Will Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) make an impact with their purchases, or will they once again invest in big names that fail to deliver? The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction presents a crucial opportunity for RCB to build a balanced team with strong batting and bowling units. They need to focus on nurturing new talent and assembling a quality bowling attack with both pace and spin options.
Virat Kohli has always dreamed of lifting the trophy for RCB, and this year might be his best opportunity. With only a few years left before he retires from the IPL, following his retirement from international T20I cricket, the legendary batter will be eager to make this season count.
RCB retained players in IPL 2025
- Retention 1: Virat Kohli for Rs. 21 Crore
- Retention 2: Rajat Patidar for Rs. 11 Crore
- Retention 3 (Uncapped): Yash Dayal for Rs. 5 Crore
RCB released players in IPL 2025
Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh.
RCB RTM card in IPL 2025 mega auction
RCB retained only three players ahead of the auction, leaving them with three RTM (Right to Match) cards. This gives RCB a valuable opportunity to utilize these cards strategically during the auction. Players like Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacks, and Faf du Plessis could be strong candidates for RTM. However, RCB must carefully assess their value before deciding to use these cards.
RCB potential buys
KL Rahul would be first in RCB list as the wicketkeeper batter himself has shown interest to join his former team. RCB also need a wicketkeeper batter, so their first preference will also be KL.
If they fail to secure KL Rahul, their backup plan will be to target Rishabh Pant. RCB urgently needs a wicketkeeper-batter, making these two players top priorities on their target list.
RCB remaining purse
The total amount of Rs. 37 crore will be subtracted from the overall auction budget of ₹120 crore allocated for IPL 2025.
