The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter the Indian Premier League 2026 season as defending champions, led by captain Rajat Patidar and coached by Andy Flower. The squad features experienced internationals and promising Indian talents.
🧢 Captain
- Rajat Patidar (Captain)
🔥 Batters & Wicketkeepers
- Virat Kohli
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Phil Salt
- Jitesh Sharma
- Jordan Cox
⚡ All-rounders
- Krunal Pandya
- Tim David
- Romario Shepherd
- Jacob Bethell
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Swapnil Singh, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan
🎯 Bowlers
- Josh Hazlewood
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Yash Dayal
- Nuwan Thushara
- Jacob Duffy
- Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma
This 2026 RCB men’s squad combines a strong batting core led by Kohli and Salt, versatile all-rounders like Tim David and Krunal Pandya, and an experienced pace attack featuring Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
