Here’s the full squad of Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the upcoming IPL 2026

2025 IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru join the 2026 auction, aiming to add 8 players, including two overseas stars.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) entered the upcoming IPL 2026 auction in a rare position of comfort – as the defending champions. Rather than looking to rebuild or make sweeping changes, the focus is firmly on refining a successful formula. The retention of 17 players reflects the franchise’s faith in a stable, title-winning core. Armed with a purse of Rs 16.40 crore. The team can now add eight more players – two from overseas and six from India – bringing their squad to the maximum size of 25.

The team has retained a strong core of players ahead of the upcoming 2026 IPL season. 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

Left-hand fire and fearless intent. 🔥

A big stage performer, Venkatesh Iyer, brings explosive top-order power and all-around punch. 👊
He’s that kind of player who shifts momentum, FAST. 😮‍💨

Welcome to RCB, Venkatesh Iyer. ❤️‍🔥#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPLAuction #BidForBold pic.twitter.com/vEx4NuXUDD

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) December 16, 2025

A bowler who is effective in all 3 phases of the game! 🔥

Over 5️⃣0️⃣ T20I wickets at an economy under 7️⃣.5️⃣, and ranked No. 2 in the world for this format, Jacob Duffy is built to trouble the batters. ⚡️

The Kiwi Pacer will now play for RCB. ❤️‍🔥#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPLAuction… pic.twitter.com/N06GB1JkcD

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) December 16, 2025

Here’s are the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squads

Sr. No.	Player Name	Country	Role	Base Price	Sold Price
1.	Virat Kohli	India	BAT	–	21 crore
2.	Josh Hazlewood	Australia	BOWL	–	12.50 crore
3.	Phil Salt	England	BAT	–	11.50 crore
4.	Rajat Patidar	India	BAT	–	11 crore
5.	Jitesh Sharma	India	BAT	–	11 crore
6.	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	India	BOWL	–	10.75 crore
7.	Rasikh Salam	India	BOWL	–	6 crore
8.	Krunal Pandya	India	AR	–	5.75 crore
9.	Yash Dayal	India	BOWL	–	5 crore
10.	Tim David	Australia	AR	–	3 crore
11.	Suyash Sharma	India	BOWL	–	2.60 crore
12.	Jacob Bethell	England	AR	–	2.60 crore
13.	Devdutt Padikkal	India	BAT	–	2 crore
14.	Nuwan Thushara	Sri Lanka	BOWL	–	1.60 crore
15.	Romario Shepherd	West Indies	AR	–	1.50 crore
16.	Swapnil Singh	India	AR	–	50 lakh
17.	Abhinandan Singh	India	BOWL	–	30 lakh
18.	Venkatesh Iyer	India	AR	2 crore	7 crore
19.	Jacob Duffy	New Zeland	BOWL	2 crore	2 crore
20.	Satvik Deswal	India	AR	30 lakh	30 lakh
21.	Mangesh Yadav	India	AR	30 lakh	5.2 crore
22.	Jordan Cox	England	WK-BAT	75 lakh	75 lakh
23.	Vicky Ostwal	India	Bowler	30 lakh	30 lakh
24.	Vihaan Malhotra	India	Batter	30 lakh	30 lakh
25.	Kanishk ChouhanÂ	India	All-rounder	30 lakh	30 lakh

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