Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the defending champions after winning their maiden IPL title in 2025, will continue their IPL 2026 campaign with another important clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The stadium remains one of the most exciting venues in the Indian Premier League where high-scoring matches and thrilling chases are common. Over the years, the ground has hosted several memorable IPL games including big centuries and record-breaking totals.
The M. Chinnaswamy stadium is the home ground of RCB in the IPL with a capacity of around 32,000 spectators. The ground is known for its batting friendly surface where the batters get a good bounce and connect the ball well. The Chinnaswamy stadium is known to be a batters paradise and nightmare for the fast bowlers, where the team can chase even 200+ targets in T20 Cricket easily. It is the same venue where Chris Gayle hit the historic 175 runs against Pune Warriors India (PWI) in IPL 2013. However, as the match progresses the pitch becomes more spin friendly and spinners can make the ball turn on both sides.
Let’s have a look at IPL stats and records at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Stats and Records
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has hosted a total of 100 IPL matches since 2008. Out of these 100 matches, the team batting first has won 43 times, while the chasing team has won 53 times. The first IPL match played on this ground was the first-ever match in the history of the tournament. The hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore hosted Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the inaugural match of IPL 2008 on 18th April, 2008. The tournament started with a bang as Brendon McCullum smashed 158 runs off just 73 balls in the first match of the season with KKR posting a mammoth 222 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. In reply, RCB were bundled out for just 82 runs as KKR kickstarted the IPL with a massive 140-run victory.
| City | Bengaluru, Bangalore |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Also or previously Known as | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium |
| First Match | 18/04/2008 |
| Last T20 Match | 03/05/2025 |
| Matches Played | 100 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 43 (43.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 53 (53.00%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 53 (53.00%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 43 (43.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 4 (4.00%) |
| Highest Individual Innings | 175* C H Gayle (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) 23/04/2013 v Pune Warriors |
| Best Bowling | 4/9 S Badree (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) 14/04/2017 v Mumbai Indians |
| Highest Team Innings | 287/3 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) 15/04/2024 v Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Lowest Team Innings | 82 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) 18/04/2008 v Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 186/3 (Deccan Chargers) 08/04/2010 v Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.98 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.82 |
| Average Score Batting First | 166.26 |
RCB Records in M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Being the home side, Royal Challengers Bangalore haven’t been able to dominate at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL. The RCB batters took full advantage of the friendly pitch most of the time and posted mammoth totals. However, the bowlers haven’t been that effective and couldn’t take advantage of the home ground. RCB have played a total of 96 IPL matches at M.Chinnaswamy so far. However, a total of 6 matches were not conducive to result. Out of the 90 completed matches, they have won 44 while losing 46 times. The Bengaluru franchise has a winning percentage of around 49% at their home ground.
| Team | Royal Challenger Bangalore |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 96 |
| Won | 44 |
| Lost | 46 |
| Winning Percentage | 49.43% |
| Highest Total | 263/5 against Pune Warriors India in 2013 |
| Lowest Total | 82/10 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 |
| First Played | Vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 18th April, 2008 |
| Last Played | Vs Punjab Kings on 18th April, 2025 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru IPL Records: Most Runs in IPL
The iconic RCB trio is also in top 3 in the list of leading run scorers in IPL at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The first spot belongs to the former RCB skipper Virat Kohli who has amassed 3202 runs from 94 matches, followed by AB de Villiers who has scored 1960 runs from 61 matches. The third spot belongs to Chris Gayle as the former West Indies cricketer has amassed 1561 runs from 45 matches. Gayle also has the highest individual score at Chinnaswamy as he smashed a record 175 runs in IPL 2013.
| SN | Player | Teams | Mat | Inns | NO | 50s | 100s | HS | Runs | Avg | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V Kohli | RCB | 94 | 91 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 113 | 3202 | 40.03 | 143.59 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | DC, RCB | 61 | 58 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 129* | 1960 | 43.56 | 161.18 |
| 3 | CH Gayle | KKR, PBKS, RCB | 45 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 175* | 1561 | 41.08 | 159.94 |
| 4 | F du Plessis | CSK, DC, RCB | 19 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 79* | 653 | 43.53 | 159.66 |
| 5 | KD Karthik | DC, GL, KKR, MI, PBKS, RCB | 33 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 505 | 18.70 | 148.53 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru IPL Records: Most Wickets in IPL
In a pitch dominated by the batter, former RCB spinner leads the charge in the list of leading wicket takers in IPL at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The right-arm leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who now plays for Punjab Kings has taken 54 scalps from 43 matches on this ground, followed by Mohammed Siraj who took 29 wickets from 22 games. Zaheer Khan is in the third spot with 28 scalps from 26 matches.
| SN | Player | Team | Mat | O | M | R | W | Best | Avg | S/R | E/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y S Chahal | PBKS, RR, RCB | 43 | 148.1 | 0 | 1132 | 54 | 4/25 | 20.96 | 16.46 | 7.64 |
| 2 | M Siraj | GT, RCB | 22 | 83.1 | 0 | 717 | 29 | 3/19 | 24.72 | 17.21 | 8.62 |
| 3 | Z Khan | DC, MI, RCB | 26 | 92.1 | 2 | 727 | 28 | 4/17 | 25.96 | 19.75 | 7.89 |
| 4 | R Vinay Kumar | KTK, RCB | 25 | 84.1 | 0 | 669 | 27 | 4/40 | 24.78 | 18.70 | 7.95 |
| 5 | S Aravind | RCB | 19 | 61.1 | 0 | 437 | 25 | 4/14 | 17.48 | 14.68 | 7.14 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru IPL Records: Highest Individual score in IPL
| SN | Player | Team | Match | Versus | Runs | B/F | 4s | 6s | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CH Gayle | RCB | 23/04/2013 | Pune Warriors | 175* | 66 | 13 | 17 | 265.15 |
| 2 | BB McCullum | KKR | 18/04/2008 | RCB | 158* | 73 | 10 | 13 | 216.44 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | RCB | 14/05/2016 | Gujarat Lions | 129* | 52 | 10 | 12 | 248.08 |
| 4 | CH Gayle | RCB | 06/05/2015 | Punjab Kings | 117 | 57 | 7 | 12 | 205.26 |
| 5 | WP Saha | PBKS | 01/06/2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 115* | 55 | 10 | 8 | 209.09 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru IPL Records: Best Bowling Figures in IPL
| SN | Player | Team | Match Date | Versus | O | M | R | W | E/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Badree | RCB | 14/04/2017 | MI | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
| 2 | A Nehra | CSK | 22/04/2015 | RCB | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 3 | CJ Jordan | RCB | 14/05/2016 | GL | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.67 |
| 4 | DS Kulkarni | GL | 24/05/2016 | RCB | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 5 | S Aravind | RCB | 06/05/2011 | PBKS | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
