RCB Team in IPL 2026: Players Bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Indian Premier League Auction, Check Full Squad
Take a look at Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad for IPL 2026 after the players auction in Abu Dhabi. RCB came into the players auction with a purse of INR 16.40 crore.
RCB Team in IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally broke their trophyless streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025 as they won the title for the first time. They did well in the mega auction, securing top players like Phil Salt, Tim David and Josh Hazlewood, who played key roles in helping them win the title. In the IPL 2026 auction, RCB's aimed at bolstering their squad while carrying the strengths from the last auction. They entered the auction with a smaller purse, but enough to upgrade in some positions. With the same leadership group carrying on with RCB, their aim is to defend the title with an even stronger squad. IPL 2026: Indian Premier League 19 Set To Kick Off on March 26, Final Scheduled for May 31.
RCB came with a purse of INR 16.40 Crore. They retained most of their core including the likes of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar. The defending champions needed a left-handed batter at the top of order and a spinner to cover for Suyash Sharma. They were also looking for a replacement for overseas power-hitting all-rounder Liam Livingstone. And ended up buying players like Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy and Jordan Cox.
RCB Players Bought at IPL 2026 Auction: Venkatesh Iyer (INR 7 Crore), Jacob Duffy (INR 2 Crore), Satvik Deswal (INR 30 Lakh), Mangesh Yadav (INR 5.20 Crore), Jordan Cox (INR 75 Lakh), Vicky Ostwal (INR 30 Lakh), Vihaan Malhotra (INR 30 Lakh), Kanishk Chouhan (INR 30 Lakh).
RCB Players Retained Ahead of IPL 2026 Auction: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh.
RCB Previous Season Recap: Under the leadership of Rajat Patidar, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their maiden title in 2025. The Patidar-led RCB dominated the season and defeated Punjab Kings in the final to win the much-awaited IPL trophy.
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