The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter IPL 2026 with a revamped squad and renewed title ambitions. The RCB cricket team has built a balanced lineup combining explosive batters, quality all-rounders, and strong pace options.
In this guide, we cover the complete RCB team 2026 squad, the full RCB players list, overseas stars, home ground details, and squad breakdown.
🏟️ RCB Home Ground
RCB play their home matches at:
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Known for: High-scoring matches
- Short boundaries favouring batters
- One of the most electrifying IPL atmospheres
🏏 RCB Squad 2026 – Full Players List
🟢 Batters & Wicketkeepers
- Rajat Patidar – Batter
- Devdutt Padikkal – Batter
- Virat Kohli – Batter
- Phil Salt – WK-Batter
- Jitesh Sharma – WK-Batter
- Jordan Cox – WK-Batter
🔄 All-Rounders
- Krunal Pandya
- Swapnil Singh
- Tim David
- Romario Shepherd
- Jacob Bethell
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Satvik Deswal
- Mangesh Yadav
- Vicky Ostwal
- Vihaan Malhotra
- Kanishk Chouhan
🎯 Bowlers
- Josh Hazlewood
- Rasikh Salam Dar
- Suyash Sharma
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Nuwan Thushara
- Abhinandan Singh
- Jacob Duffy
- Yash Dayal
📊 RCB Squad Summary Table
| Category | Players | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Batters / WK | 6 | 6 |
| All-Rounders | 11 | 11 |
| Bowlers | 8 | 8 |
| Total Squad Size | — | 25 Players |
🌍 Overseas Players in RCB 2026 Squad
- Phil Salt
- Jordan Cox
- Tim David
- Romario Shepherd
- Jacob Bethell
- Josh Hazlewood
- Nuwan Thushara
- Jacob Duffy
Total Overseas Players: 8
Allowed in Playing XI: 4 (as per IPL rules)
While RCB dominate at Chinnaswamy, CSK remain strong at Chepauk — check out the full Chennai Super Kings cricket team squad 2026.
🔥 Key Players to Watch – RCB 2026
- Virat Kohli – Backbone of the RCB team
- Glenn Maxwell – Impact all-rounder
- Mohammed Siraj – Pace spearhead
- Cameron Green – Power-hitter & seam option
📌 RCB Team Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home Ground | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| IPL Titles | 1 |
| Fan Base | One of the largest in IPL |
RCB fans will also be watching their big clashes against Mumbai — explore the full Mumbai Indians players list for IPL 2026 to see how both teams match up.