The IPL 2025 is almost upon us. Slated to commence on March 22, the opening match will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams will be looking to kick off their tournament campaign with a win to get some early advantage.
IPL 2025: RCB at the 2025 IPL Mega Auctions
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru did a good job at the auction table in the 2025 IPL Mega Auctions. They did cover all the bases, almost, and would be looking to get into the tournament with a better plan. Having made it to the playoffs last season and finishing at the 4th spot on the points table, the Bengaluru-based franchise would be looking to get even better in IPL 2025.
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Ahead of the mega auctions, RCB retained 3 of their crucial players: Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli, RCB’s future Rajat Patidar, and young left-arm seamer Yash Dayal. At the mega auctions, RCB went berserk and opted for 19 players. Here is the list of players Royal Challengers Bengaluru have welcomed in their team for the 2025 season.
| Player | Price (₹) |
|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone (England) | 8.75 Crore |
| Phil Salt (England) | 11.50 Crore |
| Jitesh Sharma | 11.00 Crore |
| Josh Hazlewood (Australia) | 12.50 Crore |
| Rasikh Dar | 6.00 Crore |
| Krunal Pandya | 5.75 Crore |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 10.75 Crore |
| Tim David (Australia) | 3.00 Crore |
| Jacob Bethell (England) | 2.60 Crore |
| Suyash Sharma | 2.60 Crore |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 2.00 Crore |
| Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka) | 1.60 Crore |
| Romario Shepherd (West Indies) | 1.50 Crore |
| Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) | 1.00 Crore |
| Swapnil Singh | 50 Lakh |
| Manoj Bhandage | 30 Lakh |
| Swastik Chikara | 30 Lakh |
| Abhinandan Singh | 30 Lakh |
| Mohit Rathee | 30 Lakh |
Rajat Patidar is the new skipper of RCB
RCB didn’t go for their former skipper Faf du Plessis in the mega auctions. Therefore, they had to name a captain from the existing batch of players. The team management has lent their trust to star batter Rajat Patidar to take the captaincy reigns for the upcoming season. Patidar has been the skipper of Madhya Pradesh’s team in the domestic circuit but will be leading an IPL side for the first time.
IPL 2025: RCB Best Possible Playing11
Here we have compiled the best possible playing 11 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, if all the players are fit and available for selection.
- Virat Kohli
- Philip Salt
- Rajat Patidar (C)
- Liam Livingstone
- Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- Tim David
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Suyash Sharma
- Josh Hazlewood
- Yash Dayal
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