The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) released most of their overseas bowlers ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction.
| Name | Role |
| Faf du Plessis (capt) | Batsman |
| Virat Kohli | Batsman |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | Batsman |
| Rajat Patidar | Batsman |
| Dinesh Karthik | Batsman / Wicketkeeper |
| Anuj Rawat | Batsman / Wicketkeeper |
| Cam Green (Traded) | All Rounder |
| Glenn Maxwell | All Rounder |
| Manoj Bandage | All Rounder |
| Vyashak Vijay Kumar | Bowler |
| Mayank Dagar (Traded) | Bowler |
| Himanshu Sharma | Bowler |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler |
| Mahipal Lomror | All Rounder |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| Rajan Kumar | Bowler |
| Reece Topley | Bowler |
| Akash Deep | Bowler |
| Will Jacks | All Rounder |
No. of Retentions - 17
Traded Players- 2
The omissions include Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood, Sri Lankan wrist-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, BlackCaps opener Fin Allen, the left-arm seam-bowling duo of Wayne Parnell and David Willey, and all-rounder Michael Bracewell.
The list of local players released by the franchise includes veteran middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav, seamer Siddarth Kaul, and uncapped cricketers like Avinash Singh, and Sonu Yadav.
In addition to this, RCB has also traded Shahbaz Ahmed for SRH’s Mayank Dagar (INR 1.8 Crores), besides acquiring Aussie all-rounder Cam Green (INR 17.5 Crores).
FAQs
A. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained three players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained former RCB skipper Virat Kohli, top-order batter Rajat Patidar, and pacer Yash Dayal as an uncapped player.
A. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained Virat Kohli for INR 21 crores, Rajat Patidar for INR 11 crores, and Yash Dayal for INR 5 crores.
A. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru released a total of 22 players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have a remaining purse of INR 83 crores for the IPL 2025 mega auction.
