- By Himanshu Badola
- Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:34 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
RCB Players List, WPL 2026 Auction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru made impressive retentions ahead of the WPL 2026 auction, keeping a core group of players with them to build around for the tournament's next edition.
The four players retained by RCB are captain Smriti Mandhana (retained for Rs 3.5 crore), wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh (Rs 2.75 crore), Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry (Rs 2 crore), and Shreyanka Patil (Rs 60 lakh). These retentions have cost the franchise a total of Rs 8.85 crore from their purse, leaving them with Rs 6.15 crore to spend in the much-awaited mega auction.
Notably, RCB have one Right to Match card under their belt to potentially buy back a released player during the auction if outbid by others. Their senior player, Ellyse Perry, stands second in the list of the top run-getters in the WPL history, having scored 972 runs in 25 career matches at an average of 64.80.
RCB WPL 2026 Retained Players
Smriti Mandhana (Rs 3.5 crore)
Richa Ghosh (Rs 2.75 crore)
Ellyse Perry (Rs 2 crore)
Shreyanka Patil (Rs 60 lakh)
RCB WPL 2026 Auction Buys
Will be updated
RCB WPL 2026 Squad
Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll (Rs. 60 Lakh), Nadine de Klerk (Rs. 65 lakh), Radha Yadav (Rs. 65 lakh)

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