Royal Challengers Bangalore won its first title in the Indian Premier League last year. Although that season also the team was not a table topper, the team remained at the second position. It has happened after 15 years that RCB remained on the top of the points table, they secured this position with 18 points and a net run rate of +0.783.
Before this, the last time Royal Challengers Bangalore became the table topper was in the year 2011, that year RCB also reached the final but lost at the hands of Chennai Super Kings. Earlier, Bengaluru had also reached the final in 2009, but even then it lost to Deccan Chargers.
How many times has RCB become table topper?
Royal Challengers Bangalore became table topper only twice in IPL history. This happened in 2011 under the captaincy of Daniel Vettori and in 2026 under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar.
Also read- ‘Like a dream for me…’, know what Saqib Hussain said on Virat Kohli’s wicket
In 2016 and 2025, the team stood second in the points table. In 2016 also, the team reached the finals, but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 2025 also the team reached the finals, but this time they ended their trophy drought. The team won its first IPL title after 18 years by defeating Punjab Kings.
Virat Kohli top run scorer of RCB
Virat Kohli has lagged behind in the race for the Orange Cap, he has slipped to eighth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs this year. Although he is the top run scorer of his team, he has scored 557 runs in 14 innings. This season he has scored 1 century and 4 half-centuries.
Two seasons as our captain.ЁЯлб
Two Top 2я╕ПтГг finishes. ЁЯФЭThis is a Captain Rajat Patidar appreciation post. тЭдя╕ПЁЯФеЁЯФе pic.twitter.com/dobY7G64nZ
тАФ Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 22, 2026
Also read- Who is the best captain of IPL 2026? Former Indian cricketer told and enumerated the reasons
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the Purple Cap, who has taken 24 wickets in 14 matches. Gujarat bowler Kagiso Rabada also has 24 wickets, but Bhuvi’s economy (7.71) is better and that is why he has the Purple Cap.
