As the anticipation for IPL 2025 season gears up, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) released the list of players they are retaining and releasing which opens doors for a new RCB team on the horizon. Below is a breakdown of the players who are to remain with the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise as well as those exiting the set up.
RCB retained players list for the Indian Premiere League 2025. As for now RCB has retained few players who are expected to lead the team in all aspects of the game. These players include:
Virat Kohli – The most Impactful batsman in RCB squad as he brings a lot of experience and explosive batting. Retained in 21 Crores
Rajat Patidar will add value and depth to the batting lineup once again. Retained in 11 Crores
Yash Dayal – With RCB retaining him, there is no doubt that the franchise sees a good future with the player. Retained in 04 Crores
These retained players will give stability as the RCB goes in the season with combinations of both new and old players.
Now, Royal Challengers Bangalore has 83 crore left in purse which is the second highest after Punjab Kings [110 Crores]
Full list of RCB released players for the IPL 2025.
RCB has taken few decisions that were not expected this season when letting go off some of their players. The list includes:
- Faf du Plessis
- Anuj Rawat
- Will Jacks
- Suyash Prabhudessai
- Dinesh Karthik
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Swapnil Singh
- Akash Deep
- Alzarri Joseph
- M Dagar
- Mohammed Siraj
- Tom Curran
- Reece Topley
- Rajan Kumar
- Vyshak Vijay Kumar
Dean’s major line-up changes involving Faf du Plessis, Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj suggest that the side has strategized differently for the next season. It seems that RCB may need to free up funds and potentially change the team’s focus, which could be eager to sign new talent that would fit into the team’s 2025 plan.