After making strides in List-A and T20 cricket in Karnataka with his all-round capabilities, Manoj Bhandage was snapped up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of TATA IPL 2023. Bhandage is a powerful left-handed batter who can play as a finisher and bowls right-arm medium pace, thus bringing great variety to the teams he plays for. Bought back by RCB in the TATA IPL 2025 Mega Auction to be part of a side that has some world-class all-rounders, Bhandage will aim to add to his skill set by learning from some of the best.