Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the prominent teams of the Indian Premier League(IPL). The team was established in 2008, since the start of the league. The team has 3-time runner-up in the league but has never won the league. In this blog, we are going to learn about the RCB squad 2025. It includes retained players, new purchases, supporting staff, and more.
About RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore is a professional cricket franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The team was founded in 2008, and it has been one of the most popular teams in the league, boasting a passionate fan base and IPL Motto #PlayBold. Despite never winning the IPL title, they have reached the finals three times(2009,2011, and 2016) and also constantly qualified for the playoffs in recent years. Also, the team is known for its star-studded line-up, like Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya, and Rajat Patidar. This year, the captain of the RCB Squad 2025 is Rajat Patida, after Virat Kohli was the captain of the team for almost 10 years prior.
| Franchise Name | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
| Representing | Banglore |
| League | Indian Premier League (IPL) |
| Home Ground | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Owned By | Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL) |
| Owners | United Spirits (subsidiary of Diageo Plc) |
| IPL Titles | 0 (Runners-up in 2009, 2011, and 2016) |
| Captain (2025 Squad) | Rajat Patidar |
| Official Motto | #PlayBold |
| Jersey Colour | Red and Black |
List Of RCB Squad 2025
Here is the list of players who were retained and newly purchased in the IPL Auction 2025. The auction was held in November 2025:
Retained Player
| Virat Kohli | ₹21 crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Rajat Patidar | ₹11 crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Yash Dayal | ₹5 crore | Indian Cricketer |
New Player Added
| Player | Price Of Purchase | Country |
| Liam Livingstone | 8.75 Crore | English Cricketer |
| Phil Salt | 11.50 Crore | English Cricketer |
| Jitesh Sharma | 11 crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Josh Hazelwood | 12.50 crore | Australian Cricketer |
| Rasikh Dar | 6 Crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Suyash Sharma | 2.60 Crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 10.75 Crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Krunal Pandya | 5.75 Crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Swapnil Singh | 50 Lakh | Indian Cricketer |
| Tim David | 3 Crore | Australian Cricketer |
| Jacob Bethell | 2.60 Crore | English Cricketer |
| Romario Shepherd | 1.50 Crore | Guyana Cricketer |
| Nuwan Thusara | 1.60 Crore | Sri Lankan Cricketer |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 2 Crore | Indian Cricketer |
| Swastik Chhikara | 30 Lakh | Indian Cricketer |
| Manoj Bhangage | 30 Lakh | Indian Cricketer |
| Lungi Ngidi | 1 Crore | South African Cricketer |
| Abhinandan Singh | 30 Lakh | Indian Cricketer |
| Mohit Rathee | 30 Lakh | Indian Cricketer |
Squad Compositions Of the RCB Squad 2025
Here is the list of players as per the composition of the RCB Squad 2025.
Batters
- Rajat Patidar
- Virat Kohli
- Phil Salt
- Jitesh Sharma
- Dev Dutt
- Swastik
All Rounders
- Liam Livingstone
- Krunal Pandya
- Swapnil Singh
- Tim David
- Romario Shepherd
- Manoj Bhangade
- Jacob Bethell
Bowlers
- Josh Hazlewood
- Rashikh Dar
- Suyash Sharma
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Nuwan Thushara
- Lungisani Ngidi
- Abhinandan Singh
- Mohit Rathee
- Yash Dayal
Coaches and Supporting Staff Of the RCB Squad 2025
Here is a list of the names of the supporting staff of the RCB Squad 2025 in this year’s Indian Premier League, which started on 22nd March 2025:
| Role | Name |
| Head Coach | Andy Flower |
| Mentor & Batting Coach | Dinesh Karthik |
| Assistant Coach | Richard Halsall |
| Bowling Coach | Omkar Salvi |
| Spin Bowling Coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Shanker Basu |
| Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | Not specified |
| Assistant Physiotherapist | James Pipe |
RCB Squad 2025 Match Schedule
Here is the schedule for the matches of RCB, which will happen in the near future. This table also mentions the results of the previous matches held.
| Mar 28, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | RCB Won By 50 Runs |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Gujarat Titans | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost by 8 wickets |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | RCB Won by 12 runs |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Delhi Capitals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Not played yet |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Not played yet |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Punjab Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Not played yet |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Punjab Kings | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Chandigarh | Not played yet |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Not played yet |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Not played yet |
Conclusion
In this blog, we learned about RCB Squad 2025, which is and will be showing their magic in IPL (Indian Premier League). There are a few players who are retained like Virat Kohli in big amounts. And, there are new players that the team purchased in this year’s 2025 IPL auctions. However, the blog was based on the information present on the IPL’s official website and other sources present on the internet. So, for updated information ,please conduct your own research about it on the internet.
