Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru head into the IPL 2026 mini auction with a clear focus on strengthening their title-winning squad. After lifting their maiden IPL trophy last season, the franchise has made a few tough calls by releasing several players, including big names, to create space and flexibility. With a remaining purse of ₹16.40 crore, RCB will be keen to add the right balance of experience and fresh talent to stay competitive in the upcoming season. The franchise brought Venkatesh Iyer as their first pick of the mini auction for 7 crores.
RCB Purse Remaining: Rs. 1.90 crore
RCB Player Slots Remaining: 4
RCB Overseas Player Slots Remaining: 1
RCB purse for mini auction
₹16.40 crore
RCB picks in mini-auction
Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav.
RCB retained players
Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal, Nuwan Thushara, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Yash Dayal, Abhinandan Singh, Rasikh Dar.
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