The Indian Premier League player auction for the 2025 season concluded in Jeddah on Monday and, once again, it did not disappoint.The dynamics of the exercise are such that budget constraints, bidding pressure and recent bias results in some extraordinary acquisitions and also questionable omissions.

Royal Challengers Bangalore strategically rebuilt their squad at the IPL 2025 auction, spending Rs 12.50 crore on Josh Hazlewood. While bidding for potential captains Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, RCB didn't exceed Rs 11 crore and Rs 10.

RCB have retained Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal and Rajat Patidar and are in search for a captain. RCB go into the auction with ₹83 crore and three RTM options left.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retains its star player Virat Kohli for a record 18th season, making him the highest-paid Indian player in IPL history. RCB, yet to clinch an IPL title, has revamped its squad,

The team made the decision to release Faf du Plessis, who served as captain in the previous season, signaling that Kohli would resume his leadership role.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained superstar cricketer Virat Kohli ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for a whopping ₹21 crore. Apart from this, the RCB also retained , Rajat Patidar for ₹11 crore and Yash Dayal ₹5 crore.

RCB Director of Cricket Mo Babat said the team is yet to decide their next captain. Babat revealed Virat Kohli sent them feedback about their auction buys after his Perth Test hundred on Sunday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retained Virat Kohli for a hefty Rs 21 crore, sparking speculation of his captaincy return after Faf du Plessis's release. RCB also secured Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal.