RCB IPL 2026 Squad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Full List of Players, Auction Buys with Price

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RCB IPL 2026 Squad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter the IPL 2026 season as defending champions, having finally shattered their long-standing trophy drought.

Known for their passionate fanbase and star-studded lineups over the years, RCB have often been bridesmaids but never the bride-until 2025. And as the IPL 2026 auction takes place, they only require minor additions, having retained the core from last season.

Virat Kohli's masterful batting, combined with explosive contributions from overseas stars like Phil Salt and Tim David, powered the batting, while a balanced bowling attack sealed memorable wins, including a historic double over arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings.

RCB Retained Players List for IPL 2026

Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma

RCB IPL 2026 Auction Purse

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are heading into the IPL 2026 mini auction with a purse of Rs 16.40 crore and have 8 maximum slots to fill.

RCB IPL 2026 Auction Buys

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) kicked off their IPL 2026 auction strategy aggressively by securing Venkatesh Iyer as their flagship acquisition. The all-rounder, known for his explosive left-handed batting and handy medium-pace bowling, sparked a fierce bidding war with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), his former franchise.

In a contrasting value pick, RCB snapped up New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy right at his base price of Rs 2 crore. RCB then turned heads with Mangesh Yadav, an uncapped domestic sensation from Madhya Pradesh, roped in for Rs 5.20 crore after a competitive bidding frenzy involving Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batter exploded in recent Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.

Venkatesh Iyer - Rs 7 Crore

Jacob Duffy - Rs 2 crore

Satvik Deswal - Rs 30 lakh

Mangesh Yadav - Rs 5.20 crore

Jordan Cox - Rs 75 lakh

Vicky Ostwal - Rs 30 lakh

Vihaan Malhotra - Rs 30 lakh

Kanishk Chouhan - Rs 30 lakh

RCB IPL 2026 Squad

Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan