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The 18th season of IPL 2025 has already started shaping, with an IPL 2025 Mega Auction date to be announced by BCCI soon after meeting with all 10 IPL franchises on 30th July.
Several big IPL trades, captains, and players have already been a hot topic among the fans. Who is the new RCB 2025 captain or what will be the RCB 2025 playing XI team are some hot topics among them. Fans are eagerly waiting to know the RCB 2025 full squad including the retained and released players list.
We dig a little deeper and bring the expected Royal Challengers Bengaluru captains list, squad, retained, and released list for IPL 2025 season.
Who is the Captain of RCB in 2025?
Who will be the captain of the RCB in 2025? It is the most asked question on the Internet. Based on the previous performances and current rumors we have an expected RCB 2025 Captain players list for the upcoming season.
Faf du Plessis
For all the RCBians there was hope in the IPL 2024 when Faf and his squad beat the Chennai Super Kings and made it to the playoffs. Unfortunately, RCB lost against Rajasthan Royals and once again the dream of lifting the IPL Trophy shattered into millions of tears. The current captain Faf du Plessis has turned 40, there are chances that he will soon retire from the tournament.
KL Rahul
To keep this possibility in mind, the RCB Franchise will look for a new captain for the IPL 2025 season. There are chances that former player KL Rahul will be on board and join as the new captain of RCB in 2025. According to many media reports, the LSG skipper is all set to leave the squad in the IPL 2025. Looks like KL Rahul and owner Sanjeev Goenka are still not on the best terms after the 2024 post-match viral video of the two having a disappointing conversation.
Virat Kohli
In an interview, former Indian player Harbhajan Singh advised RCB that it is time to bring back Virat Kohli as a captain in the next season. Ex-skipper Virat Kohli gave up RCB captaincy in 2021. Under his leadership, RCB reached the IPL 2016 Final. He also assisted Faf Du Plessis in the 2024 IPL season with his insights about the teams and players. Recently King Kohli retired from the T20I career, which reduced his workload. So there are chances that Kohli will be back as an RCB captain in the 2025 IPL season.
RCB Full Squad IPL 2024
Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, 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, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
RCB 2025 Retained Players List
Like each IPL franchise, RCB is allowed to retain 3 players plus 1 with the right-to-match card (RTM). The retained players list will be soon released by the RCB after BCCI announced the IPL 2025 Mega Auction date. Here are the expected RCB 2025 retained players list whom the franchise will keep for this season.
| No. | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli |
| 2 | Mohammed Siraj |
| 3 | Glenn Maxwell |
| 4 | Rajat Patidar |
1. Virat Kohli
Undoubtedly, Virat Kohli is the key player of RCB and has played a big part in his IPL career. It is unthinkable to see Royal Challengers go without Virat Kohli. The run-machine has been invincible throughout IPL history breaking several records and making new ones for Bengaluru.
2. Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj’s contribution over the years has made him an integral part of the team. Siraj is also the top bowler of the RCB squad with one of the most wickets takers in every season. He is likely to be on the RCB 2025 retained players list.
3. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell had a rough start in the previous season but that couldn’t replace his achievements and contribution to the team’s success. Maxwell is RCB’s top star player and will remain in the IPL retained list of RCB in 2025.
4. Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar has immensely strengthened the middle order of RCB in past seasons. Patidar is one of those players who is reliable in tough situations. Looks like the RCB franchise would like to continue their contract with Rajat Patidar.
RCB 2025 Released Players List
IPL 2025 Mega Auction will change the teams and their squad fully. Just like the 2022 IPL season, IPL franchises must release all their players in the mega auction except the retained ones. There are chances the franchise will go after their released players in the auction. However, there is no guarantee that the squad will remain the same after the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2025 Released players list: Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis, Suyash Prabhudessai, Saurav Chauhan, Mahipal Lomror, Manoj Bhandage, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh, Will Jacks, Cameron Green, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mayank Dagar
