Bangalore Royal Challengers IPL2009

Bangalore : Bangalore Team in the IPL (Indian Premier League) is known as Bangalore Royal Challengers (mostly call them as RCB). Bangalore Royal Challengers is also one of the eight team in the IPL2009 (Indian Premier League). Bangalore Royal Challengers representing theie city of Bangalore (now call as Bengalaru) in the Indian Premier League both the year in 2008 and 2009. The Bangalore Royal Challengers team didn't do well in the inaugural IPL 2008 seies and they even couldn't reach to the semi finals out of the eight team. The Bangalore Royal Challengers team is bagged by the one and only Vijay Mallya,who is CEO of firm UB Group and Kingfisher Airlines. In IPL2008, Brijesh Patel was the manager of the Bangalore Royal Challengers team and Rahul Dravid (local boy of Bangalore) was the captain of the team Bangalore Royal Challengers and he was also the Icon Player of Bangalore Royal Challengers. But this year in IPL2009, things may change becuase Bangalore Royal Challengers team owner Mr. Vijay Mallya was not happy with his team players and also with their performance that's why he removed Charu Sharma in the middle of the IPL2008 series. Thee former South African coach Mr. Ray Jennings is the coach of the team Bangalore Royal Challengers and former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad is the bowling coach of the team.

Vijay Mallya had to pay around USD112 million to bag the Bangalore Royal Challengers team. Bangalore Royal Challengers team is also the second highest expensive team after Mumbai Indias (owner - Reliance Industries CEO Mukesh Ambani). Bangalore Royal Challengers has many brand ambassadors than any other IPL team. They have around 4-5 brand ambassador and they are Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, Sandalwood and Deepika Pukone and also some south Indian Actors. Vijay Mallya is known for his living spirit.

RCB Captain Dravid with Coach

IPL2008 Franchise Owners and Ambassadors

Katrina Kaif, Bangalore Team Ambassador




Mumbai Indians owner Neeta Ambani congratulates its captain Sachin Tendulkar after their victory over IPL Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad.




Actor Akshay Kumar poses for photo with Delhi's IPL team Delhi Daredevils' captain Virender Sehwag and other team members at a press conference in New Delhi on March 31, 2008.


Actor Zayed Khan cheered for Mumbai Indians.


There wasn't much to cheer about for Bangalore ambassador Katrina Kaif (left). Preity Zinta's Kings XI Punjab were too strong on the day.

Bangalore owner Vijay Mallaya and team ambassador Katrina Kaif, there has been little to cheer about.

Displaying his sportsmanship, Shah Rukh Khan hugged and congratulated Mumbai Indians' Sanath Jayasuriya for his team's win against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza was the ground cheering on the homeside Hyderabad.

Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta congratulates her captain Yuvraj Singh after the win.

Kings XI team owners Zinta with Ness Wadia were present to cheer their side.

Owner of Kings XI Punjab team Preity Zinta.

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan.

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan was not present but his better half Gauri Khan cheered loud from the sidelines.

Kolkata Knight Riders' supporters.

Shah Rukh Khan and Shoaib Akhtar .

Neeta Ambani, wife of Mukesh Ambani and owner of Mumbai Indians, was present to support her team.

The Eden Gardens crowd was right behind the Kolkata side, led by the franchise owners.

Owner of Kings XI Punjab team Preity Zinta