Defending vs Chasing Anatomy
How Royal Challengers Bengaluru performs under pressure when setting a target compared to chasing totals under lights:
Defending (1st): 46.9%Chasing (2nd): 55.7%
💡 Royal Challengers Bengaluru exhibits a chasing preference, winning +8.8% more matches when hunting targets.
Franchise Player of the Match Leaders
Individual match-winners with the most Player of the Match awards for Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
#1AB de Villiers23 Awards
#2V Kohli21 Awards
#3CH Gayle17 Awards
#4JH Kallis5 Awards
#5RM Patidar5 Awards
Season-by-Season Performance (2008–2026)
| Season | Played | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | — |
| 2009 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2010 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | — |
| 2011 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2012 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | — |
| 2013 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | — |
| 2014 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | — |
| 2015 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 50% | — |
| 2016 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2017 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | — |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 35.7% | — |
| 2020 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | — |
| 2021 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | — |
| 2022 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | — |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2024 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | — |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2026 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | 🏆 Champions |