RCB IPL 2025 Squad, Captain, Expensive Players, and RTM Retentions after Day 1 and Day 2 of the Auctions
At the start of Day 1, RCB had the 2nd highest purse value of INR 83 Crores. Still, RCB left many players from the marquee list but at last, they got Liam Livingstone a very good middle-order explosive batsman with all-rounder skills of bowling leg and off spin at INR 8.75 Crores. And, they also got Phil Salt an explosive T20 batsman with Wicket-keeping abilities at a good price of INR 11.50 Crores.
RCB did not purchase many players but they looked to sort their middle-order with Jitest Sharma, Livingstone, and Patidar. RCB will be heading towards Day 2 with the most purse value of INR 20.65 Crores, also there are plenty of players yet to come.
RCB IPL 2025 Squad, Slots, and Purse Details After Day 1 and Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Auction
| Players | Price (INR) | (Un)Cap | Role | Status (RTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 21 Crores | Cap | Bat | Retained |
| Rajat Patidar | 11 Crores | Cap | Bat | Retained |
| Yash Dayal | 5 Crores | Uncap | Bowl | Retained |
| DAY 1 Auction | Purse: 83 Cr | Slots: 3/25 | ✈ 0/8 | |
| Liam Livingstone ✈ | 8.75 Crores | Cap | AR | Sold |
| Phil Salt ✈ | 11.50 Crores | Cap | WK | Sold |
| Jitesh Sharma | 11 Crores | Cap | WK | Sold |
| Josh Hazlewood ✈ | 12.50 Crores | Cap | Bowl | Sold |
| Rasikh Dar Salam | 6 Crores | Uncap | Bowl | Sold |
| Suyash Sharma | 2.60 Crores | Uncap | Bowl | Sold |
| DAY 2 Auction | Purse: 30.65 Cr | Slots: 9/25 | ✈ 3/8 | |
| Krunal Pandya | 5.75 Cr | Cap | AR | Sold |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 10.75 Cr | Cap | Bowl | Sold |
| Swapnil Singh | 50 Lakhs | Uncap | AR | RTM |
| Tim David ✈ | 3 Cr | Cap | AR | Sold |
| Romario Shepherd ✈ | 1.5 Cr | Cap | AR | Sold |
| Nuwan Thushara ✈ | 1.6 Cr | Cap | Bowl | Sold |
| Manoj Bhandage | 30 Lakhs | Uncap | AR | Sold |
| Jacob Bethell ✈ | 2.6 Cr | Cap | AR | Sold |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 2 Cr | Cap | Bat | Sold |
| Swastik Chikara | 30 Lakhs | Uncap | Bat | Sold |
| Lungi Ngidi ✈ | 1 Cr | Cap | Bowl | Sold |
| Abhinandan Singh | 30 Lakhs | Uncap | Bowl | Sold |
| Mohit Rathee | 30 Lakhs | Uncap | Bowl | Sold |
| Auction Completed | Purse: 75 Lakhs | Slots: 22/25 | ✈ 8/8 |
RCB IPL 2025 Best Possible Playing 11:
Virat Kohli (C), Phil Salt (Wk), Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, and Josh Hazlewood.
Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal, and Suyash Sharma.
