RCB IPL 2026 Squad:ViratKohli Core Intact, Venkatesh Iyer Rs 7 Cr में Biggest Buy क्यों?

RCB IPL 2026 full squad: Retained विराट कोहली, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar; bought Venkatesh Iyer Rs 7 Cr, Jacob Duffy Rs 2 Cr। Released Livingstone, Agarwal। batting depth, bowling balance analysis।

RCB IPL 2026 Squad: विराट Core Intact,Venkatesh Iyer Rs 7 Cr buy के बाद Title-Ready

RCB ने IPL auction में Rs 16.40 Cr purse और 8 slots (2 overseas) smartly use किए। formidable core retain किया – विराट कोहली face बना रहे। Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma batting depth। Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd all-round balance।​

biggest buy: Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 7 Cr) KKR से। Jacob Duffy (Rs 2 Cr) pace add। Liam Livingstone, Lungi Ngidi, Mayank Agarwal release targeted।​

Retained core: batting firepower + bowling strength

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (explosive opener), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (middle muscle), Tim David (finisher), Krunal Pandya (spin all-round), Romario Shepherd (pace all-round), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper-batsman), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (swing king), Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood (world-class pace), Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh।​

Auction buys: strategic additions

• Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 7 Cr): batting all-rounder, KKR से big miss।
• Jacob Duffy (Rs 2 Cr): overseas pacer। smart budget use।​

Released players: calculated risks

Liam Livingstone (big-hitter), Lungi Ngidi (pacer), Mayank Agarwal (opener), Manoj Bhandage, Swastik Chikara, Mohit Rathee। power-hitting sacrifice stability के लिए।​

बैटिंग lineup: top-heavy firepower

Phil Salt-Virat explosive start। Padikkal-Patidar solid middle। Tim David-Jitesh finish। Krunal-Venkatesh all-round depth। chase machine ready।​

बॉलिंग attack: pace heavy world-class

Bhuvneshwar swing + Hazlewood experience + Yash Dayal domestic star + Romario pace। spin: Krunal, Suyash, Swapnil। death overs covered।​

bullet points: RCB IPL 2026 strengths

• batting depth: Salt-Kohli-Patidar-David unstoppable
• pace trio: Bhuvi-Hazlewood-Dayal experience+youth
• all-round balance: Krunal-Shepherd-Iyer
• captaincy settled: Kohli/Patidar options
• budget efficiency: Rs 16 Cr smart spend
• title hunger: consistent finalists​

Venkatesh Iyer RCB move: game-changer?

KKR से release के बाद perfect fit। middle-order stability + bowling option। Rs 7 Cr value।​

weaknesses address?

Livingstone power loss लेकिन Tim David cover। overseas slots optimized। spin backup decent।​

टेबल: RCB key players role-wise

IPL 2026 favorites ranking

KKR (Green firepower), RCB (Kohli core), CSK। balanced squad title threat।​

FAQs

RCB ने biggest buy कौन किया auction में?
Venkatesh Iyer Rs 7 Cr।​

विराट कोहली के अलावा top retained batsmen?
Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Tim David।​

RCB का pace attack कैसा?
Bhuvi-Hazlewood-Yash Dayal world-class।​

किन्हें release किया RCB ने?
Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal, Lungi Ngidi।​

Venkatesh Iyer KKR से क्यों आया RCB?
KKR released, RCB smart buy middle-order के लिए।​