The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to get underway on Mar. 22. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who are yet to win their maiden title, will face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the campaign opener at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Last month, RCB named Rajat Patidar as its captain for the upcoming season. Patidar was among RCB's retained players before last year's mega auction and has the experience of leading Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI).
The 31-year-old Indian batter will succeed South Africa's Faf du Plessis who led the Bengaluru-based side to the playoffs in 2022 and 2024. Patidar has been with the franchise since 2021. He has scored 799 runs in his 28 appearances for RCB at a strike rate of 158.85.
Apart from Patidar, Virat Kohli and Yash Dayal have been handed contract extensions. RCB spent Rs 83 crore to build their squad at the mega auction.
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood was their most-expensive player at Rs 12.5 crore. RCB also secured the signing of England wicketkeeper Phil Salt for Rs 11.5 crore while all-rounder Liam Livingstone joined them for Rs 8.75 crore.
Here is everything you need to know about Royal Challengers Bangalore's 2025 IPL campaign:
RCB Players List IPL 2025
Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara
All-Rounders: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Yash Dayal
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RCB Retained Players List 2025
1. Virat Kohli: Rs 21 crore
2. Rajat Patidar: Rs 11 crore
3. Yash Dayal: Rs 5 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Full Schedule IPL 2025
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
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March 22 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
March 28 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai | 7:30 PM |
April 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
April 7 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Wankhede Stadium Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
April 10 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
April 13 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur | 3:30 PM |
April 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
April 20 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Mullanpur | 3:30 PM |
April 24 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
April 27 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi | 7:30 PM |
May 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
May 9 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
May 13 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
May 17 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
Who is the Captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2025?
Rajat Patidar is the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2025.
Who is the Coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Andy Flower is the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2025.
Who is the Batting Coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Dinesh Karthik is the batting coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2025.
Who is the Bowling Coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Omkar Salvi is the bowling coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2025.
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