Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1x IPL Champions
Founded
2008
Home Ground
Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru
Titles
1 (2025)
Captain
Rajat Patidar
Coach
Andy Flower
2025 Result
🏆 Champions
RCB finally shed the 'chokers' tag in 2025, winning their first-ever IPL title after 18 years. Retaining 17 players from the title-winning squad signals intent to go back-to-back.
✅ Strengths
- ✓Defending champions — core retained (17 players)
- ✓Most explosive batting unit (Kohli, Salt, Patidar, Tim David)
- ✓Chinnaswamy is highest-scoring venue (avg 9+ runs/over)
- ✓Bowling finally balanced (Hazlewood + Dayal + Krunal)
- ✓Finally have the IPL title monkey off their back
⚠️ Weaknesses
- ✗No other Indian team has successfully defended the IPL title in recent memory
- ✗Pressure of "second title" — mental challenge
- ✗Spinners reliant on Krunal Pandya + Mayank Dagar (thin department)
- ✗Death bowling vulnerable if Hazlewood has an off day
🎯 IPL 2026 Season Outlook
RCB are favourites to repeat. Retaining 17 players including the entire batting core is unprecedented. If Hazlewood stays fit and Kohli continues his 2025 form (741 runs), back-to-back titles are genuinely possible.
🏆 Championship Titles
2025
Champion