---
type: team
title: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). IPL 2026: **#1 of 10** — 9W/5L, 18 pts, NRR +0.684."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/teams/rcb
tags:
  - cricket
  - team
  - IPL
  - RCB
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-19
timestamp: 2026-06-19
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: derived_claims_only
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/teams/rcb
entity_id: cricketstudio:team:rcb
dataset_version: 2026-06-11
aliases:
  - RCB
related:
  - ../leagues/indian-premier-league.md
  - ../seasons/ipl-2026.md
provenance:
  source: "CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (derived claims) + Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (historical)"
  confidence: high
  snapshot: "CricketStudio internal dataset (2026-06-11)"
  notes: "source_boundary: derived_claims_only — raw licensed feed not redistributed. See canonical page for current standings."
---

# Royal Challengers Bengaluru

## Summary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is an IPL franchise competing in IPL 2026. IPL 2026: **#1 of 10** — 9W/5L, 18 pts, NRR +0.684.

## Canonical CricketStudio Resources

- Team page: <https://players.cricketstudio.ai/teams/rcb>
- Wikidata: <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609691>

## IPL 2026 Season Record

*Source: CricketStudio standings snapshot (2026-06-11). `source_boundary: derived_claims_only`.*

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Position | #1 of 10 |
| Played | 14 |
| Won | 9 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Points | 18 |
| NRR | +0.684 |
| Runs scored | 2,642 |
| Runs conceded | 2,616 |

## Squad — IPL 2026

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 player roster, dataset 2026-06-11. 25 players listed.*

| Player | Role | Bat | Bowling style |
|--------|------|-----|---------------|
| Abhinandan Singh | Bowler | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| [Bhuvneshwar Kumar](../players/bhuvneshwar-kumar.md) | Bowler | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter | LHB | right arm offbreak |
| Jacob Bethell | All-rounder | LHB | slow left arm orthodox |
| Jacob Duffy | Bowler | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| Jitesh Sharma | WK-Batter | RHB | None |
| Jordan Cox | WK-Batter | RHB | None |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler | LHB | right arm fast medium |
| Kanishk Chouhan | All-rounder | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| [Krunal Pandya](../players/krunal-pandya.md) | All-rounder | LHB | slow left arm orthodox |
| Mangesh Yadav | All-rounder | LHB | left arm fast |
| Nuwan Thushara | Bowler | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| Philip Salt | WK-Batter | RHB | right arm offbreak |
| Rajat Patidar | Batter | RHB | right arm offbreak |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | Bowler | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| Romario Shepherd | All-rounder | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| Satvik Deswal | Bowler | RHB | slow left arm orthodox |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | RHB | legbreak |
| Swapnil Singh | All-rounder | RHB | slow left arm orthodox |
| Tim David | Batter | RHB | right arm offbreak |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | LHB | right arm fast medium |
| Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal | Bowler | RHB | slow left arm orthodox |
| Vihaan Manoj Malhotra | All-rounder | LHB | right arm offbreak |
| [Virat Kohli](../players/virat-kohli.md) | Batter | RHB | right arm fast medium |
| Yash Dayal | Bowler | LHB | left arm fast medium |

## Top Run-scorers — IPL 2026

*Minimum 3 matches. Source: CricketStudio season-stats snapshot (2026-06-11).*

| Player | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s |
|--------|---|------|-----|-----|-----|------|
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 675 | 56.2 | 165.8 | 5 | 1 |
| Rajat Patidar | 14 | 501 | 41.8 | 192.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 15 | 464 | 33.1 | 168.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim David | 15 | 305 | 33.9 | 188.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya | 9 | 226 | 37.7 | 145.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 6 | 209 | 52.2 | 186.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Philip Salt | 6 | 202 | 33.7 | 168.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 12 | 116 | 12.9 | 122.1 | 0 | 0 |

## Top Wicket-takers — IPL 2026

*Minimum 3 matches. Source: CricketStudio season-stats snapshot (2026-06-11).*

| Player | M | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|--------|---|------|------|-----|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 16 | 28 | 7.95 | — |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 12 | 19 | 9.46 | — |
| Josh Hazlewood | 13 | 15 | 9.59 | — |
| Krunal Pandya | 15 | 14 | 8.42 | — |
| Jacob Duffy | 6 | 9 | 10.96 | — |
| Suyash Sharma | 12 | 9 | 9.21 | — |
| Romario Shepherd | 13 | 7 | 11.92 | — |
| Abhinandan Singh | 3 | 3 | 12.62 | — |

## Head-to-Head — IPL 2026

*Source: CricketStudio team-h2h snapshot (2026-06-11). IPL 2026 season only.*

| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | No result |
|----------|--------|-----|------|----------|
_No H2H records available._

## What Agents Should Know

- Season standings and NRR are from the 2026-06-11 snapshot; cite the canonical page for current standings.
- Squad roster reflects IPL 2026 — player availability may change due to injuries or squad changes.
- `source_boundary: derived_claims_only` — all stats are derived from a licensed data feed; raw data is not redistributed.
- When citing: *"According to CricketStudio OKF (IPL 2026 snapshot, 2026-06-11), Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished #1 in the IPL 2026 table."*

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **Standings / stats**: CricketStudio derived claims from IPL 2026 ball-by-ball capture
- **Historical**: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (historical seasons via ipl-historical dataset)
- **License**: This OKF file is CC-BY-4.0. Underlying licensed feed data is not redistributed.
- **Live data**: See the [canonical team page](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/teams/rcb) for current-season standings.

## Related Concepts

- [Indian Premier League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL 2026 Season](../seasons/ipl-2026.md)
