NEW DELHI: With trusted lieutenant Virat Kohli once again headlining the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) new 22-member squad, the team will launch another attempt next year to win the elusive Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
The team’s think-tank pieced together the new squad during the two-day IPL mega auction held in Jeddah on November 24-25.
RCB maintained their core by retaining three crucial players before the auction — Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal — and were left with Rs 83 crore for shopping in the Saudi Arabian port city.
The franchise strengthened their batting lineup through significant acquisitions at the auction, securing all-rounder Liam Livingstone and wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt. They also spent big to acquire Indian wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.
RCB shelled out a big amount to get the services of Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood as the leader of their pace attack alongside swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
While the team will decide its new captain in due course, there are reports that Kohli might return to lead the side once again.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad Overview (IPL 2025)
| Category |
Details |
| Retention Spent |
37.00 Cr |
| Auction Spent |
82.25 Cr |
| Purse Left |
75.0 L |
| Total Players |
22/25 |
| Indian Players |
14 |
| Overseas Players |
8/8 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 squad
RCB squad, IPL 2025: Batters
| S. No. |
Player |
Role |
Country |
Price |
| 1 |
Virat Kohli |
Batter |
India |
21.00 Cr (retained) |
| 2 |
Rajat Patidar |
Batter |
India |
11.00 Cr (retained) |
| 3 |
Swastik Chikara |
Batter |
India |
30.0 L |
| 4 |
Devdutt Padikkal |
Batter |
India |
2.00 Cr |
RCB squad, IPL 2025: Allrounders
| S. No. |
Player |
Role |
Country |
Price |
| 1 |
Jitesh Sharma |
WK-Batter |
India |
11.00 Cr |
| 2 |
Philip Salt |
WK-Batter |
England |
11.50 Cr |
RCB squad, IPL 2025: Bowlers
| S. No. |
Player |
Role |
Country |
Price |
| 1 |
Swapnil Singh |
Allrounder |
India |
50.0 L |
| 2 |
Jacob Bethell |
Allrounder |
England |
2.60 Cr |
| 3 |
Romario Shepherd |
Allrounder |
West Indies |
1.50 Cr |
| 4 |
Liam Livingstone |
Allrounder |
England |
8.75 Cr |
| 5 |
Krunal Pandya |
Allrounder |
India |
5.75 Cr |
| 6 |
Tim David |
Allrounder |
Australia |
3.00 Cr |
| 7 |
Manoj Bhandage |
Allrounder |
India |
30.0 L |
IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Projected XI
| S. No. |
Player |
Role |
Country |
| 1 |
Virat Kohli |
Batter |
India |
| 2 |
Phil Salt |
WK-Batter |
England |
| 3 |
Liam Livingstone |
Allrounder |
England |
| 4 |
Rajat Patidar |
Batter |
India |
| 5 |
Krunal Pandya |
Allrounder |
India |
| 6 |
Jitesh Sharma |
WK-Batter |
India |
| 7 |
Tim David |
Allrounder |
Australia |
| 8 |
Swapnil Singh |
Allrounder |
India |
| 9 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
Bowler |
India |
| 10 |
Josh Hazlewood |
Bowler |
Australia |
| 11 |
Yash Dayal |
Bowler |
India |
| 12th Man/Impact Player |
Role |
Country |
| Romario Shepherd |
Allrounder |
West Indies |
| Suyash Sharma |
Bowler |
India |
