Bengaluru, March 3 -- Defending Indian Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Tuesday confirmed that five of their home matches in the IPL 2026 season will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, marking a full-fledged return to their traditional home venue.

The franchise said the development follows months of coordination with various authorities to facilitate the hosting of matches in the city. The remaining two home fixtures of RCB's IPL 2026 campaign will be staged at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, in line with prior commitments.

RCB expressed gratitude to Karnataka government, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and the Karnataka Police for their ...