Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have released 8 players ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Among the releases include England’s Liam Livingstone and South Africa’s Ngidi apart from Zimbabwe’s Muzarabani who was signed as a replacement towards the end of IPL 2025. RCB ended their 18-year drought to lift their maiden trophy in the previous edition as Rajat Patidar led them to the elusive trophy.
RCB release List for IPL 2026
| Player | Price |
| Swastik Chikara | Rs 30 lakh |
| Mayank Agarwal | Rs 1 crore |
| Tim Seifert | Rs 2 crore |
| Manoj Bhandage | Rs 30 lakh |
| Liam Livingstone | Rs 8.75 crore |
| Lungi Ngidi | Rs 1 crore |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Rs 75 lakh |
| Mohit Rathee | Rs 30 lakh |
RCB retention List for IPL 2026
| Player | Price |
| Rajat Patidar | Rs 11 crore |
| Virat Kohli | Rs 21 crore |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Rs 2 crore |
| Phil Salt | Rs 11.5 crore |
| Jitesh Sharma | Rs 11 crore |
| Krunal Pandya | Rs 5.75 crore |
| Swapnil Singh | Rs 50 lakh |
| Tim David | Rs 3 crore |
| Jacob Bethell | Rs 2.60 crore |
| Josh Hazlewood | Rs 12.50 crore |
| Yash Dayal | Rs 5 crore |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Rs 10.75 crore |
| Raskih Salam Dar | Rs 6 crore |
| Abhinandan Singh | Rs 30 lakh |
| Suyash Sharma | Rs 2.6 crore |
RCB squad in IPL 2025
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Tim Seifert, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim David, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
