Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the most loved and popular franchises in the Indian Premier League. Though, RCB hasn’t managed to win a trophy till now, but they never fail to captivate the fans with their thrilling performances. Over the years, the team has showcased both moments of glory and periods of struggle after being led by various head coaches.
Here, in this article, we bring you a complete list of head coaches of Royal Challengers Bangalore who have led the team since 2008.
Check out the complete list of RCB’s head coaches since 2008:
Venkatesh Prasad (2008-2009):
Venkatesh Prasad served as the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the first two seasons of the Indian Premier League in 2008 and 2009. Under his coaching, RCB finished 9th in 2008 but reached the finals in 2009, where they finished as runners-up.
Ray Jennings (2010-2013):
Ray Jennings replaced Venkatesh Prasad as the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2010 season to 2013. During his tenure, RCB reached the playoffs in both seasons but they failed to win the IPL title. However, they couldn’t reach the playoffs in the rest two seasons.
Daniel Vettori (2015-2018):
From 2014 to 2018, the former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori took over as the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB had a mix of performances under his tenure as they reached the playoffs in 2015 and finished as runner-ups in 2016, but they had inconsistent seasons in 2017 and 2018.
Gary Kirsten (2019):
The legendary Gary Kirsten took charge of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the year 2019. RCB had a disappointing season under his tenure as they finished at the bottom of the points table.
Simon Katich (2020-2021):
Former Australian cricketer, Simon Katich was RCB’s head coach for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Under Katich’s coaching, RBC qualified for the playoffs in 2020 but failed to progress further.
Sanjay Bangar (2022-2023):
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar was appointed as the head coach of RCB in 2022.
