RCB Players Jersey Numbers 1 to 100: Complete Royal Challengers Bengaluru Guide

RCB players jersey numbers are season-specific franchise records, not one permanent list. Checked on 29 October 2026, this guide covers the completed IPL 2026 season and selected RCB listings from 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2020–2026. It brings together current-season entries, former-player shirts, repeated numbers and the exact seasons recorded for each assignment. The best-known examples are Virat Kohli’s 18, AB de Villiers’ historical 17, Faf du Plessis’ 13, Dinesh Karthik’s 19, Glenn Maxwell’s 32 and Rajat Patidar’s 97.

Key Takeaways

• Virat Kohli is listed with RCB No. 18 through the documented 2026 season; Rajat Patidar is listed at No. 97 for 2021–2026, with no 2027 status established.
• Historical RCB numbers include AB de Villiers 17, Faf du Plessis 13, Dinesh Karthik 19 and Glenn Maxwell 32. These entries do not make those players current members of the 2026 playing squad.
• The directory contains every position from 1 to 100. Repeated rows show that a number can be associated with different RCB players in different seasons.
• Richard Gleeson’s ordinary 2026 season listing at No. 11 is separate from the collective, practice-only No. 11 tribute used in IPL 2026.
• Chris Gayle’s RCB number was 333, not 33, so it belongs outside the 1–100 directory.
• “No verified assignment found” means no assignment is established in this selected record; it does not mean the number is officially unused.

How to read RCB franchise jersey numbers

An IPL franchise number is not automatically the same as a player’s international shirt number. A player may use one number for India, Australia, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka or another national side and a different one for RCB. Domestic competitions, other T20 leagues, training tops and fan-personalised merchandise create the same risk of mistaken identity. The season-number field in the directory is the relevant RCB record.

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The season is just as important as the digit. A player listed at a number in 2013 may share it with another player in 2020, without either player changing numbers during that season. Repeated rows therefore represent separate season listings. For a throwback shirt, “player, number and season” is more useful than a number presented as a permanent owner.

A season listing also differs from a match appearance. It establishes that the player-number combination was recorded for that RCB season; it does not prove that the player appeared in every match, remained available throughout the competition or will retain the number in 2027. This matters for the 2026 class, which is a dated season record rather than a future-roster announcement. Nuwan Thushara’s withdrawal note is kept distinct from ordinary season listings for that reason.

A blank row is not proof that a number was never used. The directory uses No verified assignment found when this selected record does not establish a player-number pairing. It does not convert incomplete historical coverage into an official vacancy. Out-of-range figures such as 333, 103, 451 and 800 also remain outside a 1–100 directory rather than being shortened or reassigned.

The companion CSK players jersey numbers 1 to 100 guide and KKR players jersey numbers 1 to 100 guide apply the same season-first approach. The IPL Analysis hub is useful when comparing the three team directories.

Complete RCB jersey-number directory: 1 to 100

The directory below covers every position from 1 through 100. It preserves explicit season-number assignments in the selected record, including shared numbers and the roles and nationalities attached to those rows. “Historical season listing” identifies a past association. “2026 season listing; not 2027 confirmation” identifies a recent season record without making a claim about the next squad.

Notable RCB players and what their numbers represent

Virat Kohli — No. 18 and the franchise anchor

Virat Kohli is the strongest continuous reference point in the RCB players jersey numbers list. The directory records him at No. 18 across 2013–2014, 2018 and 2020–2026, with the latest status limited to a 2026 season listing. That long association makes 18 a defining RCB shirt identity rather than a one-season entry. Kohli is an Indian top-order batter and the franchise’s central modern-era figure.

RCB retained Kohli ahead of the 2025 auction after his long association with the franchise, and the 2025 campaign again presented him as the side’s talisman. RCB completed the 2026 season as champions, giving the 18 shirt another recent title context. Those dated team facts do not require an invented explanation for why he first chose the number. A number can be firmly documented even when its personal origin is not.

For a buyer, “Kohli 18” should mean the RCB competition identity, not an India shirt or another team’s merchandise. The Indian cricket jersey numbers 1 to 100 directory helps separate national-team numbers from IPL franchise numbers.

Rajat Patidar — No. 97 and the captaincy transition

Rajat Patidar’s No. 97 is listed for RCB seasons 2021–2026. He first joined the setup as an injury replacement in IPL 2021. By the 2025 captain announcement, the dated record credited him with 799 runs in 27 matches, including 395 runs in IPL 2024 at a strike rate of 177.13. He then became captain entering the 2025 cycle and is listed as captain in the 2026 class.

That progression—from replacement player to Indian top-order batter and captain—gives No. 97 a clear recent-era context. The directory still uses the exact status “2026 season listing; not 2027 confirmation.” It does not turn the number into a promise about retention, future leadership or a later shirt change. Fans looking for a Patidar shirt should match the name, number and season rather than relying on an undated product page.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar — No. 15 and title-winning control

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an Indian bowler listed at No. 15 for 2025–2026. His RCB contribution is best understood through his bowling role: in the 2025 final, his two-wicket intervention helped change the chase and defence, while the completed 2026 record credits him with 28 wickets, the team’s leading haul. Those are dated contributions, not a reason to treat No. 15 as a permanent career number.

The entry should therefore be read as a current-era RCB season association. It identifies the shirt in the selected 2025–2026 record while leaving future seasons open. His India number, a shop listing or a personalised shirt should not replace the RCB season evidence.

Josh Hazlewood — No. 38 and overseas pace reliability

Josh Hazlewood is an Australian bowler listed at No. 38 in 2022–2023 and again in 2025–2026. The repeated association shows a player returning with the same recorded RCB number after a gap in the selected seasons. His franchise role is that of an overseas pace leader expected to provide control and reliable high-value overs.

No. 38 must remain tied to the RCB listings. It should not be inferred from an Australia shirt or from a number used in another league. The 2026 row is a season record, not a 2027 roster statement.

AB de Villiers — No. 17 and the modern RCB middle order

AB de Villiers is a South African batter and wicketkeeper-batter whose RCB directory entries place him at No. 17 in 2013–2014, 2018 and 2020–2021. RCB’s retirement tribute makes 17 especially recognisable, but de Villiers remains a former player, not a current 2026 squad member. His inventive middle-order batting and occasional wicketkeeping helped shape the franchise’s visual memory.

Dated career summaries present different counting conventions: one records 156 RCB matches and 4,491 runs across 11 seasons, while another gives 144 games and close to 5,000 runs. Those figures should not be merged into a manufactured total. The stable points for this guide are his long RCB association, No. 17 and the franchise’s 2023 Hall of Fame recognition. A de Villiers 17 shirt is a historical RCB item, distinct from South Africa merchandise.

Chris Gayle — No. 333, outside the requested range

Chris Gayle’s RCB identity is inseparable from 333. The West Indies/Jamaica opening batter played for RCB from 2011 to 2017 and scored 3,163 runs for the franchise, including five centuries and the celebrated 175. The number is memorable because it is unusual, not because it can be simplified.

Gayle must never be written as RCB No. 33 in this guide. Row 33 belongs to Vinay Kumar’s 2013 listing. Gayle’s 333 is explained separately because it falls outside the requested 1–100 range. Other out-of-range values, including 103, 451 and 800, likewise do not belong in an in-range row. Gayle’s number is historical and should be sold as a heritage or personalised item, not as a current squad assignment.

Faf du Plessis — No. 13 and the 2024 turnaround

Faf du Plessis is a South African batter and former RCB captain listed at No. 13 for 2022–2024. His number belongs to a specific leadership era. In 2024, his captaincy was part of the turnaround in which RCB won six matches in succession to reach the playoffs. By the 2026 cutoff, he is a former RCB player, so No. 13 is a historically accurate shirt but not a current-captain claim.

This is a useful example of why a number guide needs a season column. The same number can remain meaningful to fans after a player leaves while its current-squad interpretation changes.

Dinesh Karthik — No. 19, finisher and keeper

Dinesh Karthik’s RCB listing is No. 19 for 2022–2024. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter contributed as a late-innings finisher, keeper and fielder during the 2024 campaign. His perspective after the playoff-clinching win reflected the significance of the six-match run and the belief inside that group.

Karthik’s later mentor and coaching association is separate from his playing record. “Karthik 19” is an accurate historical RCB search phrase; it should not be presented as a current playing-squad assignment merely because he later worked with the franchise.

Glenn Maxwell — No. 32 and the middle-order plan

Glenn Maxwell is an Australian batting all-rounder listed at No. 32 for 2021–2024. RCB signed him in 2021 for INR 14.25 crore with the stated aim of strengthening the middle order and adding power around the established top order. His number became part of the visual identity of that side.

Maxwell’s status is historical by the 2026 cutoff. No. 32 remains a useful throwback reference for the 2021–2024 team, but it should not be described as a current RCB assignment without a later season record. The number belongs to the franchise context, not automatically to an international shirt.

Krunal Pandya — No. 6 and tactical all-round value

Krunal Pandya is an Indian all-rounder listed at No. 6 for 2025–2026. In the 2025 final, his change-of-pace bowling was a game-changing intervention. That contribution shows why a jersey directory works best with role and season beside the digit: No. 6 identifies the shirt, while the all-rounder description explains his tactical value.

The entry is still limited to the dated RCB seasons in the table. Future roster changes can alter who wears a number, so a buyer should confirm both the player name and the season before ordering.

Rasikh Dar and Jacob Bethell — recent squad variety

Rasikh Dar, listed in the table as Rasikh Dar, is an Indian bowler associated with No. 42 for 2025–2026. His RCB story includes a difficult injury interruption: he was ruled out in 2022 after two games, returned to the professional setup and entered the RCB class with an opportunity to learn from experienced pace bowlers. The number and comeback story belong to separate parts of the record, so both should be stated precisely.

Jacob Bethell is an English batting all-rounder listed at No. 2 for 2025–2026. His left-handed power, slow left-arm orthodox bowling and fielding value give the recent squad a different profile. No. 2 is the RCB season listing in this directory; it should not be borrowed from another team or treated as a 2027 confirmation. Together, these profiles show why the list includes recent depth players as well as famous former stars.

Current 2026 listings versus former RCB players

The 2026 part of the table is a dated snapshot. It includes Kohli 18, Patidar 97, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 15, Hazlewood 38, Krunal Pandya 6, Bethell 2, Phil Salt 28, Tim David 8, Devdutt Padikkal 37, Suyash Sharma 5, Rasikh Dar 42, Jitesh Sharma 55, Jordan Cox 22, Jacob Duffy 27, Venkatesh Iyer 25, Swapnil Singh 24, Romario Shepherd 16, Abhinandan Singh 14 and other season listings. These rows establish number-season pairings; they do not declare a 2027 squad.

Availability must remain separate from identity. A dated withdrawal note, such as the one recorded for Nuwan Thushara, is not silently converted into a normal match appearance. Conversely, a season listing is not erased simply because a player was unavailable for part of the competition. Former-player rows serve a different purpose: de Villiers 17, Gayle 333, du Plessis 13, Karthik 19 and Maxwell 32 identify memorable RCB eras without suggesting that those players were in the 2026 playing group.

Shared numbers make this distinction essential. No. 1, No. 5, No. 11, No. 14, No. 16, No. 19, No. 21, No. 22, No. 23, No. 25, No. 27, No. 37, No. 38, No. 42, No. 43, No. 53, No. 69, No. 73, No. 77, No. 88, No. 89 and No. 91 have multiple season-qualified rows. Repetition is number reuse across the selected record, not proof that one player changed numbers during a season.

For additional roster context, the RCB 2027 retained, released and trade players guide and IPL 2027 retained players list may be useful, but neither substitutes for a season-number record. No 2027 men’s RCB squad or jersey-number status is established here as of 29 October 2026.

Number changes, tributes and buying checks

Number reuse is not automatically a player number change

No. 5 includes Aaron Finch, Jason Behrendorff, Saurabh Tiwary, Suyash Sharma, Washington Sundar and Yogesh Takawale across separate periods. No. 19 includes Chris Woakes, Dinesh Karthik and Manan Vohra, while No. 38 includes Hazlewood and Tim Southee. These are examples of different players sharing a number in different seasons. A profile ID, URL suffix or database code is not a jersey number.

