Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, RCB, officially rechristened itself as Royal Challengers Bengaluru during a glitzy ceremony held in front of a packed Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday (Mar 19).

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, RCB, officially rechristened itself as Royal Challengers Bengaluru during a glitzy ceremony held in front of a packed Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday (Mar 19). The highly anticipated RCB Unbox event celebrated the franchise's history as well as recent successes with an attempt to reinvigorate the brand with a new name and a brand new jersey. The event kickstarted with the RCB men's team giving a guard of honour to newly crowned Women's Premier League (WPL) champions - Smriti Mandhana's RCB-Women team. Afterwards, former captain Virat Kohli, alongside current skipper Faf du Plessis and Mandhana unveiled the new jersey and name. The City we love, the Heritage we embrace, and this is the time for our ಹೊಸ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ. PRESENTING TO YOU, ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂಡ, ನಿಮ್ಮ RCB!#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #RCBUnbox pic.twitter.com/harurFXclC — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 19, 2024 × Notably, the state government of Karnataka in 2014 changed the name of the city to Bengaluru from Bangalore. Since then, there had been demands that the franchise management change the name but the team stuck with the name adopted in 2008, during the inaugural edition. The likes of Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings have also changed their names in the recent past. Also read | RCB Unbox Event 2024 LIVE Updates: Virat Kohli unveils new RCB jersey RCB fans elated The fans of the IPL franchise celebrated the name change and thanked the club for finally listening to their demands. Some hoped that the name change would bring the first IPL silverware for the men's team. "Thank you RCB management for finally listening to fans. We needed this," said one fan, while another commented: "Finally after so many years, they have made the decision to change Bangalore to BENGALURU. Thank you!" A third added: "Hopefully, the name change brings luck and RCB win their first IPL trophy." Despite being hugely popular among cricket fans, RCB is yet to win the coveted IPL trophy. The previous 16 seasons have seen the team come perilously close to the title on three separate occasions but falling at the final hurdle. Also read | IPL 2024: RCB captain Faf du Plessis recalls how he connected instantly with Virat Kohli The last time RCB qualified for the final was in 2016 when Sunrisers Hyderabad stopped Virat Kohli and co. from winning the maiden title. RCB will start their 2024 campaign on the opening day of the tournament by squaring up against defending champions Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on March 22. (With inputs from agencies)

RCB officially change name to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in glitzy ceremony

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season after they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 81 runs on Thursday, April 6. The encounter played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata saw KKR back to winning ways having lost their opening encounter of the season to Punjab Kings by seven runs. Heroics from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (57), Rinku Singh (46) and Shardul Thakur (68) saw the two-time champions home having initially struggled with the bat.

<h2>RCB fall at Eden Gardens</h2>

Asked to chase a mammoth 205, RCB lost Virat Kohli (21), Faf du Plessis (23) and Michael Bracewell (19) fell early while no other batter came in handy in the run chase. RCB lost both openers in quick succession as KKR were at the top of their game. Varun Chakaravarthy scalped four wickets while Suyash Sharma bagged three wickets. Sunil Narine was also on the show as he had a brace to show as well.&nbsp;

<h2>KKR make remarkable recovery</h2>

Explosive half-centuries by opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and lower-order batter Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh's century stand for the sixth wicket with Shardul helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) reach a massive total of 204/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday.

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Put to bat first by RCB, Rahmanullah Gurbaz helped KKR get off to a solid start, smashing Mohammed Siraj for three straight fours in the third over. Venkatesh Iyer on the other end, started slowly. However, David Willey, coming to the side as Reece Topley's replacement, made an immediate impact in the next over, castling Venkatesh's middle stump.

Willey was the pick of the bowlers for RCB, taking 2/16 in his four overs. Karn Sharma also took 2/26 in his three overs. Harshal, Bracewell and Siraj managed one wicket each.

