IPL 2025: Which 4 Overseas Players Will Start For RCB?

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Phil Salt For KKR [Source: @KKRKaFan/x.com]Phil Salt For KKR [Source: @KKRKaFan/x.com]

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru look like a well balanced side for the IPL 2025. The management seemed to have special attention in building their team. Instead of going for their traditional approach of loading batters for the top-order, RCB have strived to look for balance in the upcoming season.

Besides thought on batting department, the RCB management has seemingly put in a lot of thought in building a balanced bowling side. They have looked for bowlers to suit all the stages of a match. While they have looked to fill their holes in all the departments, they have also taken special care in recruiting their overseas players.

With the IPL 2025 auction over, here is a look at the four first choice overseas player for RCB -

4. Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood for RCB [Source: @RCBTweets/x.com]Josh Hazlewood for RCB [Source: @RCBTweets/x.com]

Why RCB Will Use Josh Hazlewood In Their Playing 12?

The Australian pacer will be used as a new ball bowler by RCB and also a couple of his overs will be used in the death. Besides, Josh Hazlewood has already been a part of the set-up for the last couple of seasons and knowns about how the team operates. The Australian can also contribute effectively for the team in case of decisions to be taken on the field with his experience.

3. Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone [Source: @GKS_18/x.com]Liam Livingstone [Source: @GKS_18/x.com]

Why RCB Will Use Liam Livingstone In Their Playing 12?

The English all-rounder can become a very important part of the RCB setup in IPL 2025. The team has often struggled with their middle and death phase batting. Liam Livingstone with his power hitting abilities in the middle order can solve this problem for RCB. Besides his batting prowess, Livingstone can also effective contribute with the ball in the middle overs adding depth, dynamism and flexibility to the team's bowling.

2. Romario Shepherd

Romario Shepherd for MI [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]Romario Shepherd for MI [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]

Why RCB Will Use Romario Shepherd In Their Playing 12?

While Tim David is a big name and all the fans will be expecting to see the Australian on the field for RCB during IPL 2025, there are chances that he will disrupt the team chemistry. Instead, Romario Shepherd looks like a better choice for RCB to use in the playing 12 during IPL 2025. Shepherd will gave them power hitting in the lower-order that is expected of Tim David and also bowl a few valuable overs in the death. Given the multi-dimensional utility of Shephered, he looks like a better choice than Tim David for RCB.

1. Phil Salt

Why RCB Will Use Phil Salt In Their Playing 12?

With Faf du Plessis released, it was expected that RCB will bring in an explosive opening batter who can complement Virat Kohli's style of batting. Phil Salt seems to have been the perfect recruitment for them in this case. The player will open the innings with Kohli and also keep the wickets for them. He will be one of the first names on the team sheet before each match.