RCB’s IPL 2026 Retention: The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a fantastic IPL 2025, where they won their first-ever title after a decade of wait. Led by Rajat Patidar and supported by Virat Kohli, the Bengaluru-based franchise did not change much of the side. One of the notable names to be excluded was liam livingstone and also one name which was under headline Yash Dayal has been retained.
8 Players Released
The defending champions have made several major changes to its squad for the upcoming season. The team has released Swastik Chikara, Mayank Agarwal, Tim Seifert, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, Blessing Muzarabani, and Mohit Rathi. Liam Livingstone had a disappointing performance for RCB last season.
| Retained Players | Released Players |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | Liam Livingstone |
| Rajat Patidar | Tim Seifert |
| Yash Dayal | Blessing Muzarabani |
| Phil Salt | Swastik Chikkara |
| Jitesh Sharma | Mayank Agarwal |
| Josh Hazlewood | Manoj Bhandage |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | Mohit Rathee |
| Suyash Sharma | Lungi Ngidi |
| Krunal Pandya | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | |
| Swapnil Singh | |
| Tim David | |
| Romario Shepherd | |
| Nuwan Thushara | |
| Jacob Bethell | |
| Devdutt Padikkal | |
| Abhinandan Singh |
RCB RELEASED PLAYERS LIST:
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 15, 2025
– Mayank, Chikara, Seifert, Livingstone, Bhandage, Ngidi, Muzarabani and Rathee. pic.twitter.com/6MUrf9l6tz
High Expectations For RCB
The team hasn’t made many changes to its squad in preparation for the upcoming season. The franchise has retained most of its players. Almost all of the players who performed exceptionally well last season have been retained. Rajat Patidar will be aiming to win the trophy again in the upcoming season.