The win sees KKR record their first points of the season and have gone level with RCB for the same points. KKR will next take on champions Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, April 9 while RCB will take on Lucknow Super Giants at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangaluru. 
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season after they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 81 runs on Thursday, April 6.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season after they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 81 runs on Thursday, April 6. The encounter played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata saw KKR back to winning ways having lost their opening encounter of the season to Punjab Kings by seven runs. Heroics from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (57), Rinku Singh (46) and Shardul Thakur (68) saw the two-time champions home having initially struggled with the bat. RCB fall at Eden Gardens Asked to chase a mammoth 205, RCB lost Virat Kohli (21), Faf du Plessis (23) and Michael Bracewell (19) fell early while no other batter came in handy in the run chase. RCB lost both openers in quick succession as KKR were at the top of their game. Varun Chakaravarthy scalped four wickets while Suyash Sharma bagged three wickets. Sunil Narine was also on the show as he had a brace to show as well. KKR make remarkable recovery Explosive half-centuries by opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and lower-order batter Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh's century stand for the sixth wicket with Shardul helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) reach a massive total of 204/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday. ALSO READ | IPL 2023 Updated points table: GT remain atop after PBKS edge past RR in a thriller Put to bat first by RCB, Rahmanullah Gurbaz helped KKR get off to a solid start, smashing Mohammed Siraj for three straight fours in the third over. Venkatesh Iyer on the other end, started slowly. However, David Willey, coming to the side as Reece Topley's replacement, made an immediate impact in the next over, castling Venkatesh's middle stump. Willey was the pick of the bowlers for RCB, taking 2/16 in his four overs. Karn Sharma also took 2/26 in his three overs. Harshal, Bracewell and Siraj managed one wicket each. The win sees KKR record their first points of the season and have gone level with RCB for the same points. KKR will next take on champions Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, April 9 while RCB will take on Lucknow Super Giants at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangaluru. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

IPL 2023: Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakaravarthy lead KKR to famous 81-run win against lacklustre RCB

Virat Kohli&nbsp;is the only player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play for the same team -- i.e. the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) -- in all seasons so far starting from 2008, when the cash-rich league came into the picture. He is also one of the few big players to have not won the IPL so far. However, former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels IPL 2023 could be the season where Kohli's trophy-drought might get over.

Ahead of the IPL 2023 opener, where the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad on Friday (March 31), Manjrekar said on ESPNCricinfo, "Yes, I feel Virat Kohli's dream of winning the trophy will come true this time. They have a wonderful bowling attack. If Faf du Plessis scores runs, they will have a great chance."

Kohli has scored most runs in the IPL (6,624) in 223 matches at a strike rate of&nbsp;129.14 along with five hundreds and 44 half-centuries. The 34-year-old had a dismal run in IPL 2022 where he only managed&nbsp;341 runs in 16 games at an average of 22.73 and a below-par strike rate of 115.99. Last year, the Faf du Plessis-led RCB franchise reached the playoffs and won the Eliminator, versus the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), before they bowed out with a loss to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2. 
 
Thus, Kohli will be desperate to get going with the bat this time around and guide his side to their maiden title. They have a strong squad at their disposal comprising the likes of Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Kohli, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Rajat Patidar, Md Siraj, David Willey, Reece Topley, Michael Bracewell, etc.&nbsp;

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Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf Du Plessis (c), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahemad, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma,&nbsp; Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Micheal Bracewell

Virat Kohli is the only player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play for the same team -- i.e. the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) -- in all seasons so far starting from 2008, when the cash-rich league came into the picture.

Virat Kohli is the only player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play for the same team -- i.e. the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) -- in all seasons so far starting from 2008, when the cash-rich league came into the picture. He is also one of the few big players to have not won the IPL so far. However, former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels IPL 2023 could be the season where Kohli's trophy-drought might get over. Ahead of the IPL 2023 opener, where the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad on Friday (March 31), Manjrekar said on ESPNCricinfo, "Yes, I feel Virat Kohli's dream of winning the trophy will come true this time. They have a wonderful bowling attack. If Faf du Plessis scores runs, they will have a great chance." Kohli has scored most runs in the IPL (6,624) in 223 matches at a strike rate of 129.14 along with five hundreds and 44 half-centuries. The 34-year-old had a dismal run in IPL 2022 where he only managed 341 runs in 16 games at an average of 22.73 and a below-par strike rate of 115.99. Last year, the Faf du Plessis-led RCB franchise reached the playoffs and won the Eliminator, versus the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), before they bowed out with a loss to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2. Thus, Kohli will be desperate to get going with the bat this time around and guide his side to their maiden title. They have a strong squad at their disposal comprising the likes of Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Kohli, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Rajat Patidar, Md Siraj, David Willey, Reece Topley, Michael Bracewell, etc. Also Read: IPL 2023: Not Kohli, Rohit or Tendulkar! THIS batter was India's first centurion in cash-rich league RCB Complete Squad for IPL 2023 Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf Du Plessis (c), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahemad, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Micheal Bracewell

Virat Kohli's dream of winning the trophy will come true: Manjrekar's MASSIVE claim ahead of IPL 2023

RCB-W vs UP-W Live: Royal Challengers Bangalore will square off with UP Warriorz on Friday, March 10. UP Warriorz will be eyeing a second win in the tournament and standing in their way is the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

