IPL 2025: RCB's predicted playing XI and squad composition

If Virat Kohli is the most followed cricketer, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are one of the most followed teams in franchise cricket. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, RCB will have another opportunity to win their maiden IPL title. There have also been talks regarding Kohli returning as RCB captain, but official confirmation is awaited.

RCB let go of Faf du Plessis in the IPL 2025 auction but managed to buy some exciting players, including the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood and Krunal Pandya. They also got England’s Jacob Bethell, who will be one of the talents to watch out for in the IPL 2025.

Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell and Will Jacks are no longer part of the RCB set-up.

Last season, RCB won their last six league games to qualify for the playoffs but lost to Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator.

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The IPL 2025 will start on March 14 and end on May 2025. The schedule for the tournament hasn’t been announced yet though.  

RCB’s SQUAD FOR IPL 2025

Batters - Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Tim David

Fast-bowling all-rounders - Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage

Spin-bowling all-rounders - Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

Wicketkeepers - Jitesh Sharma, Phil Salt

Pacers - Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh

Spinners - Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee

RCB’s PREDICTED PLAYING XI 

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Swapnil Singh/Rasikh Dar Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal (IP)