Reigning Indian Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are heading into the IPL 2026 mini auction with the target of making a few more additions to a squad who are fresh from winning the title.
After a dream 2025 season that saw them finally break their jinx and lift the coveted trophy for the first time in history and in their eighteenth attempt.
Their retention list and trade activity reflect that the think-tank trusts the team's core side, which won them the trophy last season.
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RCB remaining purse for the mini auction
According to the latest retention and trade updates, RCB will enter the IPL 2026 mini auction with ₹16.40 crore.
- RCB remaining purse: ₹25l
- Total Slots Remaining: 0 (0 Overseas)
RCB surprisingly released hard-hitting English batter Liam Livingstone, alongside Mayank Agarwal, Swastik Chikara, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, and Mohit Rathee.
Among the retained players, they have focused on keeping their Indian core, which consists of stars like wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma and Devdutt Paddikal. Stalwart like Virat Kohli remains a part of RCB's squad.
How to watch IPL 2026 mini-auction?
The IPL mini auction will be broadcast on the Star Sports network channels. Whereas, it will be live-streamed on Jio Hotstar's web and app.
| Time | 2:30 pm (IST) |
| Channel | Star Sports network |
| Live Streaming | Jio Hotstar |
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