Bhuvneshwar Kumar And...? 3 Players Who Are Bound To Debut For RCB In IPL 2025
Bhuvneshwar Kuma in RCB jersey [Source: @MidnightMusinng/x.com]
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been one of the most followed teams in the Indian Premier League. However, despite their crazy follower base, the franchise is yet to win its maiden title.
For IPL 2025, the Royal Challengers have built a good-looking and balanced squad. They have taken special care to cover all their bases, and the fans seem even more optimistic about the chances for their favourite team to win the title. While the squad looks very balanced and has a lot of depth, a few players are a part of the system for the first time. So, here are three players who will, in all probabilities, debut for RCB in IPL 2025 -
3. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
The Indian pacer was previously part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2009. However, he did not make the debut for them during the season. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be the team's lead pacer in the upcoming edition. So if he stays fit till the start of the tournament, the veteran Indian pacer will get to debut for RCB.
2. Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell [Source: @RcbianOfficial/x.com]
The young English batting all-rounder has impressed everyone with his temperament and attitude at the highest level of the game. Jacob Bethell was bought for INR 2.6 Cr during the mega auction by RCB. Besides his ability to keep him calm and bail his team out of pressure, Bethell provides added flexibility to the team with his bowling. Given his overall utility as a player, Bethell will surely make his debut during the tournament, even if he is not a regular on the team.
1. Phil Salt
Phil Salt For KKR [Source: @KRxtra/x.com]
The English opening batter was one of the prime reasons that KKR managed to win the IPL 2024 trophy. The starts that Phil Salt provided in most games gave KKR the advantage. Given the impact that Salt had on the KKR batting, RCB decided to pay a whopping sum of ₹ 11.50 Cr for the right-handed opener. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be hoping that Salt brings the same intensity to the team's batting and gives them some impactful starts. Hence, we can expect Phil Salt to make his debut for RCB during IPL 2025.