• Royal Challengers Bangalore will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 30.

  • Faf du Plessis has been appointed as new captain of RCB.

Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 schedule and complete list of players
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (Pic Source: Twitter)

In their first match of upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 30 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

During the mega auction, the Challengers spent INR 10.75 crore on Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and roped in former South African captain Faf du Plessis for INR 7 crore. The Bangalore-based franchise further formed their core team by acquiring the services of Dinesh Karthik (INR 5.5 crore), Josh Hazlewood (INR 7.75 crore), Harshal Patel (INR 10.75 crore) and Shahbaz Ahmed (INR 2.4 crore).

Ahead of the two-day bidding event, RCB had retained Virat Kohli (INR 15 crore), Glenn Maxwell (INR 11 crore) and Mohammad Siraj (INR 7 crore). Du Plessis has been named as new captain of the side for the 2022 edition of the tournament

RCB’s IPL 2022 fixtures, match timings and venues:

  • March 30: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 7:30 PM – DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
  • April 5: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 7:30 PM – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  • April 9: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM – MCA Stadium, Pune
  • April 12: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 7:30 PM – DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
  • April 16: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 7:30 PM – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  • April 19: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 7:30 PM – DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
  • April 23: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
  • April 26: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals – 7:30 PM – MCA Stadium, Pune
  • April 30: Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 3:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
  • May 4: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings – 7:30 PM – MCA Stadium, Pune
  • May 8: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 3:30 PM – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  • May 13: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
  • May 19: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans – 7:30 PM – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

RCB squad for IPL 2022:

Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Josh Hazlewood, Shahbaz Ahamad, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Behrendorff, Suyash Prabhudessai, Chama Milind, Aneeshwar Gautam, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Luvnith Sisodia, David Willey.

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