RCB Team 2025: A fan favourite, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are yet to win the Indian Premier League (IPL), having come close to lifting the title in 2016. RCB have always attracted eyeballs, due to their association with Virat Kohli, and strategy to fill their squad with star players, which have often been criticised. The RCB heading into IPL 2025 are eying a new leader having retained only three players, while letting go of their skipper Faf du Plessis, who led the franchise in 2024. IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 1 Live Updates.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise has been the talking point every season in the IPL. Despite having pulled off some sensational performances with big names in the game of cricket over the years, RCB have not made it past the finish line. This time, RCB looked to do a good job at the IPL 2025 mega auction where they started with a purse of 83 crore and hope to win the elusive IPL title.

RCB Players Bought at IPL 2025 Auction: Liam Livingstone (INR 8.28 Crore), Phil Salt (INR 11.50 Crore), Jitesh Sharma (INR 11 Crore), Josh Hazlewood (INR 12.50 Crore), Rasikh Dar (INR 6 Crore), Suyash Sharma (INR 2.6 Crore), Krunal Pandya (INR 5.75 Crore), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (INR 10.75 Crore), Swapnil Singh (INR 50 Lakh), Tim David (INR 3 Crore), Romario Shepherd (INR 1.50 Crore), Nuwan Thushara (INR 1.60 Crore), Manoj Bhandage (INR 30 Lakh), Jacob Bethell (INR 2.60 Crore),  Devdutt Padikkal (INR 2 Crore), Swastik Chhikara (INR 30 lakh), Lungi Ngidi (INR 1 crore), Abhinandan Singh (INR 30 lakh), Mohit Rathee (INR 30 lakh)

Purse Spent: INR 119.25 Crore INR

Purse Remaining: INR 0.75 Crore

Slots Filled: 22/25

RCB Players Retained Ahead of IPL 2025 Auction: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal

RCB Previous Season Recap: Under du Plessis, RCB finished fourth in the IPL 2024 points table, and qualified for playoffs, where they were defeated in Eliminator by Rajasthan Royals.

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