Latest Update: IPL 2019: The full and final schedule
Royal Challengers Bangalore is all set to meet the defending champions of the Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL) Chennai Super Kings at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on the season opener day of 12th edition of the cash-rich tournament.
It was yet another season of disappointment for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) last year as the side finished sixth in the league, winning only six games and failing to advance to the IPL Playoffs.
The team holds the records of both the highest and the lowest total in the history of IPL, 263/5 against the Pune Warriors India in 2013 and 49 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017.
The franchisee also contains the highest paid IPL star none other than Virat Kohli, King Kohli is getting INR 17 crore (highest IPL salary contract for any player) since the last edition of the IPL.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore’s schedule in IPL 2019:
Match 1: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings on March 23 (Saturday) at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match 2: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians on March 28 (Thursday) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangaluru.
Match 3: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 31 (Sunday) at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad.
Match 4: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals on April 02 (Tuesday) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Match 5: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders on April 05 (Friday) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
Complete Squad:
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Home ground: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (capacity 40,000)
Coach: Gary Kirsten (South African cricketer, and the World Cup winning coach of the Indian cricket team)
Founder: United Spirits
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s home matches tickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium can be booked on the Live in Style.com.
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