RCB IPL 2025 Mega Auction player list: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to buy match winners and have retained Yash Dayal as an ‘uncapped’ player.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the bid for Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya for Rs 5.75 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah on Monday. They added former India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Rs 10.75 crore.
RCB next bought all-rounder Swapnil Singh for Rs 50 lakh with the ‘RTM’ option. Their next buy was Australian all-rounder Tim David for Rs 3 crore. They also bought West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd for Rs 1.5 crore.
RCB’s next buy was Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara for Rs 1.6 crore. Then they went for Jacob Bethell for Rs. 2.60 crore.
Royal Challenger Bangalore made their first buy of the day, with the winning bid for England all-rounder Liam Livingstone for Rs 8.75 crore on Day 1 of IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah on Sunday. RCB has roped in explosive English Wicket-keeper batter for whopping 11.50 crore. The next buy of RCB is Indian new star in making Jitesh Sharma for 11 crore. RCB has bought Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood for 12.5 crore. Rasikh Dar has been roped in by RCB for 6 crore. Bought Suyash Sharma, a former KKR player for 2.60 crore. The secod day of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction will take place on November 25, Monday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), officially known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, are a professional franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, Karnataka, competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 by United Spirits, the team is named after the company’s liquor brand, Royal Challenge. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore serves as their home ground.
Royal Challengers have finished as runners-up on three occasions, in 2009, 2011, and 2016, and have qualified for the playoffs in nine seasons. The franchise has also competed in the Champions League Twenty20, finishing as runners-up in the 2011 season. RCB is valued at $69.8 million, making them one of the most valuable IPL franchises.
Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, RCB have retained three players – Virat Kohli (21 crore), Rajat Patidar (11 crore) and Yash Dayal (4 crore) They will have Rs 83 crore as their team purse in the auction after spending Rs 37 crore in their retentions.
Purse remaining: Rs 83 crore
Right-to-match (RTM) options: 3
Players eligible for RTM: 2/3 capped or 1 uncapped player
Retained Players –
| S.No. | Name | Country | Salary |
| 1. | Virat Kohli | India | Rs 21 crore |
| 2. | Rajat Patidar | India | Rs 11 crore |
| 3. | Yash Dayal | India | Rs 4 crore |
Players Purchased –
| S. No. | Name | Country | Price | Speciality |
| 1. | Liam Livingstone | England | Rs 8.75 crore | All-rounder |
| 2. | Phil Salt | England | Rs 11.50 crore | WK- Batter |
| 3. | Jitesh Sharma | India | Rs 11 crore | WK-Batter |
| 4. | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | Rs 12.50 crore | Bowler |
| 5. | Rasikh Dar | India | Rs 6 crore | Bowler |
| 6. | Suyash Sharma | India | Rs 2.60 crore | Bowler |
| 7. | Krunal Pandya | India | Rs 5.75 crore | All-rounder |
| 8. | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | Rs 10.75 crore | Bowler |
| 9. | Swapnil Singh | India | Rs 50 lakh | All-rounder |
| 10. | Tim David | Australia | Rs 3 crore | All-rounder |
| 11. | Romario Shepherd | West Indies | Rs 1.5 crore | All-rounder |
| 12. | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | Rs 1.6 crore | Bowler |
| 13. | Manoj Bhandage | India | Rs 30 lakhs | All-rounder |
| 14. | Jacob Bethell | England | Rs 2.60 crore | All-rounder |
| 15. | Devdutt Padikkal | India | Rs 2 crore | Batter |
| 16. | Swastik Chikara | India | Rs 30 lakh | All-rounder |
| 17. | Lungi Ngidi | South-Africa | Rs 1 crore | Bowler |
| 18. | Abhinandan Singh | India | Rs 30 lakh | Bowler |
| 19. | Mohit Rathee | India | Rs 30 lakh | All-rounder |