RCB IPL 2025 Squad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru List of Players, Auction Buys with Price after Day 1 of Mega Event

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RCB IPL 2025 Full Squad & Auction Buys: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have an eye on formulating a strong squad ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 season.

RCB are entering the IPL 2025 mega auction after strategically retaining key players while leaving room to build a balanced squad. At the auction, the Bengaluru outfit has started with the acquisition of Liam Livingstone.

RCB have the second-biggest purse in the IPL auction and that means they will be going after several players in the auction. They do need a leader who will be captaining them in the next IPL cycle. A lot of bidding from the RCB contingent at the Mega event in Jeddah is expected.

RCB's heartbeat and leader, Virat Kohli remains the cornerstone of the franchise. Coming off a stellar IPL 2024 season where he won the Orange Cap with 741 runs, Kohli's retention was a foregone conclusion. Rajat Patidar was another retained player for the Bengaluru outfit, while uncapped Indian pacer Yash Dayal was the final piece of their jigsaw before the bidding extravaganza.

RCB Retained Players IPL 2025

Virat Kohli (Batter) - Rs 21 crore

Rajat Patidar (Batter) - Rs 11 crore

Yash Dayal (Bowler) - Rs 5 crore

RCB Remaining Purse in IPL 2025 Auction

Having spent Rs 37 crore on three players, RCB enters the auction with ample funds and three Right-to-Match (RTM) cards. They went with a Rs 83 crore purse into the mega auction.

**The Purse updated after Day 1 of Mega Auction

RCB IPL 2025 Auction Buys with Price: Complete Royal Challengers Bengaluru Buys in Day 1 of Mega Auction

Liam Livingstone was the first signing for the England all-rounder who was bought for Rs 8.75 crore. Phil Salt has also joined RCB at a massive price of Rs 11.50 crore.

Indian wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma has also moved to Bengaluru for Rs 11 crore, while Josh Hazlewood has arrived at Rs 12.50 crore. RCB roped in Kashmir-born pacer Rasikh Dar for a whopping Rs 6 crore.

**The Players updated after Day 1 of Mega Auction

RCB IPL 2025 Squad: Full List of Royal Challengers Bengaluru Players after Day 1 of Mega Auction

Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma