RCB Squad IPL 2026: Complete Royal Challengers Bengaluru Player List with Prices in INR after IPL 2026 Auction

Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) Champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) polished their title-winning squad with some key additions during the 2026 Auction held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. The franchise had unsurprisingly retained the majority of their squad ahead of the auction, and had a purse of INR 16.40 crore.

RCB made their first signing of the day by winning a bidding war against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to acquire the services of all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for INR 7 crore. Soon after, they also sealed a priority signing by roping in New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy for his base price of INR 2 crore. Acquiring an overseas pacer as a backup for Josh Hazlewood after releasing Lungi Ngidi after the 2025 season.

RCB were heavily involved in the second half of the auction, the accelerated round, as they went all out for the uncapped left-arm pacer, Mangesh Yadav. The franchise acquired his services for INR 5.20 crore.

In the accelerated round of the auction, the defending champions acquired England wicket-keeper batter Jordan Cox for his base price of INR 75 Lakh, along with a slew of young uncapped Indian players to wrap up the auction.

RCB Player List with Price for IPL 2026

Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), Devdutt Padikkal (INR 2 crore), Phil Salt (INR 11.50 crore), Jitesh Sharma (INR 11 crore), Krunal Pandya (INR 5.75 crore), Swapnil Singh (INR 50 lakh), Tim David (INR 3 crore), Romario Shepherd (INR 1.50 crore), Jacob Bethell (INR 2.60 crore), Josh Hazlewood (INR 12.50 crore), Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (INR 10.75 crore), Nuwan Thushara (INR 1.60 crore), Rasikh Salam (INR 6 crore), Abhinandan Singh (INR 30 Lakh), Suyash Sharma (INR 2.60 crore), Venkatesh Iyer (INR 7 crore), Jacob Duffy (2 crore), Mangesh Yadav ( 5.20 crore), Satvik Deswal ( 30 Lakh), Jordan Cox (75 Lakh), Vicky Ostwal (INR 30 lakh), Vihaan Malhotra (INR 30 Lakh), Kanishk Chouhan (INR 30 Lakh)

Edited by Gokul Nair