Preparations for IPL 2026 are going on in full swing. Everywhere there is talk only about the Indian Premier League. This time, many stormy batsmen and wicket-taking bowlers are taking part in the tournament, due to which there is going to be a tough competition between bat and ball. But, this season RCB captain Rajat Patidar has a chance to accomplish the feat which MS Dhoni had done years ago. Let us tell you about it in detail.

RCB won the trophy in IPL 2025

In IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the trophy under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar. RCB’s wait of 18 years was over and the team had lifted the trophy. RCB has always been a team adorned with big players.

Strong players like AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle played for this team, but the team had to wait for years for its first trophy and Rajat Patidar ended this drought and made the team the champion in 2025. In such a situation, Patidar now has a chance to repeat history.

MS Dhoni did wonders for CSK

MS Dhoni, one of the most successful captains of IPL, has a unique record in his name. At present, he is the only captain who has made his team win the trophy twice in a row in IPL. Under the captaincy of Mahi, Chennai Super Kings won their first trophy in 2010, when they defeated Mumbai Indians in the final. Then in the next season i.e. IPL 2011, under the captaincy of Dhoni, CSK defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final and won the second consecutive trophy.

History can be repeated by winning the second consecutive trophy

If Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Rajat Patidar, is successful in winning the trophy in IPL 2026, then Patidar will repeat history. Under the captaincy of Rajat, RCB lifted the trophy in IPL 2025. Now if he makes RCB the champion this season too, he will become the second captain after MS Dhoni to win back to back IPL trophies. However, for this he will have to make RCB win the trophy. In such a situation, Patidar has a chance to equal MS Dhoni’s almost 16 year old record.

RCB’s full squad for IPL 2026

See IPL 2026 schedule here

The opening match of IPL 2026 will be played between last season’s champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match will be played on March 28 at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Then RCB will play the second match with Chennai Super Kings on 5th April. The third match will be played with Rajasthan Royals on 10th April and the fourth match will be played with Mumbai Indians on 12th April.