RCB's Virat Kohli during IPL 2023 (BCCI)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the first phase of schedule for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.
The decision to release the schedule in separate phases was made owing to the coinciding Lok Sabha Elections in India.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise, led by Faf du Plessis, will launch their campaign in the tournament opener with an away game against defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
RCB IPL Schedule 2024 Phase 1
The RCB franchise will commence its IPL 2024 campaign with a match against defending champions CSK on March 22. The much-awaited contest will be staged at the iconic M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
As per the first phase of the IPL 2024 schedule issued by the BCCI, the RCB franchise is slated to play four matches until April 7.
RCB IPL 2024 Schedule Phase 1
Match no. | Teams | Date & Time | Venue |
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1 | CSK vs RCB | March 22, 8.00 PM IST | Chennai |
6 | RCB vs PBKS | March 25, 7.30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
10 | RCB vs KKR | March 29, 7.30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
15 | RCB vs LSG | April 2, 7.30 PM IST | Bengaluru |
19 | RR vs RCB | April 6, 7.30 PM IST | Jaipur |
RCB Squad for IPL 2024
Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mayank Dagar, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan