Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enters IPL 2026 as defending champions after clinching their maiden title in 2025, boasting a balanced squad led by captain Rajat Patidar.
RCB retained a strong core from their title-winning side, adding key buys like Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 7 crore) via the December 2025 mini-auction.

Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan.
Batting depth shines with explosive openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli (657 runs at 54.75 avg in 2025), flanked by middle-order hitters like Patidar, Iyer, Jitesh Sharma, and finisher Tim David.
Batting firepower remains RCB's hallmark, with Salt's quick starts complementing Kohli's consistency and a versatile middle order including all-rounders Iyer and Pandya for flexibility. Bowling mixes experience (Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar) with variety (Suyash's spin, Shepherd's seam). Squad balance minimizes early-season risks.
Injuries to Hazlewood and Yash Dayal's unavailability could strain pace attack; home games shift to Raipur and Navi Mumbai due to Chinnaswamy concerns. Spin depth beyond Suyash needs monitoring as well.
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