Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB
Formerly Royal Challengers Bangalore (until 2023)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at their best chasing — 55.7% wins running down a target against 46.9% setting one, across 283 decided IPL matches. Innings-by-innings win rates and target bands, season by season.
RCB's Chase vs Defend by Season
Season ↕ | Defended ↕ | Defend W% | Chased ↕ | Chase W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 28.6% | 7 | 28.6% |
| 2009 | 6 | 50.0% | 10 | 60.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 25.0% | 12 | 58.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | 60.0% | 11 | 63.6% |
| 2012 | 7 | 57.1% | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | 45.5% | 5 | 80.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | 16.7% | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | 60.0% | 9 | 55.6% |
| 2016 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2017 | 8 | 37.5% | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | 33.3% | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | 37.5% | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 60.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | 62.5% | 7 | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 57.1% |
| 2023 | 9 | 55.6% | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | 62.5% | 7 | 85.7% |
| 2026 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 77.8% |
Leans Chasing — Better in 13 of 19 Seasons
3+ matches per role per season
The balance sits with chasing for RCB — ahead in 13 of 19 seasons, a lean rather than a settled identity. Split their run in two and both halves lean the same way. One season sits outside that: 2017, 37.5% (3 of 8) defending against 0.0% (0 of 5) chasing — 37.5 percentage points apart. The lean carried into 2026: 77.8% (7 of 9) chasing against 57.1% (4 of 7) batting first.
RCB's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Defending
Marker = League Average (LG)
Furthest Above League Average While Defending — 200 or More (80.6%, 4.7% above average)
5+ matches per band
RCB's win rate peaks with a total of 200 or more: 25 of 31 matches, 80.6% — 4.7% clear of the 75.9% league average in this band. However, that falls to 16 of 38 (42.1%) with a total of 160–179, 4.6% below the 46.7% league average for this scoring range.
RCB's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Chasing
Marker = League Average (LG)
Furthest Above League Average While Chasing — 160–179 (83.3%, 29.5% above average)
5+ matches per band
RCB's strongest chasing range is targets of 160–179 — 25 of 30 matches (83.3%), 29.5% clear of the 53.8% league average in this band. Performance falls away against targets of 180–199, down to 8 of 31 (25.8%), 15.1% off the 40.9% league average in this band.