RCB Squad for IPL 2026: RCB Squad and Final Team for IPL August Edition. The team has a strong batting lineup, led by the likes of experienced stars such as Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli. The middle order is also bolstered by the addition of attacking finishers and young talents like Rajat Patidar.
There are players such as dynamic all-rounder Glenn Maxwell that bringing balance in both batting and bowling for the squad. RCB’s favour in the bowling department with pace and variation candidates, thanks to great performers like Mohammed Siraj and borderline international stars. With all the right ingredients of experience, youth and firepower in their team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru is eyeing to put away its records, and mark them as serious title contenders for IPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Overview – IPL 2026
| Category | Details |
| Franchise | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| IPL 2025 Finish | Champions |
| Captain | Rajat Patidar |
| Auction Strategy | Focused buys with purse limitation |
| Total Squad Size | 24 Players |
| Overseas Slots Filled | 2–3 |
RCB Full Squad with Price for IPL 2026
| Player | Country | Role | Price (INR) |
| Virat Kohli | India | Batter | ₹21 crore |
| Rajat Patidar | India | Batter | ₹11 crore |
| Devdutt Padikkal | India | Batter | ₹2 crore |
| Tim David | Australia | Batter | ₹3 crore |
| Jitesh Sharma | India | WK | ₹11 crore |
| Philip Salt | England | WK | ₹11.5 crore |
| Krunal Pandya | India | All-Rounder | ₹5.75 crore |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | All-Rounder | ₹1.5 crore |
| Jacob Bethell | England | All-Rounder | ₹2.6 crore |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | Bowler | ₹10.75 crore |
| Josh Hazlewood | Australia | Bowler | ₹12.5 crore |
| Yash Dayal | India | Bowler | ₹5 crore |
| Suyash Sharma | India | Bowler | ₹2.6 crore |
| Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | Bowler | ₹1.6 crore |
| Rasikh Dar Salam | India | Bowler | ₹6 crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | India | All-Rounder | ₹7 crore |
| Jacob Duffy | NZ | Bowler | ₹2 crore |
| Mangesh Yadav | India | All-Rounder | ₹5.2 crore |
| Jordan Cox | England | WK/Batter | ₹0.75 crore |
| Satvik Deswal | India | All-Rounder | ₹0.3 crore |
| Vicky Ostwal | India | All-Rounder | ₹0.3 crore |
| Vihaan Malhotra | India | Bowler | ₹0.3 crore |
| Kanishk Chouhan | India | All-Rounder | ₹0.3 crore |
| Abhinandan Singh | India | Bowler | ₹0.3 crore |