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Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Founded 2008
Home City Bengaluru, Karnataka
Home Stadium M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad 2026

Virat Kohli Batsman Josh Hazlewood Bowler Philip Salt Wicketkeeper Rajat Patidar Batsman Jitesh Sharma Wicketkeeper Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowler Venkatesh Iyer Allrounder Rasikh Salam Dar Bowler Krunal Pandya Allrounder Mangesh Yadav Allrounder Yash Dayal Bowler Tim David Batsman Suyash Sharma Bowler Jacob Bethell Allrounder Devdutt Padikkal Batsman Jacob Duffy Bowler Nuwan Thushara Bowler Romario Shepherd Bowling Allrounder Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper Swapnil Singh Allrounder Satvik Deswal Bowler Kanishk Chouhan Allrounder Abhinandan Singh Bowler Vihaan Manoj Malhotra Allrounder Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal Bowler

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Recent Results

Indian Premier League RESULT
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru 161/5 (18 ov)
Gujarat Titans Gujarat Titans 155/8 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Indian Premier League RESULT
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5 (20 ov)
Gujarat Titans Gujarat Titans 162/10 (19.3 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs
Indian Premier League RESULT
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad 255/4 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru 200/4 (20 ov)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 55 runs
Indian Premier League RESULT
Punjab Kings Punjab Kings 199/8 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru 222/4 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs
Indian Premier League RESULT
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru 194/4 (19.1 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders 192/4 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Indian Premier League RESULT
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru 167/8 (20 ov)
Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians 166/7 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Franchise History & Legacy

Royal Challengers Bengaluru completely transformed their legacy by pulling off historic back-to-back championship wins in 2025 and 2026, delivering long-awaited glory to their incredibly loyal fan base.

IPL 2027 Retained & Released Players

Retained Players 12

Rajat Patidar Batsman (Captain)
Retained Core
Virat Kohli Batsman
Retained Core
Devdutt Padikkal Batsman
Retained Core
Tim David Batsman
Retained Core
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowler
Retained Core
Josh Hazlewood Bowler
Retained Core
Venkatesh Iyer All-Rounder
Retained Core
Krunal Pandya All-Rounder
Retained Core
Rasikh Salam Bowler
Retained Core
Jacob Duffy Bowler
Retained Core
Mangesh Yadav All-Rounder
Retained Core
Kanishk Chouhan All-Rounder
Retained Core

Released Players 9

Jitesh Sharma Wicketkeeper-Batsman
INR 11.00 Crore
Yash Dayal Bowler
INR 5.00 Crore
Suyash Sharma Bowler
INR 2.60 Crore
Nuwan Thushara Bowler
INR 1.60 Crore
Richard Gleeson Bowler
INR 1.60 Crore
Romario Shepherd All-Rounder
INR 1.50 Crore
Satvik Deswal All-Rounder
INR 30 Lakh
Vicky Ostwal All-Rounder
INR 30 Lakh
Vihaan Malhotra All-Rounder
INR 30 Lakh

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IPL 2027 Auction Strategy & Purse

Reclaimed Purse for IPL 2027 Auction

Total Reclaimed Purse ₹24.20 Crore
Players Released 9
Avg. Reclaimed / Player ₹2.69 Crore

By releasing 9 players including Jitesh Sharma, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Richard Gleeson, Romario Shepherd, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, and Vihaan Malhotra, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have reclaimed exactly ₹24.20 Crore in purse value to target strategic reinforcements at the auction.

IPL 2027 Auction Strategy & Core Targets

1

High-Impact Wicketkeeper-Batsman

Securing a reliable wicketkeeper-batsman who can play a finishing role, replacing Jitesh Sharma.

2

Overseas All-Rounder (Finisher)

Targeting an overseas all-rounder who can balance the bowling attack and hit big in the death overs.

3

Quality Backup Pacer

Adding domestic/overseas backup pacers to provide squad depth and rotational options during the long tournament.

Owner
Owner / Parent Group Aditya Birla Group & Blackstone Consortium (Acquired full control in March 2026 for $1.78 Billion)
Coach
Head Coach Andy Flower
Captain
Captain Rajat Patidar

Current Season Squad

Batters & Wicketkeepers

Virat Kohli
Rajat Patidar
Phil Salt
Jitesh Sharma
Devdutt Padikkal
Jordan Cox

All-Rounders

Venkatesh Iyer
Krunal Pandya
Tim David
Romario Shepherd
Jacob Bethell
Swapnil Singh
Satvik Deswal
Mangesh Yadav
Vicky Ostwal
Vihaan Malhotra
Kanishk Chouhan

Bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Josh Hazlewood
Yash Dayal
Rasikh Salam Dar
Nuwan Thushara
Lungi Ngidi
Suyash Sharma

Year-by-Year League Standings

Season / Year Standing / Result
2026 1st Place
2025 1st Place
2024 4th Place
2023 6th Place
2022 4th Place

Championship Trophies

  • Champion 2025 Season
  • Champion 2026 Season

Frequently Asked Questions

RCB has won 2 IPL titles, securing consecutive championships in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Rajat Patidar captains the RCB franchise under head coach Andy Flower.

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