The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have finalized their squad. In the IPL 2026 auction, RCB bought 8 new players. Venkatesh Iyer was their most expensive purchase at Rs 7 crore. They also spent Rs 5.20 crore for uncapped all-rounder Mangesh Yadav from MP. Kiwi pacer Jacob Duffy was added as backup for Josh Hazlewood. Before the auction, RCB had kept 17 players. They released 8 players and had 8 slots left in the squad, including 2 slots for overseas players.
| Player | Country | Role | Price (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh Iyer | India | Batting All-rounder | Rs 7 crore |
| Jacob Duffy | New Zealand | Pacer | Rs 2 crore |
| Satvik Deswal | India | All-rounder | Rs 30 L |
| Mangesh Yadav | India | All-rounder | Rs 5.20 Cr |
| Jordan Cox | England | WK-Batter | Rs 75 L |
| Vicky Ostwal | India | All-rounder | Rs 30 L |
| Vihaan Malhotra | India | All-rounder | Rs 30 L |
| Kanishk Chouhan | India | All-rounder | Rs 30 L |
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, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Otswal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan
