RCB Retained & Released Players List 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad & Purse Heading Into IPL 2024 Auction

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Royal Challengers Bangalore have opted to retain the core of their batting line up and let go 11 players, including the first choice bowling unit from the 2023 squad ahead of the mini auction of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

RCB have retained skipper Faf Du Plessis, star batter Virat Kohli, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik and pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj among the 18 players from the squad that finished sixth on the points table in IPL 2023.

Apart from the retentions, the Bangalore-based franchise, which is yet to win the title in 16 attempts, has also roped in Australia all-rounder Cameron Green as a cash-only trade from Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.50 Crore.

Meanwhile, RCB released the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel and Josh Hazlewood, who were the first choice picks in the bowling attack from the past two seasons. Aside from the trio that freed up almost Rs 30 Crore, RCB also released 8 other players, including four overseas stars.

Despite blowing a chunk of their budget on Green, RCB's purse is still good enough to fill in the void especially in the bowling attack as they need at least three if not two first-choice options.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to bring back some of their former players for cheaper price than they paid for them in the previous auction. They will also look to add some exciting T20 talent with 6 slots still left to fill at the auction on December 19, 2023.

Now, as the franchise prepares for the auction, here is a look at Royal Challengers Bangalore's squad and remaining purse heading into the bidding process following the retention and release of the players on November 26:

RCB Retained Players List 2024

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis (Foreign), Glenn Maxwell (Foreign), Mohammed Siraj, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Reece Topley (Foreign), Akash Deep, Mayank Dagar (Traded from SRH), Manoj Bhandage, Karn Sharma, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green (Traded from MI) - (Foreign).

RCB Released Players List 2024

Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga (Foreign), Josh Hazlewood (Foreign), Finn Allen (Foreign), Michael Bracewell (Foreign), Wayne Parnell (Foreign), David Willey (Foreign), Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Shahbaz Ahmed (Traded to SRH).

RCB Remaining Purse & Player Slots

RCB will head into the auction with a purse of Rs 23.50 Crore and six slots, including three overseas slots to fill at the IPL 2024 mini auction, which is scheduled to be held in Dubai.