration and Support Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Prathamesh Mishra |
| Team manager | Soumya Deep Pyne |
| Head coach | Andy Flower |
| Bowling coach | Adam Griffith |
| Head of scouting and fielding coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Head physiotherapist | Evan Speechly |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Basu Shanker |
| Source: RCB Staff | |
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Wicketkeepers: Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik.
Batters: Faf du Plessis (SA), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai, Saurav Chauhan.
All-rounders: Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell (AUS), Manoj Bhandage, Tom Curran (ENG), Swapnil Singh, Will Jacks (ENG), Cameron Green (AUS).
Bowlers: Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Reece Topley (ENG), Himanshu Sharma, Alzarri Joseph (WI), Lockie Ferguson (NZ), Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mayank Dagar.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) History
The Bangalore got its name Royal Challengers as owner Vijay Mallya wanted to use his own brand for the naming. Hence his popular liquor brand, Royal Challenge was chosen. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team have been one of the most unlucky teams in Indian Premier League history. They entered the IPL finals on three occasions (2009, 2011, 2016) and failed to win every time.
The team has achieved both the highest and lowest totals in the IPL, scoring 263 and 49 runs respectively.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Team Performance
Indian Premier League
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2009 | 3rd out of 8 | Runners-up |
| 2010 | 4th out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2011 | 1st out of 10 | Runners-up |
| 2012 | 5th out of 9 | League stage |
| 2013 | 5th out of 9 | |
| 2014 | 7th out of 8 | |
| 2015 | 3rd out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2016 | 2nd out of 8 | Runners-up |
| 2017 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2018 | 6th out of 8 | |
| 2019 | 8th out of 8 | |
| 2020 | 4th out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2021 | 3rd out of 8 | |
| 2022 | 3rd out of 10 | |
| 2023 | 6th out of 10 | League stage |
Champions League T20
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cancelled | |
| 2009 | 5th out of 12 | League stage |
| 2010 | 4th out of 10 | Semi-finalists |
| 2011 | 2nd out of 13 | Runners-up |
RCB: Captains Through the Editions
| Player | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Dravid | India | 2008 | 2008 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | 7/8 (2008) |
| Kevin Pietersen | England | 2009 | 2009 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 | Captain for the first half (2009) |
| Anil Kumble | India | 2009 | 2010 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.28 | Runners up (2009) |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 2011 | 2012 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.57 | Runners up (2011) |
| Virat Kohli | India | 2011 | 2023 | 143 | 66 | 70 | 3 | 4 | 46.15 | Runners up (2016) |
| Shane Watson | Australia | 2017 | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Stand-In |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | 2022 | Present | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 51.85 | Playoffs (2022) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Sponsors
Numerous brands have been associated with RCB over the years as their kit sponsors, shirt sponsors, and for shirt branding.
| Year | Kit manufacturers | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Reebok | Royal Challenge | Royal Challenge | Reebok |
| 2009 | Whyte & Mackay | |||
| 2010 | McDowell’s No.1 | |||
| 2011 | McDowell’s No.1 | Royal Challenge | ||
| 2012 | McDowell’s No.1 | Royal Challenge | ||
| 2013 | Royal Challenge | |||
| 2014 | Huawei | Kingfisher | ||
| 2015 | Adidas | Midea | ||
| 2016 | Zeven | Hero Cycles | Lloyd | |
| 2017 | Gionee | |||
| 2018 | Eros Now | Duraguard Cement | HP | |
| 2019 | Wrogn | Pillsbury Cookie Cake | Valvoline | |
| 2020 | Wrogn | Muthoot Fincorp | DP World | Myntra |
| 2021 | Puma | Exide | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | Qatar Airways | KEI | Happilo | |
| 2024 |
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