RCB Squad – Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Players & Lineup

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad – All Royal Challengers Bangalore Players List (RCB Team Players All-Time)

The team has qualified for the playoffs ten times in the IPL 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, and finally won the IPL trophy in 2025. Royal Challengers Bangalore has lifted the trophy after facing many challenges which includes their runner up finishes in IPL 2009, 2011, and 2016 where they narrowly missed out from the trophy.

The current Royal Challengers Bangalore squad includes Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Mayank Agarwal who is responsible for the batting orders and Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar handling the bowling side. Captain Rajat Patidar’s strong decisions and the crucial contribution of these players led the team towards the IPL trophy.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad All-Time Details

Young Talents of RCB Squad

Devdutt Padikkal: Devdutt Padikkal has shown his ability in providing the strong stats in the IPL and impressed everyone with his explosive stroke play as a young opening batsman.
Rajat Patidar: Rajat Patidar showed his captaincy skills and led the team to the winning title. He is known for his consistency in the middle order.
Suyash Sharma: Suyash Sharma is a young spinner and has proven effective with his variations in the bowling attack.

Overseas Players of RCB Squad

Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle’s contribution in the RCB squad has proven significant numerous times as he delivered unbeaten performances, including 175* off 66 balls for RCB against Pune Warriors India in 2013 and scored over 3400 Runs for the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad while maintaining the average and strike rate. He holds the record of the highest individual score in the IPL history, most sixes in IPL history and most sixes in an IPL innings. Chris Gayle won consecutive IPL orange caps in back to back seasons of IPL in 2011 and 2012. 

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers has always been an integral part in the royal challengers bangalore players list. He is known for his ability to hit sixes and fours all around the ground which is the reason he is named as "Mr. 360". de Villiers has proven effective in the middle order for many seasons where he scored 4,400 runs for the team with an average over 40. Virat Kohli and his partnership hold the record for the highest partnership in IPL history of 229 runs. He played his role in the match-winning finishes and received the appreciation of the player of the match many times.

Josh Hazlewood 

Josh Hazlewood is a world-class pacer who was the leading wicket-taker for RCB in the 2025 IPL season with 22 wickets. His accuracy and ability to take crucial wickets while maintaining an excellent bowling average is the biggest contribution in winning the title of IPL 205. 

Wanindu Hasaranga 

Wanindu Hasaranga is a dynamic leg spinner and has proven effective in lower batting order. He delivered exceptional performance in the IPL 2022 where he picked up 26 wickets for the Royals Challengers Bangalore. He is one of the reliable and valuable spinner options in the bowling attack.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad for Next IPL Season

Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya will continue to show their magic in IPL 2026 with their performances. These players have set the tone of the team and balance with the essence of strong and young players of IPL. Venkatesh Iyer (₹7.00 crore), Mangesh Yadav (₹5.20 crore), Jacob Duffy (₹2.00 crore) and Jordan Cox (₹75 lakh) bought from an auction and added the players into IPL 2026 squad.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad Breakdown – Batters, Bowlers & All-Rounders

Batsmen

Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli is a top order batsman who is known for his consistency, elegant shots and technique. He is one of the leading batsmen of IPL and holds many records in the IPL season with his run-scoring ability.
Phil Salt: Phill Salt is an explosive wicketkeeper-batsman who has the ability to provide rapid start in powerplay with the power hitting capabilities. His aggressive approach and high strike rate has always been a talking point in the IPL seasons.
Rajat Patidar: Rajat Patidar stepped up as the successful captain for the 2025 season who provided consistency with stability and contributed crucial runs in the middle orde

Bowlers

Josh Hazlewood: Josh Hazlewood is a world-class pacer who is the highest wicket taker in the IPL 2025 for RCB and delivered an exceptional performance with his accuracy, line and length, and ability to take wickets in powerplay and death overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an experienced swing bowler who is known for his mastery of swing and slower balls. He has proven effective in both the powerplay and death overs.
Yash Dayal: Yash Dayal is a reliable and consistent bowler who can take crucial wickets under pressure with the left-arm pacing.

All-rounders:

Krunal Pandya: Krunal Pandaya is a crucial player of RCB squad who is a valuable all-rounder with left-arm orthodox spin and effective lower-order batsman which provides balance to the team.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad 2022 to 2025 

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad 2022

The squad reached in the qualifier 2 but lost the final match against Gujarat Titans. Faf du Plessis was the top run scorer of the team with 468 Runs and Wanindu Hasaranga contributed the 26 wickets as a leading wicket taker in the team.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad 2023

Faf du Plessis again led the board of top run-scorers with 730 runs and Mohammed Siraj was the leading wicket taker with 19 wickets in the RCB squad.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad 2024

The team was eliminated from the eliminator match but demonstrated the tough competition among the team. Virat Kohli was the highest run scorer with 741 Runs in the RCB squad and Yash Dayal took 15 wickets and became the highest wicket taker for the team.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad 2025

Virat Kohli again led the board of most Runs with 657 Runs and Josh Hazlewood contributed 22 wickets to the team. These two players have delivered remarkable performances which led the team to the winning position. 

Iconic IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Players

AB de Villiers: AB de Villiers delivered numerous match winning performances to the team and holds the record for highest individual scores for the RCB with Chris Gayle.

Chris Gayle: Chris Gayle who is known as "The Universe Boss" holds many records in the IPL seasons and he was one of the highest run scorers in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad.

Anil Kumble: Anil Kumble was a key bowler who holds the best bowling figures for the franchise when he took 5 wicket haul against Rajasthan Royals.

Jacques Kallis: Jacques Kallis is one of the greatest all-rounders in the IPL cricket who provides stability with both bat and ball in the early years of the IPL for RCB. He was one of the highest run getters for the team in IPL 2009 and 2010 and contributed 30 wickets to the team during the IPL season.

Royal Challengers Bangalore finally lifted the trophy in IPL 2025 and have written one of the most inspiring journeys in IPL history. The Royal Challengers Bangalore have built their success on resilience, strong leadership, and a well-balanced squad that blends with rich experienced players with the emerging talents of the team.

Virat Kohli;s consistency, Josh Hazlewood’s techniqued bowling attack and Rajat Patidar’s decisive captaincy will remain remarkable for the team's success. Stay updated with every move of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2026 with Sports Yaari. Explore IPL head to head pages, IPL stats and records along with real time live score, cricket news and sports news.