RCB Squad IPL 2026: Defending Champions Ka Solid Lineup – Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer Aur New Faces Ke Saath Back-To-Back Title Ka Sapna!

Abu Dhabi mein 16 December 2025 ko hua IPL 2026 mini-auction defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ke liye bilkul perfect raha! Rajat Patidar ki captaincy mein pehli baar title jeetne wali team ne core ko intact rakha aur smart buys kiye. Purse ₹16.40 crore tha, 8 slots bhare – sabse bada dhamaka Venkatesh Iyer ko ₹7 crore mein haasil karna, KKR se bidding war jeet kar! RCB ne depth add ki, especially pace aur all-round options mein, aur ab squad fully loaded hai back-to-back title defend karne ke liye.

RCB ne Liam Livingstone aur Lungi Ngidi jaise players release kiye the, lekin retained core – Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood – ko pakad kar rakha. Auction mein 8 players kharide, ab total 25 players ka balanced squad ready hai IPL 2026 ke liye, jo 26 March se shuru hoga!

Auction Mein RCB Ke Masaledaar Buys

RCB ne targeted shopping ki – middle order firepower, pace backup aur young talent pe focus:

• Venkatesh Iyer (All-rounder): ₹7 crore – Left-hand batter + medium pacer, Madhya Pradesh teammate Patidar ke saath deadly combo!
• Mangesh Yadav (Fast-bowling All-rounder): ₹5.20 crore – Emerging star, death overs mein variety.
• Jacob Duffy (NZ Pacer): ₹2 crore – Hazlewood ke liye solid overseas backup.
• Jordan Cox (England WK-Batter): ₹75 lakh – Aggressive middle-order hitter.
• Satvik Deswal (All-rounder): ₹30 lakh (base)
• Vicky Ostwal (Spinner): ₹30 lakh
• Vihaan Malhotra (Batter): ₹30 lakh
• Kanishk Chouhan (All-rounder): ₹30 lakh

Yeh buys squad ko aur flexible banate hain – especially Chinnaswamy ke high-scoring pitches pe!

Retained Core – Title Winning Backbone

RCB ne 17 players retain kiye, jo last season ke heroes the:

• Virat Kohli
• Rajat Patidar (Captain)
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Phil Salt (WK)
• Jitesh Sharma (WK)
• Krunal Pandya
• Swapnil Singh
• Tim David
• Romario Shepherd
• Jacob Bethell
• Josh Hazlewood
• Yash Dayal
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Nuwan Thushara
• Rasikh Salam
• Abhinandan Singh
• Suyash Sharma

RCB Full Squad IPL 2026 – Complete Player List

Batters & Wicketkeepers:

• Virat Kohli
• Rajat Patidar (C)
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Phil Salt (WK)
• Jitesh Sharma (WK)
• Tim David
• Jordan Cox (WK)
• Vihaan Malhotra

All-rounders:

• Venkatesh Iyer
• Krunal Pandya
• Romario Shepherd
• Jacob Bethell
• Swapnil Singh
• Mangesh Yadav
• Satvik Deswal
• Kanishk Chouhan
• Vicky Ostwal (Spin all-rounder)

Bowlers:

• Josh Hazlewood
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Yash Dayal
• Nuwan Thushara
• Rasikh Salam
• Jacob Duffy
• Suyash Sharma
• Abhinandan Singh

Total 25 players (Max 8 overseas)

IPL 2026 Mein RCB Ka Game Plan?

Top order mein Kohli, Padikkal aur Salt ka explosion, middle mein Patidar, Tim David aur Venkatesh ka power! Finishing mein Shepherd ya Cox dhamaka kar sakte hain. Bowling mein Hazlewood-Bhuvi ka experience, Thushara-Duffy ki variety, spin mein Krunal-Suyash-Ostwal.

RCB fans, EE Sala Cup Namde phir se! Yeh squad continuity + fresh energy ka perfect mix hai – back-to-back champions banne ka full chance!

Sources: Sportstar, ESPNcricinfo, official IPL updates as of 17 December 2025.

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