RCB entered Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction with the biggest purse of Rs 30.65 crore, the highest among all franchises. After securing six players on Day 1, they kicked off Day 2 with the signing of all-rounder Krunal Pandya for Rs 5.75 crore. But the spotlight truly shone on their acquisition of pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a massive Rs 10.75 crore.
One of RCB’s most exciting signings was England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, who joined the squad for Rs 8.75 crore. In addition to Livingstone, RCB strengthened their team with players like Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, and Rasikh Dar. Ahead of the auction, they had also retained key players like Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal.
RCB Full Squad IPL 2025: List of Players Bought
- Liam Livingstone – Rs 8.75 crore
- Phil Salt – Rs 11.50 crore
- Jitesh Sharma – Rs 11 crore
- Josh Hazlewood – Rs 12.5 crore
- Rasikh Dar – Rs 6 crore
- Suyash Sharma – Rs 2.6 crore
- Krunal Pandya – Rs 5.75 crore
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – Rs 10.75 crore
RCB Retained Players:
- Virat Kohli – Rs 21 crore
- Rajat Patidar – Rs 11 crore
- Yash Dayal – Rs 5 crore
RCB Released Players:
- Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh.
