Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made an impressive buy at the IPL 2026 auction, roping in Venkatesh Iyer for ₹7 crore. The auction took place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16.

Defending champions RCB made some smart, budget-friendly buys to strengthen an already title-winning squad at the IPL 2026 auction. Here’s a look at their strengths, weaknesses, auction picks, squad,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru full squad, and Players List updated during the IPL 2026 Auction in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Here is a breakdown of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad, its predicted line-up and the full list of players it bought at the auction.

In the first part of our IPL 2026 auction analysis, we are taking a look at RCB, RR, MI, PBKS and SRH. (Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) acquired batting all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer at the IPL 2026 auction. The auction took place on Tuesday, December 16, in Abu Dhabi.

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Indian all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was bought by RCB for ₹7 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Despite a muted 2025 season, his base price of ₹2 crore reflected his value in the domestic circuit.

Here is the squad and full list of players bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Indian Premier League auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16.

RCB did not have a huge purse going into the auction after retaining most of their players from the last season.