Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) executed a focused strategy at the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Their most significant buy was Venkatesh Iyer, whom they secured for ₹7 crore after an intense bidding war. Iyer is expected to provide a much-needed flexible option in the middle order.
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The franchise also invested heavily in pace depth, spending ₹5.20 crore on domestic fast bowler Mangesh Yadav and adding New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy for ₹2 crore. The franchise ended the auction with a small remaining balance of ₹1.20 crore.
| PLAYERS BOUGHT IN IPL 2026 AUCTION | ||
| Name | Role | Price |
| Venkatesh Iyer (India) | All-Rounder | ₹7.00 Crore |
| Mangesh Yadav (India) | Bowler | ₹5.20 Crore |
| Jacob Duffy (NZ) | Bowler | ₹2.00 Crore |
| Jordan Cox (England) | Wicket-Keeper/Batter | ₹75 Lakh |
| Satwik Deswal (India) | All-Rounder | ₹30 Lakh |
| Vihaan Malhotra (India) | Batter | ₹30 Lakh |
| Kanishk Chouhan (India) | All-Rounder | ₹30 Lakh |
| Vicky Ostwal (India) | All-Rounder | ₹30 Lakh |
RCB Purse After Auction
| Total Purse Available Before Auction | Total Amount Spent in Auction | Purse Remaining |
| ₹16.40 Crore | ₹15.20 Crore | ₹1.20 Crore |
RCB Players Retained for IPL 2026
| RCB RETAINED PLAYERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Source (Retention/Trade) | Price (INR) |
| Virat Kohli | Retained | ₹21.00 Crore |
| Rajat Patidar | Retained | ₹11.00 Crore |
| Josh Hazlewood | Retained | ₹12.50 Crore |
| Phil Salt | Retained | ₹11.50 Crore |
| Krunal Pandya | Retained | ₹5.75 Crore |
| Tim David | Retained | ₹3.00 Crore |
| Jacob Bethell | Retained | ₹2.60 Crore |
| Suyash Sharma | Retained | ₹2.60 Crore |
| Romario Shepherd | Retained | ₹1.5 Crore |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Retained | ₹2.00 Crore |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Retained | ₹10.75 Crore |
| Yash Dayal | Retained | ₹5 Crore |
| Nuwan Thushara | Retained | ₹1.60 Crore |
| Rasikh Dar | Retained | ₹6 Crore |
| Jitesh Sharma | Retained | ₹11.00 Crore |
| Swapnil Singh | Retained | ₹50 Lakh |
| Abhinandan Singh | Retained | ₹30 Lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Full Squad List – IPL 2026
The final squad consists of 25 players (17 Indian and 8 Overseas).
Batters & Wicketkeepers
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Phil Salt (Overseas, Wicket-Keeper), Jitesh Sharma (Wicket-Keeper), Jordan Cox (Overseas, Wicket-Keeper), Vihaan Malhotr
All-Rounders
Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd (Overseas), Jacob Bethell (Overseas), Swapnil Singh, Satwik Deswal, Kanishk Chouhan, Vicky Ostwal
Bowlers
Josh Hazlewood (Overseas), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara (Overseas), Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy (Overseas)
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