New Delhi. After not winning the Indian Premier League Trophy, the Royal Challengers Bangalore has once again landed in the field. The most followed T20 franchise will first land as a ‘defending champion’ in an IPL season and all the pressure to dominate the tournament will be once again on them.

There are only a few months left in the next IPL auction, so the management may have started their preparations. In a recently shared post on RCB’s social media, head coaches Andy Flower and Mo Bobat (Cricket Director), Prathamesh Mishra (President) and Rajesh V Menon (Vice President) were seen posing for a picture, which wrote in the caption, “Ricet Refocus Refocus Reforted Think Tank Mission was again united for IPL 2026.

Discussion with Virat Kohli!

Although it is not mentioned, this picture with top officials of RCB management is probably taken in London. Mo Bobat is also the cricket director of London Spirits at The Hundred, if it is, then there is a possibility that Virat Kohli will also be part of RCB’s conversation. Akhirkar, he is still the face of the franchise. Virat has spent his entire IPL career with red and golden team. He was retained for Rs 21 crore by 2027 and was one of those who supported the RCB’s decision to choose the silver Patidar as captain. We all know that he now lives in London; A few days ago, a picture of him with his wife Anushka Sharma also went viral.

Virat in trophy victory

Kohli also played an important role in winning the Trophy of IPL 2025 to RCB, as he scored 657 runs at an average of 54.75 and an average of 144.71. Kohli ended this season as the third highest run -scorer in the tournament and the highest run -scorer for his team. He scored eight half -centuries, which often remained a binding of the team in one thread. In the last season, RCB had covered almost all the Aadhaar. However, they can still consider a player like Cameron Green, who will be one of the best selling players in the IPL 2026 mini auction.