The list of retentions for Royal Challengers Bengaluru is finally announced and they have tried to enter the mega auction with a solid base. The IPL governing council allowed the franchises to retain a maximum of six players. They also specified that a maximum of five capped players and two uncapped players can be retained. Based on that RCB has retained Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal. Virat Kohli has been retained at a price of 21 Crore. IPL 2025 Mega Auction Likely to Take Place in Riyadh on November 24 and 25: Report.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the most loyal fanbases in this world and they would want their 17-year-old exile of an IPL trophy to end in 2025. The team which has consisted of stars such as Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell and many more. The team has also qualified for the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 respectively but have always ended up on the losing end. They will hope to turn up their fortunes this year.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: List of Possible Retentions

1- Virat Kohli (Rs 21 crore)

2- Rajat Patidar (Rs 11 crore)

3- Yash Dayal (Rs 5 crore)

Purse Remaining: 83 crore INR

Right to Match (RTM) cards Left: 3 (atleast one uncapped player)

 

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been consistent in making it to the playoffs in the past few editions of the tournament. However, they have failed on cashing in the most important moments of the match which led to their downfall in the competition. The team has a good balance of youth and experience which will certainly be the key for them in the next season. Despite qualifying for playoffs, they finished fourth in IPL 2024.

 

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