RCB Playoff Records: Virat Kohli & Co aim to end RCB’s playoff flop show, Check records – Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the most talked-about teams in the history of IPL. The team has always had top international stars in their ranks however their trophy cabinet is still empty. In IPL 2021, Virat Kohli’s side has managed to finish at number three and qualify for the playoffs. RCB won nine games out of 14 in the league stage and now they will have to face KKR in the eliminator. RCB over the years have qualified for the playoffs six times.
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Playoffs, here we come! 😎#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/EDAu2MyjBs
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 10, 2021
We at Insidesport will take you through RCB’s record in the Playoffs over the last 14 years.
RCB Playoff Records
- 2009 – Runners-up
- 2010 – Playoffs 3rd
- 2011 – Runners-up
- 2015 – Playoffs 3rd
- 2016 – Runners-up
- 2020 – Playoffs 4th
RCB Playoff Records: 2009 – Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in final by 6 runs
After a disappointing show in the inaugural edition of IPL, RCB managed to qualify for the playoffs and also reached the finals of the 2009 season. In the final against Deccan Chargers, the Royal Challengers bowlers, led by Kumble’s 4 for 16, kept the Chargers down to 143/6. However, they struggled in the run-chase, with only four batsmen reaching double figures, and lost the match by six runs in a tense finish.
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Maxi understood the assignment for #IPL2021. 😎🔥 #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/Fjs5FXPGtb
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 10, 2021
RCB Playoff Records: 2010 – Mumbai Indians defeated RCB by 35 runs
In 2010, the Royal Challengers continued under Kumble’s captaincy and finished the regular season with seven wins from 14 matches and 14 points. They were one of the four teams tied on 14 points with two semifinal spots at stake; they qualified for the semifinal as their net run rate was superior to those of the Delhi Daredevils and the Kolkata Knight Riders. In the semifinal, the Royal Challengers were defeated by the table-toppers Mumbai Indians by 35 runs. With a convincing nine-wicket win over defending champions Deccan Chargers in the third-place playoff, the Royal Challengers qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.
2011 – CSK beat RCB in final to retain IPL trophy
The Royal Challengers qualified for the final with a win over Mumbai Indians in 2nd qualifier and went on to face Chennai at their home ground in the final. Winning the toss, Chennai elected to bat first in the final. The Super Kings posted a huge total of 205/5. The Challengers did not bat well and lost the match by 58 runs.
RCB Playoff Records: 2015 – CSK beat RCB in Qualifier 2
In IPL 2015 RCB ended the league stage at the third position, with 7 wins from 14 matches. They faced the Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator and earned a spot in Qualifier 2. However, they lost to the Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2 and ended the season finishing third.
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RCB Playoff Records: 2016 – SRH beat RCB in final
2016 is said to be one of the best seasons for Virat Kohli’s side they finished at the top of the table and Virat was the highest run-getter of that season with 4 centuries to his name. In the final against SRH, again in Bangalore. RCB lost a hard-fought match by 8 runs, to end as runners up in this ninth season of the IPL. This is the third instance of RCB losing the final in the IPL.
Focused on Monday night. 👀🎯 #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #PlayOffs pic.twitter.com/HsrgDiPhle
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 10, 2021
RCB Playoff Records: 2020 – SRH beat RCB in an eliminator
RCB managed to beat KKR and enter the playoffs with a better net run rate. RCB played the eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad in which Hyderabad won the toss and was elected to field first. Bangalore batted first and scored 131 for 7 in 20 overs. Hyderabad completed the chase with 2 balls to spare which denied Bangalore to win their first-ever title.
