Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the few teams in IPL that enjoys a huge fan following among the masses, despite not having any title to its credit. The team has been people’s favorite as the #RCBians cheer for their team in every single match. The team did reach the finals 3 times but sadly could never lift the trophy. The team’s popularity is on a high due to stars like Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal, being a part of the squad.
In IPL 2025, RCB will leave no stone unturned to claim their first IPL title. The team will go against Kolkata Knight Riders in their first IPL 2025 encounter which will take place on March 22 (the opening match of the season).
So, while the #PlayBold Army is all set to cheer for their champions, let us have a look at the schedule, squad, and more for the IPL 2025 tournament for RCB.
ALSO READ: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2023 Team Guide: Squad, Match Schedule, Interesting Facts & more
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- RCB Player List
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- RCB Captain
- RCB Jersey 2025
- RCB Ticket Sales 2025
- RCB FAQs
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Player List for IPL 2025
Here is the list of all the RCB players for IPL 2025 along with their auction prices.
- Virat Kohli (Rs. 21 crore)
- Rajat Patidar (Rs. 11 crore)
- Yash Dayal (Rs. 5 crore)
- Liam Livingstone (Rs. 8.75 crore)
- Phil Salt (Rs. 11.50 crore)
- Jitesh Sharma (Rs. 11 crore)
- Josh Hazlewood (Rs. 12.50 crore)
- Rasikh Dar (Rs. 6 crore)
- Suyash Sharma (Rs. 2.60 crore)
- Krunal Pandya (Rs. 5.75 crore)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Rs. 10.75 crore)
- Swapnil Singh (Rs. 50 lakhs)
- Tim David (Rs. 3 crore)
- Romario Shepherd (Rs. 1.50 crore)
- Nuwan Thushara (Rs. 1.60 crore)
- Manoj Bhandage (Rs. 30 lakhs)
- Jacob Bethell (Rs. 2.60 crore)
- Devdutt Padikkal (Rs. 2 crore)
- Swastik Chhikara (Rs. 30 lakh)
- Lungi Ngidi (Rs. 1 crore)
- Abhinandan Singh (Rs. 30 lakh)
- Mohit Rathee (Rs. 30 lakh)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Players retained in IPL 2025
RCB retained three players ahead of the mega auction.
- Virat Kohli for 21 crore
- Rajat Patidar for 11 crore
- Yash Dayal for 5 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Players released in IPL 2025
This year, RCB released following players. These are-
- Faf du Plessis
- Mohammed Siraj
- Glenn Maxwell
- Anuj Rawat
- Saurav Chauhan
- Dinesh Karthik
- Manoj Bhandage
- Tom Curran
- Will Jacks
- Cameron Green
- Mahipal Lomror
- Suyash Prabhudessai
- Akash Deep
- Mayank Dagar
- Lockie Ferguson
- Alzarri Joseph
- Rajan Kumar
- Himanshu Sharma
- Karn Sharma
- Swapnil Singh
- Reece Topley
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Schedule for IPL 2025
RCB will play 7 home games and 7 away games like every other team.
Owner of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2025 IPL season is owned by United Spirits Limited (USL), a subsidiary of the Diageo Group.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Coaching & Support)
- Head Coach: Andy Flower
- Batting Coach and Mentor: Dinesh Karthik
- Bowling Coach: Omkar Salvi
- Assistant Coach: Neil McKenzie
- Director of Cricket: Mo Bobat
Interesting Facts about Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- RCB holds the record for the lowest total score made in an innings (49 against Kolkata Knight Riders) and the highest total score conceded in an innings (287 against Sunrisers Hyderabad).
- RCB also holds the record for the highest and lowest scores in the league, with the highest being 263/5 vs PWI at Bengaluru in 2013.
- Virat Kohli, a stalwart of RCB since the tournament’s inception in 2008, has been a key player and captain, leading the team to the IPL finals in 2016.
- The RCB Unbox Event 2025 featured a stellar lineup of performers, including DJ Timmy Trumpet, Sanjith Hegde, Aishwarya Rangarajan, Hanumankind, All Ok, DJ Chetan, MJ Rakesh, Savaari Band, and Best Kept Secret.
- Virat Kohli greeted the fans enthusiastically before tossing souvenir balls into the crowd at the RCB Unbox Event, much to their delight.
- Rajat Patidar will lead RCB in IPL 2025, succeeding Faf du Plessis as captain, who has moved to Delhi Capitals.
- RCB has a 33.33% win percentage against CSK, which is their lowest win percentage against any team they have played 10 or more matches against.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Captain for 2025
Rajat Patidar will be the captain for RCB this year. He has been playing with RCB for the past three years.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Jersey for IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Ticket Sales IPL 2025
Tickets for RCB home games will be available for purchase on the RCB website and other authorized websites starting on March 19, 2025. RCB website allows fans to book seats for exciting games at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The price of the tickets ranges from Rs 2,300 to Rs 42,000.
Chinnaswamy stands and ticket prices
KIA Wires and Cables A Stand: Rs 2,300
Boat C Stand and Puma B Stand, Confirm TKT D Corporate: Rs 3,300
Confirm TKT GT Annex: Rs 4,000
Qatar Airways Jagval Srinath Stand P1 Annexe: Rs 10,000
Birla Estate BS Chandrashekhar Stand P Terrace: Rs 15,000
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) FAQs
1. How many times has RCB reached the finals of IPL?
RCB reached finals in 2009, 2011, and 2016.
2. In which year RCB lost 6 matches in a row?
During the IPL 2017 season.
3. Who holds the record for hitting the maximum sixes in RCB?
Chris Gayle has hit 239 sixes, the maximum in RCB.
4. Who is the best batsman and bowler in RCB?
According to stats, Virat Kohli and Yuzvendra Chahal have been RCB’s best batsman and bowler respectively.
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