Defending IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced their full list of retained and released players ahead of IPL 2026 auction.
RCB's retained players
Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, and Suyash Sharma.
RCB's released players
Swastik Chikara, Mayank Agarwal, Tim Seifert, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohit Rathee
Purse remaining
Rs. 16.40 crore
How did RCB fare last year?
IPL 2025 proved to be the season where RCB finally ended the 18-year wait for their maiden IPL title. They finished second on the standings with 18 points from 14 games and qualified for the playoffs. They first defeated the Punjab Kings in the first qualifier to reach the final and went on to defeat them again in the final to win the tournament for the first time ever. It remains to be seen if they will be able to successfully defend the title in the upcoming season.