IPL 2025: RCB Full Squad, Player List, Roles And Price


Virat Kohli the top retained player for RCB [Source: iplt20.com]Virat Kohli the top retained player for RCB [Source: iplt20.com]

After retaining majority of their core players, RCB will enter the mega auction with a new found confidence as they look to build a strong core ahead of the next season. The team had only retained three players as everyone else was released during the retention day.

Only Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal were retained, and rest of the squad was released as the team prepares for the mega auction. While all the franchises had 120 crore as their allotted budget, however, they have retained three players and hence, the budget has come down to 83 crores.

Here is a look at the list of retained players by RCB for IPL 2025.

IPL 2025: RCB retained players list

Players
Nation
Cost
Virat KohliIndiaINR 21 crore
Rajat PatidarIndiaINR 11 crore
Yash DayalIndiaINR 5 crore

After mentioning all the retained players by the RCB team, we look at the costliest pick for RCB in the mega auction, players they bought during the mega auction and the final list of the RCB squad after the end of the mega auction.

IPL 2025: RCB's costliest player in the mega auction

English keeper, Phil Salt eclipsed his teammate, Livingstone and became the costliest RCB player at 11.50 crore. However, it was the former RCB bowler, Josh Hazlewood who became their costliest player at 12.50 crore

IPL 2025: Players Bought By RCB In Mega Auction With Role And Cost

Players
Nation
Role
Cost
Liam Livingstone
England
All-rounder8.75 crore
Phil SaltEngland
Keeper11.50 crore
Jitesh SharmaIndiaKeeper11 crore
Josh HazlewoodAustraliaBowler12.50 crore
Rasikh SalamIndiaBowler6 crore
Suyash SharmaIndiaBowler2.60 crore
Krunal PandyaIndiaAll-rounder5.75 crore
Bhuvneshwar KumarIndiaBowler10.75 crore
Swapnil Singh
IndiaBowler50 lakh
Tim DavidAustraliaAll-rounder
3 crore
Nuwan ThusharaSri LankaBowler1.60 crore
Devdutt PadikkalIndiaBatter2 crore
Jacob BethellEnglandBatter2.60 crore
Manoj BhandageIndiaBowler30 lakh

Full Squad Of RCB For IPL 2025

Wicket-keepers
Batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
Phil Salt ✈️Virat KohliLiam Livingstone ✈️Yash Dayal
Jitesh SharmaRajat PatidarKrunal PandyaJosh Hazlewood ✈️
Devdutt PadikkalTim DavidRasikh Salam
Jacob BethellSuyash Sharma
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Swapnil Singh
Manoj Bhandage

Conclusion

RCB's first buy of the auction was Liam Livingstone for 8.75 crore. However, they broke their bank and signed English keeper Phil Salt for 11.50 crore. Also, they bought another keeper, Jitesh Sharma for 11 crore. For the number 7 spot, RCB acquired Krunal Pandya for 5.75 crore.