On Thursday, RCB announced their list of retained players, that was full of surprises. Like it was known to all, Virat Kohli was the first retained player for INR 18 Cr, but the other picks have managed to raise the eyebrows. The team managed to retain MP batsman Rajat Patidar and fast bowler Yash Dayal as well.
Virat Kohli, who is struggling for form right now, was an exceptional performer in the IPL 2024, and managed to win the Orange Cap as well, with a total of 741 runs. In 15 matches, he had a ton, to go with five fifties as well. Most importantly, he had a strike rate of 154. On the other hand, Rajat Patidar was decent with 395 runs in 15 matches, scoring five fifties as well. But his strike-rate was a staggering 177.
RCB Retention List for IPL 2025
Retention No. 1 (Rs 21 crore) – Virat Kohli
Retention No. 2 (Rs 11 crore) – Rajat Patidar
Retention No. 3 (Rs 5 crore) – Yash Dayal
Retention No. 4 (Rs 4 crore) –
Retention No. 5 –
Retention No. 6 –
Purse left – 83 Cr
It is interesting to note, that RCB did not retain any of the foreign players, including 2024 skipper Faf du Plessis. That also means Virat Kohli, who is retained for 21 Cr, could be the skipper once again. One of the other major surprises was that India pacer Mohammed Siraj was also not considered for retention.
It must be reminded that Siraj had been decent for the franchise. In 87 matches, he had 83 wickets at an average of 31.44, and an economy rate of 8.60. That said, in 2024 season, he had 15 wickets, and his economy was 9.18, that must have decided his fate.
RCB Full Squad for IPL 2024
Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhdessai, Saurav Chauhan, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Manoj Bhandage, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh, Will Jacks, Cameron Green, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mayank Dagar.
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