NEW DELHI: Reflecting on Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) overall approach and the additions made at the IPL 2026 player auction, head coach Andy Flower said that the acquisition of New Zealand's Jacob Duffy is really exciting, given that the attacking bowler has got "good pedigree at the death".
RCB, who entered the auction with a purse of Rs 16.4 crore, bagged eight players in all. The latest inclusions to the reigning champions' squad feature the likes of Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Satwik Desal, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Kanishk Chouhan and Vihaan Malhotra.
Speaking about the quality and versatility added to the batting group, Flower said, “We know Bethel's class, and Cox, who's had an outstanding 12 months with the bat, is a great utility player. He can bat anywhere in the order, he's a keeper batter as well, and if he gets in the field, he's one of the best fielders in the world. So very exciting talent, and great to have batsmen of that class waiting for their chance.”