IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) buys and complete updated squad

Just like the fans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are desperate to end their long wait for the IPL trophy success in the forthcoming seasons. 

RCB retained three players, two capped and one uncapped, and officially deducted INR 37 crore before the mega auction. So, they have started the mega auction with the remaining purse of INR 83 crore.

RCB spend more than INR 10 crores for two overseas players Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt. Meanwhile, Jitesh Sharma and Bhvuneshwar Kumar are the two other cricketers to earn more than INR 10 crore bids from the RCB. They also have Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thusara, etc. RCB used only one RTM for the uncapped Indian spinner Swapnil Singh. Former RCB player Devdutt Padikkal has returned to the squad. 

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Pre Auction Retentions

(Capped)

Virat Kohli (Indian): INR 21 Crore

Rajat Patidar (Indian): INR 11 Crore

(Uncapped)

Yash Dayal (Indian): INR 5 Crore

Right-to-Match (RTM) card availability for the mega auction

3 capped players or 2 capped + 1 uncapped players

Mega Auction Buys

Josh Hazlewood (Australian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 12.50 crore

Phil Salt (English): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 11.50 crore

JItesh Sharma (Indian): Base price INR 1 crore – Bid won INR 11 crore

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Indian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 10.75 crore

Liam Livingstone (English): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 8.75 crore   

Rasikh Salam (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 6 crore

Krunal Pandya (Indian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 5.75 crore

Tim David (Australian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 3 crore

Suyash Sharma (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 2.60 crore

Jacob Bethell (English): Base price INR 1.25 crore – Bid won INR 2.60 crore

Devdutt Padikkal (Indian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 2 crore

Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lankan): Base price INR 75 lakh – Bid won INR 1.60 crore

Romario Shepherd (Guyanese): Base price INR 1.50 crore – Bid won INR 1.50 crore

Lungi Ngidi (South African): Base price INR 1 crore – Bid won INR 1 crore

RTM Swapnil Singh (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 50 lakh

Abhinandan Singh (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 30 lakh

Swastik Chikara (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 30 lakh

Mohit Rathee (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 30 lakh

Manoj Bhandage (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 30 lakh

Full Squad

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 Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee

Best Playing XI

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Tim David/Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi/Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal