The drums of IPL will start beating as soon as the T20 World Cup ends. For this, all 10 teams selected their preferred players in the auction held last December. But RCB is under intense pressure even before IPL 2026 begins. They have fallen into considerable trouble due to injuries to four star players. The team that supporters dreamed would make a strong comeback in the new season is now under significant pressure. The question arises— how did such a situation develop? Which players have put RCB in trouble ahead of IPL 2026.
What happened to RCB's 4 players?
The main reason for RCB's problems before IPL is the injuries to their four players.
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These four are— Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David. Each of them is a strong player for the team, who can win matches single-handedly. Therefore, their injuries are a major problem for the franchise. Now the question is,
Where and how did these four get injured?
Phil Salt suffered a back injury while playing ILT20. Due to this, he was also ruled out of the ILT20 qualifier match.
Rajat Patidar, who is not only RCB's middle-order batsman but also the team's captain, got injured while playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy. How serious his injury is cannot be said right now, but this injury has increased RCB's concerns ahead of IPL 2026.
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Tim David suffered a hamstring injury in the Big Bash League. This news is as bad for RCB as it is a major concern for Australia ahead of this year's T20 World Cup. He got injured in the Hobart Hurricanes versus Perth Scorchers match at Perth Stadium.
Josh Hazlewood, Australia's pacer and one of RCB's bowling attack's main hopes, has been suffering from injury since November 2025. Due to this injury, he was also ruled out of the Ashes series. His condition ahead of IPL 2026 has further increased RCB's tension.
