Royal Challengers Bengaluru have assembled a star-studded squad for the upcoming IPL season. They entered Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction with the largest purse of Rs 30.65 crore among all franchises.
After signing six players on Day 1, RCB kicked off Day 2 by acquiring all-rounder Krunal Pandya for Rs 5.75 crore. The franchise made headlines with the high-profile signing of pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Rs 10.75 crore. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was RCB’s first signing of the auction, secured for Rs 8.75 crore.
In addition to Livingstone, RCB also brought in Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, and Rasikh Dar. They had retained key players like Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal ahead of the auction. This blend of new talent and experienced stars makes RCB a formidable team to watch.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) updated squad for IPL 2025
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Lungisani Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
Full list of players bought by RCB at the IPL 2025 auction:
- Liam Livingstone: Rs 8.75 crore
- Phil Salt – Rs 11.50 crore
- Jitesh Sharma – Rs 11 crore
- Josh Hazlewood – Rs 12.5 crore
- Rasikh Dar – Rs 6 crore
- Suyash Sharma – Rs 2.6 crore
- Krunal Pandya – Rs 5.75 crore
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – Rs 10.75 crore
- Swapnil Singh – Rs 50 lakh
- Tim David – Rs 3 crore
- Romario Shepherd – Rs 1.5 crore
- Nuwan Thushara – Rs 1.6 crore
- Manoj Bhandage – Rs 30 lakh
- Jacob Bethell – Rs 2.6 crore
- Devdutt Padikkal – Rs 2 crore
- Swastik Chikara – Rs 30 lakh
- Lungisani Ngidi- Rs 1 crore
- Abhinandan Singh- Rs 30 lakh
- Mohit Rathee- Rs 30 Lakh
Full list of retained players by RCB:
Virat Kohli (Rs 21 crore)
Rajat Patidar (Rs 11 crore)
Yash Dayal (Rs 5 crore)
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