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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Salary List

IPL 2026 · 20 Players · 5 Retained

Total Spend

₹88.7 Cr

Purse Left

₹11.3 Cr

Most Expensive

Virat Kohli

Avg Salary

₹4.38 Cr

Full Salary Breakdown

#PlayerRoleSalaryBuy TypeStatusOrigin
1Virat KohliBatter21 CrRetainedCappedIndian
2Phil SaltWK-Batter11.5 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
3Rajat PatidarBatter11 CrRetainedCappedIndian
4Liam LivingstoneAll-rounder8.75 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
5Krunal PandyaAll-rounder5.75 CrAuctionCappedIndian
6Josh HazlewoodBowler5.2 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
7Yash DayalBowler5 CrRetainedCappedIndian
8Jitesh SharmaWK-Batter3.6 CrAuctionCappedIndian
9Tim DavidBatter3 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
10Jacob BethellAll-rounder2.6 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
11Bhuvneshwar KumarBowler2 CrAuctionCappedIndian
12Lungi NgidiBowler2 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
13Nuwan ThusharaBowler1.6 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
14Romario ShepherdAll-rounder1.5 CrAuctionCappedOverseas
15Rasikh SalamBowler1.4 CrAuctionCappedIndian
16Swapnil SinghAll-rounder50 LAuctionCappedIndian
17Abhinav ManoharBatter40 LAuctionCappedIndian
18Suyash SharmaBowler30 LAuctionUncappedIndian
19Manoj BhandageAll-rounder30 LAuctionUncappedIndian
20Mohit RatheeAll-rounder30 LAuctionUncappedIndian

Most Expensive

Virat Kohli

21 Cr

Cheapest

Mohit Rathee

30 L

Average Salary

4.38 Cr

across 20 players

Spend by Role

Batters

40.4%

35.40 Cr · 4 players

Bowlers

20.0%

17.50 Cr · 7 players

All-rounders

22.5%

19.70 Cr · 7 players

Wicketkeeper-Batters

17.2%

15.10 Cr · 2 players

Estimated Take-Home Salary (After 30% Tax)

IPL salaries above Rs 1 Crore fall in India's highest tax bracket (30% + cess). Below is an approximate take-home estimate for the top earners. Overseas players may have different tax obligations based on DTAA agreements.

PlayerGross SalaryEst. Tax (~30%)Est. Take-Home
Virat Kohli21 Cr6.30 Cr14.70 Cr
Phil Salt(Overseas)11.5 Cr3.45 Cr8.05 Cr
Rajat Patidar11 Cr3.30 Cr7.70 Cr
Liam Livingstone(Overseas)8.75 Cr2.63 Cr6.13 Cr
Krunal Pandya5.75 Cr1.72 Cr4.03 Cr
Josh Hazlewood(Overseas)5.2 Cr1.56 Cr3.64 Cr
Yash Dayal5 Cr1.50 Cr3.50 Cr
Jitesh Sharma3.6 Cr1.08 Cr2.52 Cr
Tim David(Overseas)3 Cr0.90 Cr2.10 Cr
Jacob Bethell(Overseas)2.6 Cr0.78 Cr1.82 Cr

Retained / RTM Players

  • Virat Kohli(Retained)21 Cr
  • Rajat Patidar(Retained)11 Cr
  • Yash Dayal(Retained)5 Cr

Auction Picks

  • Phil SaltOS11.5 Cr
  • Liam LivingstoneOS8.75 Cr
  • Krunal Pandya5.75 Cr
  • Josh HazlewoodOS5.2 Cr
  • Jitesh Sharma3.6 Cr
  • Tim DavidOS3 Cr
  • Jacob BethellOS2.6 Cr
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar2 Cr
  • Lungi NgidiOS2 Cr
  • Nuwan ThusharaOS1.6 Cr
  • Romario ShepherdOS1.5 Cr
  • Rasikh Salam1.4 Cr
  • Swapnil Singh50 L
  • Abhinav Manohar40 L
  • Suyash Sharma30 L
  • Manoj Bhandage30 L
  • Mohit Rathee30 L

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Challengers Bengaluru's total salary spend in IPL 2026?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have spent a total of Rs 88.7 Crore on their IPL 2026 squad, with Rs 11.3 Crore remaining from their Rs 100 Cr purse.
Who is the highest-paid RCB player in IPL 2026?
Virat Kohli is the highest-paid RCB player in IPL 2026 with a salary of Rs 21 Crore (Retained).
How many players did RCB retain for IPL 2026?
RCB retained 3 players for IPL 2026: Virat Kohli (Rs 21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (Rs 11 Cr), Yash Dayal (Rs 5 Cr).
How many overseas players does RCB have in IPL 2026?
RCB have 8 overseas players in their IPL 2026 squad: Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Josh Hazlewood, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Jacob Bethell. Teams can field a maximum of 4 overseas players in the playing XI.

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