RCB coaching staff list for IPL 2026 ft. Andy Flower, Dinesh Karthik
Rajat Patidar is the captain of RCB in IPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are gearing up for the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), where they will look to defend their title. RCB won their maiden title in the last edition by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final.
RCB have retained most of their players for the 2026 edition. Royal Challengers bought Venkatesh Iyer in the mini-auction for INR 7 crore, who was their most expensive player. They also picked overseas players like Jacob Duffy and Jordan Cox.
The defending champions will commence their stint in the tournament opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28.
Out of 7 home matches in the first phase, they will play 5 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and 2 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur.
Rajat Patidar will continue to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 and will have the challenging task of propelling the team to consecutive titles. Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Bethel, and Tim David are crucial batters in their squad.
Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Suyash Sharma are a few key bowlers, while Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya are powerful all-rounders. Below is the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s coaching staff for IPL 2026.
RCB’s complete coaching staff for IPL 2026
- Director of Cricket: Mo Bobat
- Head Coach – Andy Flower
- Batting Coach and Mentor – Dinesh Karthik
- Bowling Coach – Omkar Salvi
- Head of Scouting and Fielding Coach – Malolan Rangarajan
- Assistant Coach and Fielding Lead – Richard Halsall
- Head Strength & Conditioning Coach – Basu Shanker
- Vice President & Head of RCB: Rajesh Menon
Andy Flower has been retained as the head coach for the upcoming season. He was appointed as the coach in August 2023, taking over from Sanjay Bangar. He guided the team to their maiden title in IPL 2025. Flower has a three-year contract that runs till the end of the 2026 season.
Who is the head coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League 2026?
Andy Flower is the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the upcoming season.
Who is the mentor of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League 2026?
Dinesh Karthik is the mentor of the side in the tournament.
Who will captain the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League 2026?
Rajat Patidar will lead the team in the tournament.
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