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The RCB has put together an all-star team. They had the largest purse of any franchise going into Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, at Rs 30.65. For a total of Rs 5.75 crore, RCB signed all-rounder Krunal Pandya as their first player on Day 2 after signing six players on Day 1.
But the team stole the show when they paid Rs 10.75 million to acquire pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Liam Livingstone, an all-rounder for England, was the first player signed by RCB in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. He was purchased for Rs 8.75 crore. In addition to Livingstone, RCB acquired players like Rasikh Dar, Josh Hazlewood, Jitesh Sharma, and Phil Salt. Prior to the auction, they had kept players like Yash Dayal, Rajat Patidar, and Virat Kohli.
Full Player List of RCB in IPL 2025:
| Sr. No. | Player | Base Price | Winning Bid | Capped/Uncapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hazlewood | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 12,50,00,000 | Capped |
| 2 | Phil Salt | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 11,50,00,000 | Capped |
| 3 | Jitesh Sharma | Rs. 1,00,00,000 | Rs. 11,00,00,000 | Capped |
| 4 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 10,75,00,000 | Capped |
| 5 | Liam Livingstone | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 8,75,00,000 | Capped |
| 6 | Rasikh Dar | Rs. 30,00,000 | Rs. 6,00,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 7 | Krunal Pandya | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 5,75,00,000 | Capped |
| 8 | Tim David | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 3,00,00,000 | Capped |
| 9 | Jacob Bethell | Rs. 1,25,00,000 | Rs. 2,60,00,000 | Capped |
| 10 | Suyash Sharma | Rs. 30,00,000 | Rs. 2,60,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 11 | Devdutt Padikkal | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Rs. 2,00,00,000 | Capped |
| 12 | Nuwan Thushara | Rs. 75,00,000 | Rs. 1,60,00,000 | Capped |
| 13 | Romario Shepherd | Rs. 1,50,00,000 | Rs. 1,50,00,000 | Capped |
| 14 | Lungisani Ngidi | Rs. 1,00,00,000 | Rs. 1,00,00,000 | Capped |
| 15 | Swapnil Singh | Rs. 30,00,000 | Rs. 50,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 16 | Mohit Rathee | Rs. 30,00,000 | Rs. 30,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 17 | Abhinandan Singh | Rs. 30,00,000 | Rs. 30,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 18 | Swastik Chhikara | Rs. 30,00,000 | Rs. 30,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 19 | Manoj Bhandage | Rs. 30,00,000 | Rs. 30,00,000 | Uncapped |
Retained Players: Rajat Patidar (Rs 11 crore), Yash Dayal (Rs 5 crore), and Virat Kohli (Rs 21 crore)
Released Players: Glenn Maxwell, 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, and Swapnil Singh. Faf du Plessis.
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