RCB Team Player List IPL 2026: Complete Squad with Price
Following the mega auction held in December, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have officially announced their complete squad for IPL 2026. This time, several major changes have been seen in the team combination.
The defending champions RCB, who finally won the IPL 2025 title after 17 years, are set to begin the new season with full confidence and momentum. Once again, the leadership of the team will be in the hands of Rajat Patidar, who will captain RCB in IPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are considered one of the most popular franchises in the IPL, with millions of fans supporting the team and eagerly waiting for the squad announcement. Below is the complete squad of RCB for IPL 2026.
| Retained | Auction Pick |
|---|---|
| Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Abhinandan Singh | Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Vicky Ostwal |
You would like to know the SRH Team Playing 11
Table of Contents
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2026 Squad
With Virat Kohli, the batting unit featuring Tim David, Rajat Patidar, and Phil Salt looks strong and well-balanced. As has often been the case, RCB have focused not only on batting but also on strengthening their bowling department.
The bowling unit includes quality names such as Josh Hazlewood, Jacob Bethell, Yash Dayal, and Jacob Duffy, forming a competitive bowling attack.
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad – IPL 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batters | All-Rounders | Bowlers |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | Jacob Bethell | Abhinandan Singh |
| Jordan Cox (WK) | Kanishk Chouhan | Satvik Deswal |
| Tim David | Venkatesh Iyer | Jacob Duffy |
| Virat Kohli | Vihaan Malhotra | Josh Hazlewood |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Mangesh Yadav | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Phil Salt (WK) | Krunal Pandya | Vicky Ostwal |
| Jitesh Sharma (WK) | Romario Shepherd | Rasikh Salam |
| Suyash Sharma | ||
| Swapnil Singh | ||
| Nuwan Thushara | ||
| Yash Dayal | ||
RCB Foreign Player List 2026
Overseas players play a vital role in every T20 league, and the IPL is no exception. Fans always keep a close eye on their favorite team’s foreign players, especially those who attract high attention during the auction. Now the IPL 2026 fixture has been announced, and all the IPL fans are ready to entertain.
Here are the overseas players who will represent Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026.
| Liam Livingstone | Pat Cummins |
| Jack Edwards | Eshan Malinga |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Kamindu Mendis |
| Travis Head | Brydon Carse |
Here you can see All Foreign Player List of IPL 2026
