Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

League	Indian Premier League
Personnel
Captain	Faf du Plessis
Coach	Andy Flower[1]
Owner	United Spirits[2]
Team information
City	Bangalore, Karnataka
Colours	Red, gold and blue
Founded	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Home ground	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Capacity	33,800
Official website	royalchallengers.com
Regular kit Go Green Initiative kit
2024 Royal Challengers Bangalore season

United Spirits
Current Teams
Royal Challengers Bangalore (2008–present) Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL) (2023–present) X 1 (2024)

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), officially known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, are a professional cricket franchise based in Bangalore, Karnataka, competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 by United Spirits, the team is named after the company's liquor brand, Royal Challenge. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore serves as their home ground.

Royal Challengers have finished as runners-up on three occasions in 2009, 2011, and 2016, and have qualified for the playoffs in nine out of seventeen seasons. The franchise has also competed in the Champions League Twenty20, finishing as runners-up in the 2011 season. RCB is valued at $69.8 million, making them one of the most valuable IPL franchises. As of 2024, the team is captained by Faf du Plessis and coached by Andy Flower.

Royal Challengers Bangalore also hold two important IPL records, for the lowest total score made in an innings (49, against Kolkata Knight Riders) and for the highest total score conceded in an innings (287, against Sunrisers Hyderabad).^[3]