RCB record at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium ahead of IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru stats, record, win-loss ratio
The latest edition of the Indian Premier League is set to get underway with defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to take on 2016 champion Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
The match will see live action at the ground for the first time since the previous IPL season, when the RCB trophy celebration went awry resulting in the death of 11 innocent fans.
The security and logistics surrounding the ground have since been updated, and the venue has received a final seal of approval from the State government ahead of the IPL season.
Here are the major stats you need to be aware of regarding the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL:
RCB at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL
Matches played – 96
Won – 45
Lost – 46
Tied – 1
No Result – 4
Batting average – 28.2 | Batting run rate – 8.94
Bowling average – 28.18 | Bowling economy – 8.74
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a high-scoring venue and a key factor in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fortunes. Its small boundaries, especially the straight ones, are usually 65 meters or less.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium – Key stats
Highest team score – Sunrisers Hyderabad – 287/3 vs Royal Challengers Bengluru (2024)
Lowest team score – RCB 82 all-out vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2008)
Most runs scored – Virat Kohli – 3202 runs in 91 innings
Most wickets taken – Yuzvendra Chahal – 54 wickets in 42 innings
Highest individual score – Chris Gayle (RCB) – 175* vs Pune Warriors India (2013)
Best bowling performance – Samuel Badree (RCB) – 4/9 vs Mumbai Indians (2017)
Traditionally, batting becomes easier at Chinnaswamy in the second innings, with chasing teams winning 54% of IPL matches played there.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium favouring chasing in IPL
Matches played – 100
Wins for teams batting first – 43
Wins for teams chasing – 52
Tied – 1
No Result – 4
Published on Mar 28, 2026
