Royal Challengers Bangalore has finalized its captain, this player who has scored 8 centuries and 55 fifties in IPL will be the new captain!

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, which is still waiting for its first trophy in IPL, has bought a total of 19 players in the mega auction of IPL 2025. In which the name of not even a single old player is included. Virat Kohli The franchise has expressed more confidence in the new players. Due to which his team seems more prepared.

Just before the mega auction of IPL 2025, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise had retained 3 players. In which the names of former captain and veteran batsman Virat Kohli, reliable middle-order batsman Rajat Patidar and young fast bowler Yash Dayal are included. The franchise has spent Rs 82.25 crore in the mega auction.

The franchise has included only 3 old players. In which the names of Devdutt Padikkal, Swapril Singh and Josh Hazlewood are included. These players have played for RCB in earlier seasons also. Royal Challengers Bengaluru has bought Phil Salt and Jitesh Sharma for wicketkeeper batting by spending a lot of money.

Talking about spin bowling, the franchise has spent a major part of the purse on Suyyash Sharma, Mohit Rathi, Swapril Singh, Liam Livingstone and Krunal Pandya. To strengthen the fast bowling, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Rasikh Dar Salaam, Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd and Abhinandan Singh have been bought in the mega auction.

After the mega auction of IPL 2025, it is clear that Virat Kohli will be the captain of RCB in IPL 2025.

See the final team of Royal Challengers Bengaluru here

batsman

Virat Kohli 21 crores, Rajat Patidar 11 crores, Devdutt Padikkal 2 crores

wicket keeper

Phil Salt 11.50 crore, Jitesh Sharma 11 crore

Allrounder

Liam Livingstone 8.75 crore, Krunal Pandya 5.75 crore, Swapril Singh 50 lakh, Tim David 3 crore, Romario Shepherd 1.50 crore, Manoj Bhandge 30 lakh, Jacob Bethel 2.60 crore, Swastik Chikara 30 lakh

bowler

Yash Dayal 5 crore, Rasikh Dar Salaam 6 crore, Suyyash Sharma 2.60 crore, Josh Hazlewood 12.50 crore, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 10.75 crore, Nuwan Thushara 1.60 crore, Lungi Ngidi 1 crore, Abhinandan Singh 30 lakh, Mohit Rathi 30 lakh

Leftover purse- 75 lakhs