RCB IPL 2026 Team: The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has almost settled on their playing 11, but at the end they need only some backup players in case any players aren’t available or get injured. Currently they have ₹16.4 CR remaining. They release only a few players.
The team management has made some bold decisions this year in the retention and release list, aiming to improve the squad and overall balance. Below are RCB’s final retention list, released list, and budget details.
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RCB IPL 2026 Retained Players List
| No. | Player | Price | Status | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳 Virat Kohli | Rs. 21.00 Cr | Retained | Batsman |
| 2 | 🇦🇺 Josh Hazlewood ✈️ | Rs. 12.50 Cr | Retained | Bowler |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 Philip Salt ✈️ | Rs. 11.50 Cr | Retained | Wicket-Keeper |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 Rajat Patidar | Rs. 11.00 Cr | Retained | Batsman |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 Jitesh Sharma | Rs. 11.00 Cr | Retained | Wicket-Keeper |
| 6 | 🇮🇳 Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Rs. 10.75 Cr | Retained | Bowler |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 Rasikh Salam | Rs. 6.00 Cr | Retained | Bowler |
| 8 | 🇮🇳 Krunal Pandya | Rs. 5.75 Cr | Retained | All-Rounder |
| 9 | 🇮🇳 Yash Dayal | Rs. 5.00 Cr | Retained | Bowler |
| 10 | 🇦🇺 Tim David ✈️ | Rs. 3.00 Cr | Retained | All-Rounder |
| 11 | 🇮🇳 Suyash Sharma | Rs. 2.60 Cr | Retained | Bowler |
| 12 | 🇬🇧 Jacob Bethell ✈️ | Rs. 2.60 Cr | Retained | All-Rounder |
| 13 | 🇮🇳 Devdutt Padikkal | Rs. 2.00 Cr | Retained | Batsman |
| 14 | 🇱🇰 Nuwan Thushara ✈️ | Rs. 1.60 Cr | Retained | Bowler |
| 15 | 🇯🇲 Romario Shepherd ✈️ | Rs. 1.50 Cr | Retained | All-Rounder |
| 16 | 🇮🇳 Swapnil Singh | Rs. 50.00 L | Retained | All-Rounder |
| 17 | 🇮🇳 Abhinandan Singh | Rs. 30.00 L | Retained | Batsman |
RCB IPL 2026 Released Players List
| No. | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayank Agarwal 🇮🇳 | Batsman |
| 2 | Swastik Chhikara 🇮🇳 | Batsman |
| 3 | Tim Seifert 🇳🇿 ✈️ | Wicket-Keeper |
| 4 | Liam Livingstone 🇬🇧 ✈️ | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Manoj Bhandage 🇮🇳 | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Lungi Ngidi 🇿🇦 ✈️ | Bowler |
| 7 | Mohit Rathee 🇮🇳 | All-Rounder |
RCB IPL 2026 Team Budget, Spent and Remaining Balance
| Purse | Spent | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| ₹125 crore | ₹108.6 crore | ₹16.4 crore |
Conclusion
RCB has a well-balanced core team going into IPL 2026. The team can definitely become a strong playoff team if they can get a good finisher and a solid death bowler in the auction. Fans will have many of hopes for this season.
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The IPL 2026 Auction Details
The Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, the IPL organisers announced on Saturday.
