RCB Released Players 2026 List: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru had an impressive season, clinching their maiden title in the IPL 2025 season under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar.
They secured a six-run victory against the Punjab Kings in the finals played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, to end their 17-year trophy drought.
Despite their win, RCB are set to release some players before the IPL 2026 auction to free up some purse value to make some valuable signings during the event.
They are likely to release a few players who are underperforming or didn’t fit into their title-winning squad during the IPL 2025 season.
Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, the side will be aiming to revamp the squad by releasing some high-priced players and underperforming players to strengthen the squad during the IPL 2026 auction.
With the deadline for submitting the retention players list ending by November 15, BCCI planned to hold the IPL 2026 mini auction on December 16, 2025. With the IPL 2026 schedule yet to be revealed, the tournament will likely follow the usual March-May Window.
According to IPL 2026 auction rules, there are no restrictions on the number of players who can be released or retained.
In addition to the purse remaining from the previous auction and the value of the players they release, teams will likely to have a total purse value of INR 151 crore for the upcoming season.
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RCB Released Players 2026 IPL
RCB had an impressive campaign in the 2025 season and will be looking for some aggressive batters to bolster their strength.
Listed below are the RCB released players list ahead of IPL 2026 auction.
- Swastik Chikara
- Mayank Agarwal
- Tim Seifert
- Liam Livingstone
- Manoj Bhandage
- Lungi Ngidi
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Mohit Rathee
RCB Retained Players 2026 IPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a successful season by winning their maiden IPL title in the previous edition of the tournament and will look for some replacements to further strengthen the squad.
Following is the RCB retained players list ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
- Virat Kohli
- Rajat Patidar
- Tim David
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Phil Salt
- Jitesh Sharma
- Krunal Pandya
- Jacob Bethell
- Romario Shepherd
- Swapnil Singh
- Josh Hazlewood
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Rashik Dar
- Suyash Sharma
- Nuwan Thushara
- Abinandhan Singh
- Yash Dayal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Owner, Home Venue
United Spirits owns the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore which has a ground capacity of 35000 is the home venue for RCB.[Which Is The Best Stand In Chinnaswamy Stadium? – Best View]
IPL 2026 Auction Date
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to host the Ipl 2026 auction on December 16, 2025.
IPL 2026 Auction Venue
The IPL governing council has decided to host the IPL 2026 auction at Abu Dhabi.
IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value
IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value: The IPL 2026 purse value will be INR 151 Crore. Additionally, each player will receive a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per match on top of thier contracted amount.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has spent a total of 108.60 crore on retention and will enter the auction with a price value of 16.40 crore.
| Team | Remaining Purse (₹ in Crores) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 64.3 cr |
| Chennai Super Kings | INR 43.4 cr |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | INR 25.5 cr |
| Lucknow Super Giants | INR 22.95 cr |
| Delhi Capitals | INR 21.8 cr |
| Rajasthan Royals | INR 16.5 cr |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | INR 16.4 cr |
| Gujarat Titans | INR 12.9 cr |
| Punjab Kings | INR 11.5 cr |
| Mumbai Indians | INR 2.75 cr |
