Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad
25 players
Venkatesh Iyer
All-RounderIndia
•₹23.8Cr
Virat Kohli
BatterIndia
•₹21.0Cr
Josh Hazlewood
BowlerAustralia
•₹12.5Cr
Phil Salt
WicketkeeperEngland
•₹11.5Cr
Jitesh Sharma
WicketkeeperIndia
•₹11.0Cr
Rajat Patidar
BatterIndia
•₹11.0Cr
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
BowlerIndia
•₹10.8Cr
Rasikh Dar
BowlerIndia
•₹6.0Cr
Krunal Pandya
All-RounderIndia
•₹5.8Cr
Mangesh Yadav
All-RounderIndia
•₹5.2Cr
Yash Dayal
BowlerIndia
•₹5.0Cr
Tim David
All-RounderAustralia
•₹3.0Cr
Jacob Bethell
All-RounderEngland
•₹2.6Cr
Suyash Sharma
BowlerIndia
•₹2.6Cr
Devdutt Padikkal
BatterIndia
•₹2.0Cr
Jacob Duffy
BowlerNew Zealand
•₹2.0Cr
Nuwan Thushara
BowlerSri Lanka
•₹1.6Cr
Romario Shepherd
All-RounderWest Indies
•₹1.5Cr
Jordan Cox
WicketkeeperEngland
•₹75.0L
Swapnil Singh
All-RounderIndia
•₹50.0L
Abhinandan Singh
BowlerIndia
•₹30.0L
Kanishk Chouhan
All-RounderIndia
•₹30.0L
Satvik Deswal
All-RounderIndia
•₹30.0L
Vicky Ostwal
All-RounderIndia
•₹30.0L
Vihaan Malhotra
All-RounderIndia
•₹30.0L
Insights
Royal Challengers Bengaluru enter IPL 2026 as defending champions under new captain Rajat Patidar, having made major squad overhauls while retaining their irreplaceable talisman Virat Kohli - the #1 all-time run-scorer with 8,661 runs (run scorers). The franchise made a statement at auction with Venkatesh Iyer at ₹23.75 Cr (#3 highest-paid player in IPL), signaling intent to build around a dynamic Indian all-rounder.
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Records
Statistical records and achievements for Royal Challengers Bangalore players
| Statistic |
|---|
Best Bowling Strike Rate - IPL 2025 Led by Romario Shepherd (291.67) |
Best Strike Rate - Career Led by Jamie Overton (214.29) |
Best Economy Rate - IPL 2025 Led by Naman Dhir (5.25) |
Best Economy Rate - Career Led by Rachin Ravindra (3.50) |