The champions sat on their hands until the accelerated round, then bought four players for ₹1.1 crore: Jess Jonassen at 40 lakh, Chloe Tryon and Tejal Hasabnis at 30 lakh each and Vrinda Dinesh at 10 lakh. It is all depth. The title-winning XI is untouched, and both overseas buys will struggle to get past Perry, Voll, de Klerk and Bell.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru start WPL 2027 on Thu 14 Jan against Mumbai Indians in Vadodara. They play 4 league games in Vadodara and 4 in Mumbai.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2027 Fixtures
Longest gap between games: 4 days, from Fri 22 Jan to Tue 26 Jan. RCB play 4 of the first 11 matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad and Fantasy Prices
17 players, 6 of them overseas. Bought at the auction: Jess Jonassen, Tejal Hasabnis, Chloe Tryon, Vrinda Dinesh.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Likely XI
Our read of the strongest XI, in rough batting order. It respects the four-overseas rule, but it is our opinion, not a team announcement.
- Smriti Mandhana (Batter, 10.5 Cr)
- Georgia Voll (Batter, 9 Cr)
- Ellyse Perry (Batter, 10 Cr)
- Richa Ghosh (Keeper, 9.5 Cr)
- Tejal Hasabnis (Batter, 8 Cr)
- Nadine de Klerk (All-rounder, 9 Cr)
- Pooja Vastrakar (All-rounder, 8.5 Cr)
- Shreyanka Patil (Bowler, 9 Cr)
- Radha Yadav (Bowler, 8.5 Cr)
- Arundhati Reddy (Bowler, 8.5 Cr)
- Lauren Bell (Bowler, 9 Cr)
The whole XI would cost 99.5 Cr in Season Fantasy. You can take up to eight of them.
Best RCB Fantasy Picks
- Premium: Smriti Mandhana (10.5 Cr), Ellyse Perry (10 Cr), Richa Ghosh (9.5 Cr).
- Value: Tejal Hasabnis (8 Cr) and Arundhati Reddy (8.5 Cr), both in our likely XI.
- Captain idea: Smriti Mandhana, the priciest player in the likely XI, on nights when RCB look likely to bat second.
Check the confirmed XI before every lock. A squad player who does not start scores nothing, and the planner flags anyone missing from a confirmed XI.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first WPL 2027 match?
Thu 14 Jan 2027 against Mumbai Indians in Vadodara, 7:30 PM IST.
How many players are in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2027 squad?
17, including 6 overseas players.
Who is the most expensive RCB player in WPL fantasy?
Smriti Mandhana at 10.5 Cr.
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