IPL 2025: 5 Players RCB Will Retain Ahead Of Mega Auction
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Will Jacks and Virat Kohli for RCB in IPL 2024 [iplt20.com]
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been one of the most underperforming teams in the history of the Indian Premier League. Despit having some big names in the squad over the years, RCB are one of those teams who have not yet won the title.
The RCB management will be looking to form a solid squad ahead of the tournament's next edition. The correct mixture of retained players and the new faces they buy during the mega auction ahead of the season will determine the squad's success.
Recent reports have revealed that the BCCI might allow the franchises to retain five players without any RTMs ahead of IPL 2025. Here are the five players that RCB might look to retain -
5. Yash Dayal
The left-arm pacer went through a redemption arc during the IPL 2024 when he arrived in RCB. After his nightmarish over against Rinku Singh in IPL 2023 while playing for GT, the backing RCB gave him last season was commendable. Yash Dayal repaid the faith the franchise showed in him by bowling some crucial overs for them during IPL 2024. One of his most significant contributions was the over that he bowled in the must-win game against CSK. They will be looking to keep him as a part of their squad and groom him further.
4. Mohammed Siraj
The Indian pacer is not having the best of times at present. Mohammed Siraj is finding it hard to get wickets and is struggling with his rhythm. However, in the last few seasons, RCB have backed the Indian pacer. So, Siraj is expected to be one of the retentions for RCB ahead of IPL 2025.
3. Rajat Patidar
The Indian middle-order batter was one of the prime architects of the dramatic comebacks they scripted in IPL 2024. Rajat Patidar's consistent contributions in the middle order made the RCB batting line-up look solid. Hence, they were able to bail themselves out of the toughest of situations during the tournament and make it to the playoffs.
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2. Will Jacks
The English all-rounder, along with Rajat Patidar, was one of the prime reasons that RCB made it to the playoffs in IPL 2024. After the tournament's first half, Will Jacks played some impactful knocks at the top order and set the stage for the team's wins. Besides being an impactful top-order batter, Will Jacks can also be an influential contributor with the ball. For these reasons, the Will Jacks might be one of the retentions of RCB.
1. Virat Kohli
Well, the first retention of RCB will not be a big guess. It is a no-brainer that the first name in their retention list will be Virat Kohli. The Indian star batter has become synonymous with the franchise and is a significant part of their brand value. So, Virat Kohli will most probably be the first retention of RCB ahead of IPL 2025.
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