It’s quite clear that majority of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans want to see KL Rahul back in the team for IPL 2025. The Karnataka batter-keeper will go under the hammer on November 24-25 after he was released by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the auction. KL Rahul, who spent his initial days in IPL with RCB, also expressed his interest to return to the franchise.
RCB fans want KL Rahul in IPL 2025
RCB conducted a mock auction for the fans ahead of the mega-event in Jeddah. The process saw the fans willing to spend Rs 20 cr to sign KL Rahul for IPL 2025. Earlier, RCB had dropped a hint about fans wanting to go big on Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul in the mock auction.
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KL Rahul – RCB’s keeper-cum-captain
RCB are in the hunt for a new skipper after releasing Faf du Plessis ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. The team has ruled out handing captaincy back to Virat Kohli at the moment, which means that they will need a new skipper. One is a player who has been previously associated with RCB – “son of the soil” KL Rahul. RCB have retained only three players – Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal – ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Rahul’s ability – both with bat and as captain – make him a perfect pick for RCB.
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
Purse left – 83 Cr
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