RCB have retained Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal and Rajat Patidar and are in search for a captain. RCB go into the auction with ₹83 crore and three RTM options left.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retains its star player Virat Kohli for a record 18th season, making him the highest-paid Indian player in IPL history. RCB, yet to clinch an IPL title, has revamped its squad,

Baroda all-rounder Krunal Pandya - who was not retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL 2025 season - has been purchased by Royal Challengers Bangalore. England cricketer Phil Salt to Open with Virat Kohli,

RCB IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained just three players Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidatrt and Yash Dayal ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. The Bengaluru-based franchise have let go of their skipper Faf du Plessis along with a number of other key players like Glenn Maxwell, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar joins Virat Kohli at RCB after a competitive IPL Auction 2025. Discover his paycheque and impact on the team's bowling.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Royal Challengers Bangalore spent Rs 82.25 crore at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction to buy 19 players in addition to the 3 players they retained including Virat Kohli.

Rishabh Pant was secured by LSG for INR 27 crore, becoming the highest-paid player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer was the second-most expensive buy.

In a record-breaking IPL 2025 mega auction on Sunday, Rishabh Pant emerged as the most expensive player in the tournament’s history, fetching a whopping Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Pant narrowly edged out Shreyas Iyer,