Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru acquired New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy at his base price of ₹2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction on Tuesday. The 31-year-old, who is the world number two T20I bowler, has played 38 T20Is so far, picking up a total of 53 wickets. "Duffy is a bargain," RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat said.