IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) buys and complete updated squad

Just like the fans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are desperate to end their long wait for the IPL trophy success in the forthcoming seasons. 

RCB retained three players, two capped and one uncapped, and officially deducted INR 37 crore before the mega auction. So, they have started the mega auction with the remaining purse of INR 83 crore.

Pre Auction Retentions

(Capped)

Virat Kohli (Indian): INR 21 Crore

Rajat Patidar (Indian): INR 11 Crore

(Uncapped)

Yash Dayal (Indian): INR 5 Crore

Right-to-Match (RTM) card availability for the mega auction

3 capped players or 2 capped + 1 uncapped players

Mega Auction Buys

Josh Hazlewood (Australian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 12.50 crore

Phil Salt (English): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 11.50 crore

JItesh Sharma (Indian): Base price INR 1 crore – Bid won INR 11 crore

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Indian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 10.75 crore

Liam Livingstone (English): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 8.75 crore   

Rasikh Salam (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 6 crore

Krunal Pandya (Indian): Base price INR 2 crore – Bid won INR 5.75 crore

Suyash Sharma (Indian): Base price INR 30 lakh – Bid won INR 2.60 crore