Royal Challengers Bengaluru Salary List

IPL 2026 · 19 Players · 5 Retained

Total Spend

₹88.7 Cr

Purse Left

₹11.3 Cr

Most Expensive

Virat Kohli

Avg Salary

₹4.16 Cr

Royal Challengers Bengaluru spent ₹88.7 Cr of their ₹100 Cr purse on a 19-player squad — leaving ₹11.3 Cr in reserve for mid-season cover. Their three highest-paid players (Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar) account for 49% of the total spend, a clear sign this core is the team's backbone. Retentions and RTM picks absorbed 42% of the purse, showing how much faith the management has placed in continuity. Virat Kohli (₹21 Cr) anchors the batting, while Josh Hazlewood (₹5.2 Cr) leads the bowling attack. The squad mix is 12 Indian + 7 overseas, with a maximum of 4 overseas players allowed in any playing XI.

Full Salary Breakdown

#	Player	Role	Salary	Buy Type	Status	Origin
1	Virat Kohli	Batter	₹21 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
2	Phil Salt	WK-Batter	₹11.5 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
3	Rajat Patidar	Batter	₹11 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
4	Krunal Pandya	All-rounder	₹5.75 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
5	Josh Hazlewood	Bowler	₹5.2 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
6	Yash Dayal	Bowler	₹5 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
7	Jitesh Sharma	WK-Batter	₹3.6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
8	Tim David	Batter	₹3 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
9	Jacob Bethell	All-rounder	₹2.6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
10	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Bowler	₹2 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
11	Lungi Ngidi	Bowler	₹2 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
12	Nuwan Thushara	Bowler	₹1.6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
13	Romario Shepherd	All-rounder	₹1.5 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
14	Rasikh Salam	Bowler	₹1.4 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
15	Swapnil Singh	All-rounder	₹50 L	Auction	Capped	Indian
16	Abhinav Manohar	Batter	₹40 L	Auction	Capped	Indian
17	Suyash Sharma	Bowler	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
18	Manoj Bhandage	All-rounder	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
19	Mohit Rathee	All-rounder	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian

Most Expensive

Virat Kohli

₹21 Cr

Cheapest

Mohit Rathee

₹30 L

Average Salary

₹4.16 Cr

across 19 players

Spend by Role

Batters

44.8%

₹35.40 Cr · 4 players

Bowlers

22.2%

₹17.50 Cr · 7 players

All-rounders

13.9%

₹10.95 Cr · 6 players

Wicketkeeper-Batters

19.1%

₹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.

Player	Gross Salary	Est. Tax (~30%)	Est. Take-Home
Virat Kohli	₹21 Cr	₹6.30 Cr	₹14.70 Cr
Phil Salt(Overseas)	₹11.5 Cr	₹3.45 Cr	₹8.05 Cr
Rajat Patidar	₹11 Cr	₹3.30 Cr	₹7.70 Cr
Krunal Pandya	₹5.75 Cr	₹1.72 Cr	₹4.03 Cr
Josh Hazlewood(Overseas)	₹5.2 Cr	₹1.56 Cr	₹3.64 Cr
Yash Dayal	₹5 Cr	₹1.50 Cr	₹3.50 Cr
Jitesh Sharma	₹3.6 Cr	₹1.08 Cr	₹2.52 Cr
Tim David(Overseas)	₹3 Cr	₹0.90 Cr	₹2.10 Cr
Jacob Bethell(Overseas)	₹2.6 Cr	₹0.78 Cr	₹1.82 Cr
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	₹2 Cr	₹0.60 Cr	₹1.40 Cr

Retained / RTM Players

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

Auction Picks

Phil SaltOS₹11.5 Cr
Krunal Pandya₹5.75 Cr
Josh HazlewoodOS₹5.2 Cr
Jitesh Sharma₹3.6 Cr
Tim DavidOS₹3 Cr
Jacob BethellOS₹2.6 Cr
Bhuvneshwar Kumar₹2 Cr
Lungi NgidiOS₹2 Cr
Nuwan ThusharaOS₹1.6 Cr
Romario ShepherdOS₹1.5 Cr
Rasikh Salam₹1.4 Cr
Swapnil Singh₹50 L
Abhinav Manohar₹40 L
Suyash Sharma₹30 L
Manoj Bhandage₹30 L
Mohit Rathee₹30 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 7 overseas players in their IPL 2026 squad: Phil Salt, 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.