# RCB 2026: From Underdogs to Champions

URL: https://technosports.co.in/rcb-2026-from-underdogs-to-champions/  
Published: 2026-07-01  
Updated: 2026-07-01  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

The drought is over. After seventeen years of heartbreak, RCB enters IPL 2026 as the reigning kings. The Chinnaswamy roar is back, but the dynamic has shifted—now, they are the team to beat.

With a retained core and fresh firepower like Venkatesh Iyer and Mangesh Yadav, the champions are locked in. Can they defend their crown in 2026?