Royal Challengers Bengaluru topped the 2026 table with six wins and then chased 204 against Delhi Capitals in the Final, the highest successful chase in WPL history. Smriti Mandhana made 87 off 41 and Georgia Voll 79.
They have kept that side together. Thirteen players are retained for ₹13.85 crore, led by Mandhana at ₹3.5 crore, Richa Ghosh at ₹2.75 crore and Ellyse Perry at ₹2 crore.
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RCB have ₹1.15 crore for five players: three Indian and two overseas. They and UP Warriorz are the only teams with more than one overseas spot, which could matter when the bidding for Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Molineux, Heather Graham or Jess Jonassen starts.
Buy-Back Options
Grace Harris cost RCB ₹75 lakh last season. She is now in the pool at a ₹30 lakh base price, so RCB could bring her back for much less if the room lets them. Batter Gautami Naik is also in the list at ₹10 lakh.
Linsey Smith and D Hemalatha were released too, but neither is in the 146-player list.
The Constraint
₹23 lakh a slot is about what Delhi have, and well below UP Warriorz. If RCB go hard for one overseas name, the other four spots will have to come from the ₹10 lakh tier.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Retained Squad
Released Players and the Auction List
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Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers), Georgia Voll (Sydney Thunder), Lauren Bell (Sydney Thunder) are in WBBL 2026 squads. The WBBL starts on 29 October, the day after the auction.
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