Three times IPL runners-up Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced their retention on the retention deadline. 

Four out of the last five seasons, including the IPL 2024, RCB reached the playoffs but couldn’t reach the final. They finished as the runners-up in 2009, 2011, and 2016 after losing the finals against Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, respectively. 

RCB also participated in the now-defunct Champions League T20 three times, where they reached the semi-finals in the 2010 edition and finished as the runners-up in the 2011 edition. 

Although RCB were eliminated from the Eliminator at the IPL 2024, it was one of their great seasons. At the end of their eighth match of the season, RCB won only one and had two points. From that hopeless situation, RCB made a remarkable comeback in the tournament by winning all their last six league-stage games and qualified for the Eliminator in an inspiring way. 

South African cricketer Faf du Plessis has been leading RCB since IPL 2022. Only in three matches during the IPL 2023, Virat Kohli led the RCB when Faf played as the impact player. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru player retention

RCB retained three players for INR 37 crore. They retained two capped players and one uncapped player. RCB will start the mega auction with INR 83 crore. 

(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