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{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club = Royal Challengers Bangalore
| season = 2016
| image =
| coach = [[Daniel Vettori]]
| captain = [[Virat Kohli]]
| ground = [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]]
| comp1 = [[Indian Premier League]]
| comp1 result = Runners-up
| most runs = [[Virat Kohli]] (973)
| most wickets = [[Shane Watson]] and [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] (20)
| most catches =
| most dismissals =
| prevseason = [[2015 Royal Challengers Bangalore season|2015]]
| nextseason = [[2017 Royal Challengers Bangalore season|2017]]
}}

[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] is a franchise cricket team based in [[Bangalore]], India, which plays in the [[Indian Premier League]]. They were one of the eight teams which competed in the [[2016 Indian Premier League]]. They were captained by [[Virat Kohli]] and coached by [[Daniel Vettori]].

==Background==
In March 2016, the team director [[Vijay Mallya]] stepped down from his position, but chose to remain with the franchise in the role of chief mentor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vijay Mallya quits as Royal Challengers Bangalore director, to remain chief mentor|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/vijay-mallya-quits-as-rcb-director-to-remain-chief-mentor/|work=The Indian Express|access-date=8 April 2016}}</ref>

The Royal Challengers wore separate kits for home and away matches for the first time during the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL 2016: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to don two separate jerseys|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/royal-challengers-bangalore-rcb-to-don-two-separate-ipl-jerseys/|access-date=8 April 2016|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

== Squad ==
* Players with international caps before the start of 2016 IPL are listed in '''bold'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=RCB Indian Premier League 2016 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2016-968923/royal-challengers-bangalore-squad-969877/series-squads |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
|-
! No.
! Name
! Nationality
! Birth date
! Batting style
! Bowling style
! Year signed
! Salary
! Notes
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batsmen
|-
|9|| [[Mandeep Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1991|12|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="text-align:right;"| Traded player ||
|-
|11|| '''[[KL Rahul]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1992|04|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| Traded player || Occasional wicket-keeper
|-
|18|| '''[[Virat Kohli]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|11|05|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|12.5|c|year=2016|mode=historical}} || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
|34|| '''[[Travis Head]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1993|12|29|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} || Overseas
|-
|36|| [[Sachin Baby]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|12|18|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|97|| [[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1997|10|27|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|99|| '''[[Kedar Jadhav]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1985|03|26|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| Traded player || Occasional wicket-keeper
|-
|333|| '''[[Chris Gayle]]''' || {{cr|JAM}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1979|09|21|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8.4|c|year=2016|mode=historical}} || Overseas
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| All-rounders
|-
|1|| '''[[Parvez Rasool]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1989|02|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| Traded player ||
|-
|33|| '''[[Shane Watson]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1981|06|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|9.5|c|year=2016|mode=historical}} || Overseas
|-
|96|| '''[[David Wiese]]''' || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1985|05|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.8|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|84|| '''[[Stuart Binny]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1984|06|03|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} ||
|-
| || [[Akshay Karnewar]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1992|10|12|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]<br/>Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
| || [[Praveen Dubey]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1993|07|01|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] googly || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|35|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Wicket-keepers
|-
|17|| '''[[AB de Villiers]]''' || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1984|02|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|9.5|c|year=2016|mode=historical}} || Overseas
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Bowlers
|-
|3|| [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1990|07|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] googly || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|6|| '''[[Sreenath Aravind]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1984|04|08|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|7|| '''[[Varun Aaron]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1989|10|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} ||
|-
|8|| '''[[Chris Jordan (cricketer)|Chris Jordan]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|10|04|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|13|| [[Harshal Patel]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1990|11|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|40|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|20|| '''[[Adam Milne]]'''{{refn|group=lower-alpha|ruled out of the season with an injury}} || {{cr|NZ}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1992|04|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|70|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} || Overseas
|-
|21|| [[Iqbal Abdulla]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1989|12|02|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|23|| [[Abu Nechim]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|11|05|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|47|| '''[[Kane Richardson]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1991|02|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|56|| '''[[Mitchell Starc]]'''{{refn|group=lower-alpha|withdrew from the season}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1990|01|30|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|5|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|90|| [[Tabraiz Shamsi]] || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1990|02|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || [[Left-arm unorthodox spin]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} || Overseas
|-
| || '''[[Samuel Badree]]'''{{refn|group=lower-alpha|ruled out of the season with an injury}} || {{cr|TRI}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1981|03|09|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} || Overseas
|-
| || [[Vikramjeet Malik]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1983|05|09|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
| || [[Vikas Tokas]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1986|10|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|}

{{notelist}}

==Season standings==
{{2016 Indian Premier League Points table|team=RCB}}

==Fixtures==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Opponent
!Venue
!Result
!Man of the match
!Scorecard
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 1 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=12}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Won by 45 runs || [[AB de Villiers]] 82 (42) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980907.html Scorecard]
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=17}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 7 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980921.html Scorecard]
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=20}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Wankhede Stadium|Mumbai]] || Lost by 6 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980927.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 4 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=22}} || [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Won by 13 runs || [[AB de Villiers]] 83 (46) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980931.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=24}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Rajkot]] || Lost by 6 wickets || [[Virat Kohli]] 100[[not out|*]] (63) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980937.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=30}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]] || Lost by 15 runs || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980953.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=2}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 5 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980959.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 8 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=7}} || [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Won by 7 wickets || [[Virat Kohli]] 108[[not out|*]] (58) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980969.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 9 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=9}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|Mohali]] || Won by 1 run || [[Shane Watson]] 2/22 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980977.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 10 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=11}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 6 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980981.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 11 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=14}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Won by 144 runs || [[AB de Villiers]] 129[[not out|*]] (52) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980987.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 12 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=16}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Eden Gardens|Kolkata]] || Won by 9 Wickets || [[Virat Kohli]] 75[[not out|*]] (51) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980995.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 13 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=18}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Won by 82 runs (D/L) || [[Virat Kohli]] 113 (50) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980999.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 14 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=22}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium|Raipur]] || Won by 6 Wickets || [[Virat Kohli]] 54[[not out|*]] (45) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/981011.html Scorecard]
|-
! colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| Play-offs
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 15 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=24}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] (Qualifier 1) || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Won by 4 Wickets || [[AB de Villiers]] 79[[not out|*]] (47) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/981013.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 16 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=29}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] (Final) || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 8 Runs || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/981019.html Scorecard]
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| Overall record: 9–7. Runners-up.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Royal Challengers Bangalore}}

[[Category:Royal Challengers Bengaluru seasons]]
[[Category:2010s in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:2016 Indian Premier League]]

2016 Royal Challengers Bangalore season - Revision history

Davidxbr at 21:40, 17 April 2026