Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting order and playing 11, IPL 2026
RCB most often opened with Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt in IPL 2026, with Devdutt Padikkal at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Bethell | 1 (7) | 7 | 96 | 124.7 |
| 1 | Phil Salt | 1 (6) | 6 | 202 | 168.3 |
| 1 | Venkatesh IyerMoved around | 1 (3), 9 (2), 4 (1) | 6 | 209 | 186.6 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | 2 (16) | 16 | 675 | 165.8 |
| 3 | Devdutt Padikkal | 3 (15) | 15 | 464 | 168.7 |
| 4 | Rajat Patidar | 4 (13), 3 (1) | 14 | 501 | 192.7 |
| 5 | Jitesh SharmaMoved around | 5 (6), 6 (4), 7 (2) | 12 | 116 | 122.1 |
| 5 | Krunal PandyaMoved around | 5 (5), 7 (3), 8 (1) | 9 | 226 | 145.8 |
| 6 | Tim DavidMoved around | 6 (8), 5 (4), 7 (2), 4 (1) | 15 | 305 | 188.3 |
| 8 | Romario ShepherdMoved around | 8 (4), 7 (2), 6 (1) | 7 | 83 | 125.8 |
| 9 | Rasikh Dar | 9 (1) | 1 | 3 | 150.0 |
| 10 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 10 (4) | 4 | 34 | 130.8 |
| 11 | Josh Hazlewood | 11 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for RCB in IPL 2026?
RCB most often opened with Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt in IPL 2026, with Devdutt Padikkal at No. 3.
Who batted as RCB's finisher?
Tim David batted most often at No. 6 (15 innings, 305 runs).
How settled was the RCB top order?
Jacob Bethell batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Phil Salt batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.