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by Shekhar
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) now have their full team. In the IPL 2026 auction, they bought 8 new players, with Venkatesh Iyer being the priciest at ₹7 crore. The defending champions also paid a lofty price of Rs 5.20 Crore for uncapped MP all-rounder Mangesh Yadav. They also added Kiwi pacer Jacob Duffy as a cover for Josh Hazlewood.
Ahead of the auction, RCB retained a total of 17 players. They had released eight players and had as many slots remaining for the auction, including two overseas slots.
RCB retention list for IPL 2026
| Player | Country | Role | Price (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devdutt Padikkal | India | Batter | 2 crore |
| Tim David | Australia | Batter | 3 crore |
| Virat Kohli | India | Batter | 21 crore |
| Rajat Patidar | India | Batter | 11 crore |
| Jitesh Sharma | India | Wicketkeeper | 11 crore |
| Philip Salt | England | Wicketkeeper | 11.50 crore |
| Krunal Pandya | India | All Rounder | 5.75 crore |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | All Rounder | 1.50 crore |
| Jacob Bethell | England | All Rounder | 2.60 crore |
| Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | Bowler | 1.60 crore |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | Bowler | 10.75 crore |
| Josh Hazlewood | Australia | Bowler | 12.50 crore |
| Yash Dayal | India | Bowler | 5 crore |
| Abhinandan Singh | India | Bowler | 30 lakh |
| Swapnil Singh | India | Bowler | 50 lakh |
| Suyash Sharma | India | Bowler | 2.60 crore |
| Rasikh Dar Salam | India | Bowler | 6 crore |
RCB full squad for IPL 2026
| Player | Country | Role | Price (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devdutt Padikkal | India | Batter | 2 crore |
| Tim David | Australia | Batter | 3 crore |
| Virat Kohli | India | Batter | 21 crore |
| Rajat Patidar | India | Batter | 11 crore |
| Jitesh Sharma | India | Wicketkeeper | 11 crore |
| Philip Salt | England | Wicketkeeper | 11.50 crore |
| Krunal Pandya | India | All Rounder | 5.75 crore |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | All Rounder | 1.50 crore |
| Jacob Bethell | England | All Rounder | 2.60 crore |
| Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | Bowler | 1.60 crore |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | Bowler | 10.75 crore |
| Josh Hazlewood | Australia | Bowler | 12.50 crore |
| Yash Dayal | India | Bowler | 5 crore |
| Abhinandan Singh | India | Bowler | 30 lakh |
| Swapnil Singh | India | Bowler | 50 lakh |
| Suyash Sharma | India | Bowler | 2.60 crore |
| Rasikh Dar Salam | India | Bowler | 6 crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | India | All Rounder | 7 crore |
| Jacob Duffy | New Zealand | Bowler | 2 crore |
| Satvik Deswal | India | All Rounder | 30 lakh |
| Mangesh Yadav | India | All Rounder | 5.20 crore |
| Jordan Cox | England | Wicketkeeper | 75 lakh |
| Vicky Ostwal | India | All Rounder | 30 lakh |
| Vihaan Malhotra | India | Bowler | 30 lakh |
| Kanishk Chouhan | India | All Rounder | 30 lakh |
IPL 2026 auction: Players picked by Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Player | Country | Type | 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 |
RCB Squad Purse Remaining for IPL 2026
| Squad Composition | Players | Purse Remaining (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Indian | 17/25 | |
| Overseas | 8/8 | |
| Total Purse Remaining | 25 lakh |
