3 Royal Challengers Bengaluru players who might be benched in IPL 2026
Let us take a look at three players who might be benched by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the 2026 IPL season.
1) Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal was an instrumental presence for the Royal Challengers last year. Batting in the top order, he scored 247 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 150.61. The local boy has been a fan favourite after breaking out in the franchise in 2020. Fans had been clamouring for his return to the side, and he was a vital part of RCB's title-winning campaign.
But with the arrival of new signing Venkatesh Iyer, the Karnataka cricketer finds his place under threat. The Madhya Pradesh all-rounder has a reputation of being a destructive batter, and if in form, would be expected to slot in at number 3 over Padikkal. Another threat to his place is England's hot prospect Jacob Bethell, who has sealed his place in the Three Lions' white-ball teams and lit the world alight with his impressive century against India in the semifinals of the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
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