RCB Team 2025 Players List: Check Complete Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad and Overview

Royal Challenger Bangalore: Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) is a cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was founded in 2008. It is owned by United Spirits, a part of the British beverage company Diageo. The team’s home court is the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

For the IPL 2025 season, RCB retained key players Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal. They made major signings during the auction, which included Liam Livingstone (Rs 8775 crore), Phil Salt (Rs 115 crore), Jitesh Sharma (Rs 11 crore) and Josh Hazlewood (Rs 125 crore).

Other notable additions are Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Rs 1075 crore), Krunal Pandya (Rs 575 crore) and Tim David (Rs 3 crore). The complete team includes experienced international players and promising domestic talent.

The team’s goal is to secure its first IPL title through this balanced roster. As of March 2025, Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain.

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Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) Team Overview: Owners, History and Family Grounds

  • Captain: Rajat Patidar
  • Coach: Andy Flower
  • Owner: Royal Challenger Sports Pte Ltd
  • Location: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Royal Challenger Bangalore is owned by United Spirits Limited (USL), a subsidiary of British multinational beverage company Diageo.

Initially, the team was purchased by Vijay Mallya for $111.6 million in 2008. However, due to financial and legal issues, Diageo gained control of USL by 2016 and therefore the control of the RCB.

RCB 2025 Squad: History

Founded in 2008, RCB is part of the first Indian Premier League (IPL). The team has been a playoff contender, ending with three runner-ups (2009, 2011 and 2016).

Despite not winning the IPL title, RCB has built a strong fan base and is known for its aggressive playing style, with its motto #playbold symbol.

RCB IPL 2025 Squad: Home

The team’s home court is the Chinnaswamy Stadium M. in Bangalore, known for its small borders and hit-friendly stadiums, making it a challenging place for bowling.

RCB IPL 2025 Player List: Key Numbers

Prathamesh Mishra serves as chairman of RCB and chief business officer of Diageo India.

Mahendra Kumar Sharma is the chairman of USL and Anand Kripalu is MD& CEO, playing an important role in the management of RCB.

RCB IPL 2025 Complete Squad: Recent Developments

In 2023, United Spirit established Royal Challenger Sports Pte Ltd (RCSPL) to manage the operations of RCB, including expansion to the women’s Premier League and esports. Women’s team, Royal Challenger Bengaluru, competed in the Women’s Premier League, also by United Spirit.

IPL 2025’s RCB Team: Retain, Release and New Players

Retaining players:

  • Virat Kohli (Rs 21 crore)
  • Rajat Patidar (Rs 11 crore, Captain)
  • Yash Dayal (Rs 5 crore)

New players have obtained:

  • Liam Livingstone (Rs 8775 crore)
  • Phil Salt (Rs 115 crore)
  • Jitesh Sharma (Rs 11 crore)
  • Josh Hazlewood (Rs 125 crore)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Rs 10775 crore)
  • Krunal Pandya (Rs 575 crore)
  • Rasikh Dar (Rs 6 crore)
  • Suyash Sharma (Rs 26 billion)
  • Swapnil Singh (Rs 5 million)
  • Tim David (Rs 3 crore)
  • Jacob Bethel (Rs 26 billion)
  • Romario Shepherd (Rs 150 crore)
  • Nuwan Thushara (Rs 16 billion)
  • Devdutt Padikkal (Rs 2 crore)
  • Swastik Chhikara (Rs 3 million)
  • Manoj Bhandage (Rs 3 million)
  • Lungi Ngidi (Rs 1 crore)
  • Abhinandan Singh (Rs 3 million)
  • Mohit Rathee (Rs 3 million)

The player released

  • Faf du Plessis
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Anuj Rawat
  • Suyash Prabhudessai
  • Will Jack
  • Mahipal Lomror
  • Karn Sharma
  • Mayank Dagar
  • Vijaykumar Vyshak
  • Akash Deep
  • Mohammed Siraj
  • Reece Topley
  • Himanshu Sharma
  • Rajan Kumar
  • Cameron Green
  • Alzarri Joseph
  • Lockie Ferguson
  • Swapnil Singh (initially released, then re-signed)

Possible to play xi:

  • Virat Kohli
  • Phil Salt
  • Rajat Patida (C)
  • Liam Livingstone
  • Krunal Pandya
  • Jitesh Sharma (WK)
  • Tim David
  • rasikh dar/manoj bhandage
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Josh Hazlewood
  • Yash Dayal
  • Influencer: Swapnil Singh/Suyash Sharma

Who is the captain of RCB in IPL 2025? New player and team strategy

Captain Bengaluru (RCB) of IPL 2025 is Rajat Patidar. He was appointed as the new captain of RCB, replacing Faf du Plessis, which was not retained by the team before the major auction.

New players are added to the Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) roster in IPL 2025:

  • Liam Livingstone
  • Phil Salt
  • Jitesh Sharma
  • Josh Hazlewood
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Krunal Pandya
  • rasikh dar
  • Suyash Sharma
  • Swapnil Singh
  • Abhinandan Singh
  • Swastik Chhikara
  • Mohit Rathee

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