RCB-W vs UP-W Live: Royal Challengers Bangalore will square off with UP Warriorz on Friday, March 10. UP Warriorz will be eyeing a second win in the tournament and standing in their way is the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore. The two teams will lock horns at the iconic Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The UP Warriorz started their journey in the WPL with a sensational win against the Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium. In their opener, Grace Harris’ power-hitting helped them clinch a 3-wicket win against the GG. In their opener, the Warriorz were in a spot of bother with the Giants bowling picking important wickets, however, a solid counter-attack from Kiran Navgire, Harris and Sophie Ecclestone provided the team with the right amount of impetus in the home stretch, as they ran out comfortable winners on the night. The UP Warriorz is in a better position than Royal Challengers Bangalore right now. Mandhana’s team haven’t won any of the three matches yet and will have to play the hard way to change this match into a win. Before the match gets started, here are all the live-streaming details with the updated points table: RCB-W vs UP-W Live: WPL 2023 Squad details Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine/Dane van Niekerk, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Megan Schutt, Renuka Singh, Preeti Bose UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (c, wk), Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Simran Shaikh, Devika Vaidya, Sophie Ecclestone/ Shabnim Ismail, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad RCB-W vs UP-W Live: WPL 2023 Updated points table Position Team Played Won Lost Points 1 Mumbai Indians 3 3 0 6 2 Delhi Capitals 2 2 1 4 3 UP Warriorz 2 2 1 2 4 Gujarat Giants 3 1 2 2 5 Royal Challengers Bangalore 3 0 3 0 RCB-W vs UP-W Live: When is the match of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz?- Date The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz will be played on Friday, March 10. RCB-W vs UP-W Live: Where is the match of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz?- Venue The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz will be played on Friday, March 10 at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. RCB-W vs UP-W Live: At what time the match of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz will start?- Time The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz will be played on Friday, March 10 at 7:30 pm IST. TOSS: The Women’s Premier League match toss between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz will take place at 7.00 PM IST. RCB-W vs UP-W Live: Where to watch the match of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz on TV? The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz will be broadcasted on Sports 18 Network. RCB-W vs UP-W Live: How to live-stream the match of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz on mobile and laptop? The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app. Also Read : WPL 2023: Meg Lanning, Healy, Harmanpreet, Mandhana & Mooney- Meet the captains of WPL teams WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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RCB 2023 IPL full schedule: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be hoping to finally lift the coveted IPL trophy this year as the dream of winning IPL has been eluding them for the past 15 years.

RCB 2023 IPL full schedule: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be hoping to finally lift the coveted IPL trophy this year as the dream of winning IPL has been eluding them for the past 15 years. RCB will begin their campaign on April 2 on their home ground against Mumbai Indians. Just like the last year, Faf du Plessis will be leading the RCB camp during IPL season 2023 as well! RCB is placed in group B of the IPL 2023 along with other IPL teams including Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans. RCB managed to reach the playoff stage last year and will strive to repeat the same performance this year. Here is the RCB 2023 full schedule; with fixture, date, time and venue of all matches of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2023 Match 1: April 2, 2023 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru (7:30PM IST) Match 2: April 6, 2023 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata (7:30PM IST) Match 3: April 10, 2023 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants, Bengaluru (3:30PM IST) Match 4: April 15, 2023 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru (3:30PM IST) Match 5: April 17, 2023 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru (7:30PM IST) Match 6: April 20, 2023 - Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali (3:30PM IST) Match 7: April 23, 2023 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Bengaluru (3:30PM IST) Match 8: April 26, 2023 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru (7:30PM IST) Match 9: May 1, 2023 - Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow (7:30PM IST) Match 10: May 6, 2023 - Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi (7:30PM IST) Match 11: May 9, 2023 - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai (7:30PM IST) Match 12: May 14, 2023 - Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jaipur (3:30PM IST) Match 13: May 18, 2023 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad (7:30PM IST) Match 14: May 21, 2023 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, Bengaluru (7:30PM IST) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) full squad for IPL 2023 Faf du Plessis (c), Finn Allen, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sonu Yadav, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, David Willey (ENG), Avinash Singh, Rajan Kumar, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma. Captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2023 Faf du Plessis will lead the RCB camp in IPL 2023 season. He replaced Virat Kohli last year (IPL 2022) to become the captain of RCB. Kohli remained RCB’s captain from 2013 to 2021. When will RCB play its first match of IPL 2023? RCB will play its first match of IPL 2023 on April 2 against Mumbai Indians. Where will RCB’s first match of IPL 2023 be played? RCB’s first match of IPL 2023 will be played in Bengaluru. Who will be RCB’s captain during IPL 2023? Faf du Plessis will lead the RCB camp during IPL 2023. When will the final match of IPL 2023 be played? The final match of IPL 2023 will be played on May 28.

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RCB 2023 IPL full schedule: Royal Challengers Bangalore fixture, date, time, venues, captain & full squad