RCB qualify for the 9th Playoff in their IPL history; Here’s a brief trivia of RCB’s record in the IPL
The Indian Premier League trophy has eluded Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) since the tournament's inception in 2008. Since then, they have starred in 18 seasons. Seeing that this is the 18th season, RCB pinned their hopes on their most veteran batter, Virat Kohli, who was the only player from their core side after having left all the previous players.
Across all the editions, RCB have played in 8 playoffs till now and have finished as the runners-up on three previous occasions, in 2009, 2011 and for the last time back in 2016. The last time the Challengers made it into the playoffs was in a heroic fashion, as they won 6 matches in a row to enter IPL 2024’s final four.
Record of RCB in IPL 2025:
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IPL Season |
Position in IPL League |
Eliminator |
Qualifier 1 |
Qualifier 2 |
Final |
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2009 |
Finished 3rd with 8 wins in 14 matches |
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Beat CSK by 6 wickets |
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Lost to Deccan Chargers by 6 runs |
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2010 |
Finished 4th with 7 wins in 14 matches |
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Lost to Mumbai Indians by 35 runs |
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2011 |
Finished 1st with 9 wins in 14 matches |
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Lost to CSK by 6 wickets |
Beat Mumbai Indians by 43 runs |
Lost to CSK by 58 runs |
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2015 |
Finished 3rd with 7 wins in 14 matches |
Beat Rajasthan Royals by 71 runs |
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Lost to CSK by 3 wickets |
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2016 |
Finished 2nd with 8 wins in 14 matches |
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Beat Gujarat Lions by 4 wickets |
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Lost to SRH by 8 runs |
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2020 |
Finished 4th with 7 wins from 14 matches |
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Lost to SRH by 6 wickets |
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2021 |
Finished 3rd in the League stage with 9 wins from 14 matches |
Lost to KKR by 4 wickets |
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2022 |
Finished fourth with 8 wins in 14 matches |
Beat LSG by 14 runs |
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Lost to Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets |
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2024 |
Finished 4th with 7 wins in 14 matches |
Lost to RR by 4 wickets |
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2025 |
Finished 2nd with 9 wins in 14 matches |
Best Performers for RCB in IPL Playoffs:
Royal Challengers Bangalore might have their trophy cabinet vacant, but they have been one of the finest teams in the history of the competition. With an immense fanbase and three of the greatest entertainers in world cricket having starred for them in the IPL, RCB have held records in every phase of the competition.
Highest Scorers for RCB in IPL Playoffs:
1. Virat Kohli - Royal Challengers Bangalore’s greatest player, Virat Kohli, has had unmatchable records in the history of the IPL. He scored 341 runs for RCB, having starred in 16 playoff games.
2. AB de Villiers - ABD the man of big games for RCB, has been a star in IPL playoffs, as he went on to score a huge 268 runs with a strike rate of 146.44.
3. Chris Gayle - RCB legend Chris Gayle has played the fewest matches of the playoffs with RCB; his last appearance was in the 2016 IPL final. Gayle secured 250 runs for RCB at a strike rate of 140.44.
Most Wickets for RCB in IPL Playoffs:
1. Sreenath Aravind - Back in the early years of the IPL, Aravind picked 10 wickets, and his economy rate was impressive, at 7.75.
2. Yuzvendra Chahal - RCB’s most successful bowler, having picked 100+ wickets with the same team in the IPL, Chahal has picked 9 wickets with an economy rate of 6.87.
3. Harshal Patel - Harshal Patel has starred recently in just 2 IPL playoffs and has gone on to pick 6 wickets for RCB.
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