No. 11: Richard Gleeson and the practice tribute are different

Richard Gleeson has an ordinary RCB No. 11 listing for 2026. Separately, RCB players used No. 11 on practice and warm-up shirts during IPL 2026 to honour the 11 victims of the Bengaluru stampede. That temporary tribute was not a normal match-shirt reassignment and did not mean every player permanently changed to No. 11.

A practice tribute shirt, ordinary squad shirt and personalised fan shirt can look similar in photographs. Check the date, match context and player name before treating a visible number as a permanent assignment.

A practical RCB jersey checklist

1. Choose the season first. Decide whether you want a 2026 shirt, a 2024 throwback or a historical tribute.
2. Confirm the player name and spelling. This matters especially for shared numbers such as 1, 5, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 37, 38, 42, 43, 53, 69, 73, 77, 88, 89 and 91.
3. Match the RCB competition identity. An India, Australia, South Africa or West Indies shirt is not automatically an RCB shirt for the same player.
4. Check dated team presentation. A current-season team page, match image or season announcement is more useful than an old shop listing.
5. Separate availability from identity. A season listing can coexist with a withdrawal or replacement note; do not assume every listed player appeared in every match.
6. Treat personalisation as personalisation. A customised shirt does not prove that the name-number combination was an official assignment.
7. Keep out-of-range numbers intact. Gayle 333 stays 333; it must not be converted to 33.

Readers comparing player impact can continue to the most dangerous bowler in IPL comparison or the most dangerous batsman in IPL comparison. Those pages answer a different question from this directory: impact rather than franchise shirt identity.

Frequently asked questions

What is Virat Kohli’s RCB jersey number?

Virat Kohli is listed with RCB No. 18 through the documented 2026 season. It is a franchise-specific association and should not be confused with a shirt he wears for India or another competition.

What was AB de Villiers’ RCB number?

AB de Villiers’ RCB number was 17. The table records his 2013–2014, 2018 and 2020–2021 season listings, and 17 is now a historical tribute connected with his former-player legacy.

What was Chris Gayle’s RCB jersey number?

Chris Gayle wore No. 333 for RCB, not No. 33. Because 333 is outside the requested range, it is explained separately and is not placed in the No. 33 row.

What was Faf du Plessis’ RCB jersey number?

Faf du Plessis is listed at No. 13 for RCB in 2022–2024. He is a former RCB player in this guide, although his captaincy and 2024 contribution remain important to the franchise story.

What was Dinesh Karthik’s RCB jersey number?

Dinesh Karthik is listed at No. 19 for 2022–2024. His later mentor or coaching role is separate from that historical playing number.

What was Glenn Maxwell’s RCB jersey number?

Glenn Maxwell is listed at No. 32 for 2021–2024. The number identifies his RCB batting all-rounder association during those seasons and does not describe a current 2026 playing status.

What is Rajat Patidar’s RCB jersey number?

Rajat Patidar is listed at No. 97 for RCB seasons 2021–2026. The entry is season-qualified and does not establish a 2027 number or squad position.

Did every RCB player wear No. 11 in IPL 2026?

No. The collective No. 11 appearance was a temporary practice and warm-up tribute. It was separate from Richard Gleeson’s ordinary 2026 season listing at No. 11 and was not a permanent team-wide match number.

Does “No verified assignment found” mean the number is unused?

No. It means that no supported assignment is included for that position in this selected record. It is not an official declaration that RCB never used the number in another season, replacement situation or unavailable historical record.

Why should I check the season before buying an RCB jersey?

A number can be reused, a former player can be mistaken for a current one and a 2026 listing may not describe future availability. Match the season, player name and RCB design before buying or customising a shirt.

Conclusion

The most useful RCB player number list is not a collection of famous digits without dates. It connects each number to a player, role, nationality and franchise period. In the selected record, Kohli 18 and Patidar 97 represent the recent RCB era, while de Villiers 17, du Plessis 13, Karthik 19 and Maxwell 32 preserve important former-player associations. Gayle’s 333 remains outside the range, and the practice-only No. 11 tribute must not be confused with an ordinary match assignment.

Use the directory for positions 1–100, read repeated rows as season-specific reuse and treat “No verified assignment found” as an evidence label rather than an official vacancy. Finally, check the season and current team presentation before buying so that a throwback shirt, a 2026 player shirt and a personalised fan jersey are not described as the same thing.