This article provides detailed information about the fComplete list of players purchased by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the IPL 2026 auction.
IPL 2026 auction: Complete list of players bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Past performances and IPL titles of Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have been part of the IPL since the league’s inaugural season and have achieved a number of notable achievements during this period, with the most recent ending their trophy drought.
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2008-2013
RCB is the team that kicked off the IPL when it took on KKR in the very first match in the history of the league and faced a batsman named Brendon McCullum, who scored the then highest individual score in IPL, 158.
That said, Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a strong comeback the following season, held in South Africa, reaching the final of the tournament but losing to eventual champions, Deccan Chargers, while chasing a small total.
The number two of the last edition managed to maintain their good run in the third season by finishing in the top four and reaching the knockout phase of the tournament.
In 2011, RCB led by former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori reached the final for the second time in four seasons, but again failed to cross the line against Chennai Super Kings.
The following years were below par for the then Virat Kohli-led side as it failed to qualify for the play-offs and finished fifth in consecutive editions.
2014-2019
The story continued to repeat itself until 2014, and it took a special effort from the captain himself to help the team clinch a spot in the play-offs the following year, thanks to a brain-fade moment from David Warner in a shortened must-win match against SRH.
As far as the 2016 season of the IPL is concerned, it was virtually a one-man show for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Virat Kohli, who was on a different level as a player, scored over 900 runs, 973 to be precise, and took his team to the final.
Although RCB fell agonizingly short of its maiden IPL title, Kohli made that particular season, which is still talked about among the masses, his own because of the way he batted.
That said, the next three seasons were forgettable for the Royal Challengers as they were quite inconsistent with their performances.
2020-2025
Since 2020, the scenario is very different as RCB has become quite consistent in its performances, evidenced by the fact that the side has qualified for the play-offs in five of the last six IPL editions.
The Rajat Patidars will head into the upcoming season as defending champions after beating the Punjab Kings in the final last year to win their maiden title.
Players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained a total of 17 players for IPL 2026, including former captain Virat Kohli, veteran fast bowler Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and title-winning captain Rajat Patidar.
IPL 2026 auction: Complete list of players bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Sr. Well. | Player | Basic price | Winning bid | Hedged/unhedged |
| 1 | Venkatesh Iyer | ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹7,00,00,000 | Roofed |
| 2 | Mangesh Yadav | ₹30,00,000 | ₹5,20,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 3 | Jacob Duffy | ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹2,00,00,000 | Roofed |
| 4 | Jordan Cox | ₹75,00,000 | ₹75,00,000 | Roofed |
| 5 | Kanishk Chouhan | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 6 | I hate Malhotra | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 7 | Vicky Ostwal | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 8 | Satvik Deswal | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 | Uncapped |
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