RCB had won the last title.
Sports Desk, New Delhi. A mini auction is being held today in Abu Dhabi ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026. All the franchisees are eyeing the best buy in the auction. Current champion Royal Challengers Bangalore has entered the auction for Rs 16.40 crore. The franchise retained 17 players and released 7. The team can buy only a maximum of 8 players today. These also include 2 foreign players.
Bengaluru won the title of the 18th season of IPL. In the final, Bengaluru ended the drought of 18 years by defeating Punjab Kings. Now RCB is eyeing defending the title. In such a situation, the team will buy very thoughtfully in this auction.
Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethel, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salaam, Abhinandan Singh and Suyyash Sharma.
Swastik Chikara, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohit Rathi.
Auction Purse: Rs 16.40 Crore Remaining Slots: 8 (2 Overseas)
RCB's full squad for IPL 2026
Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethel, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salaam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyyash Sharma.
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