IPL 2026: RCB Targets 8 Key Players Ahead of Mini Auction — One Signing Could Secure Another Title
RCB targets eight key overseas fast bowlers for the IPL 2026 mini auction. With ₹16.4 crore in hand, the defending champions aim to fill crucial squad gaps.
RCB enters the IPL 2026 mini auction as defending champions, targeting top overseas fast bowlers to strengthen their squad.
8 Players RCB Should Eye At IPL 2026 Auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore, the IPL 2025 title winners, are going to enter the IPL 2026 mini auction as the defending champions. All the franchises have already released the list of retained and released players. However, RCB has its eyes on those 8 star players in the mini auction. RCB is planning to acquire at least one of them. Now let's find out who those players are.
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Preparations for IPL 2026 have begun. The respective franchises have already announced their retain and release list. The franchise owners are in intense discussions to strengthen their team. However, while RCB has Rs.16.4 crore in its purse, their main team has already been settled.
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With this, Royal Challengers Bangalore does not need to spend a lot of money in the auction to buy players. But if a player gets injured, they need players who can replace him.
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Besides, they need important players to be used for some specific matches. Now, Royal Challengers should focus on filling small but important gaps.
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Among the players that RCB should target are foreign fast bowlers Matisha Pathirana, Gerald Coetzee, Anrich Nortje, Reece Topley, Spencer Johnson, and Matt Henry. RCB has already released Lungi Engidi. So RCB should definitely add a foreign fast bowler.
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RCB has a lot of options like this. If they want Matisha Pathirana, they may have to spend more. But if they want players like Reece Topley, Matt Henry or Gerald Coetzee, they can buy them within the budget.
