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IPL 2026: Raipur Confirmed as Second Home Venue for Royal Challengers Bengaluru After M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) never really needed a second home. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been sufficient so far. Also, with Virat Kohli around, it is always a special place. IPL 2026 is going to be a little different. This is because RCB is going to play some of their matches outside Bengaluru. Not only that, they are going to take big matches to Raipur.

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium is going to be their second home. They are going to take two big matches to Raipur. One is against Mumbai Indians on May 10. The other is against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 13.

It is going to be exciting matches. Mumbai Indians have big players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav. KKR also has big players. Raipur is going to be like a big cricket festival with Virat Kohli around.

It is good news for Raipur. Matches are not often held in Raipur. It has been almost 10 years since IPL matches were held in Raipur. Delhi Capitals (earlier known as Delhi Daredevils) played their matches in Raipur 10 years ago. RCB matches were also held in Raipur in 2016.

 
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RCB is not the only team doing this. Rajasthan Royals will be playing their matches in Guwahati, and Punjab Kings will be playing their matches in Dharamsala. The idea is quite simple. IPL is growing by playing matches in new cities. It will help teams connect more with their fans.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced that the IPL 2026 schedule will be released soon. There will be a total of 70 matches in the league phase. However, the venues for playoff matches are yet to be decided.

Venue Stats

Stat Value
Matches Played 6
Win Bat First 33%
Win Bowl First 67%
Avg 1st Innings 146
Avg 2nd Innings 143
Highest Total 164/5 (PW vs DC)
Lowest Total 119/6 (CSK vs DC)
Highest Chase 161/4 (SRH vs DC)
Lowest Defended 163/4 (SRH vs DC)

IPL 2026: RCB full schedule

Date Home Team Away Team Venue Time
28-Mar-26 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sunrisers Hyderabad Bengaluru 19:30
05-Apr-26 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Chennai Super Kings Bengaluru 19:30
10-Apr-26 Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bengaluru Guwahati 19:30
12-Apr-26 Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mumbai 19:30
15-Apr-26 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Lucknow Super Giants Bengaluru 19:30
18-Apr-26 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Delhi Capitals Bengaluru 15:30
24-Apr-26 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Gujarat Titans Bengaluru 19:30
27-Apr-26 Delhi Capitals Royal Challengers Bengaluru Delhi 19:30
30-Apr-26 Gujarat Titans Royal Challengers Bengaluru Ahmedabad 19:30
07-May-26 Lucknow Super Giants Royal Challengers Bengaluru Lucknow 19:30
10-May-26 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mumbai Indians Raipur 19:30
13-May-26 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Kolkata Knight Riders Raipur 19:30
17-May-26 Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru Dharamshala 15:30
22-May-26 Sunrisers Hyderabad Royal Challengers Bengaluru Hyderabad 19:30

 

LastModified Date: 2026-03-27 16:49:38

FAQs

Q. Where will RCB play their home matches in IPL 2026?
A.

RCB will play home matches in Bengaluru at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and also in Raipur at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium.

 

K D Mishra
K D Mishra

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