Royal Challengers Bangalore strategically rebuilt their squad at the IPL 2025 auction, spending Rs 12.50 crore on Josh Hazlewood. While bidding for potential captains Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, RCB didn't exceed Rs 11 crore and Rs 10.

T eam India's batting stalwart, Virat Kohli, produced a brilliant performance on Sunday, smashing his 30th Test century in Perth. Kohli ended over a year-long wait for a Test ton,

Virat Kohli has reportedly shown interest in leading the team again. The RCB mainstay has endured a topsy turvy journey with the franchise, but looks ready to spearhead the team for at least the next cycle.

In a span of almost eight seasons, the star Indian batter had led the franchise in 143 matches, winning 66 and losing 70. ..

The team made the decision to release Faf du Plessis, who served as captain in the previous season, signaling that Kohli would resume his leadership role.

RCB Director of Cricket Mo Babat said the team is yet to decide their next captain. Babat revealed Virat Kohli sent them feedback about their auction buys after his Perth Test hundred on Sunday.

On expected lines, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained senior batter Virat Kohli ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. The 36-year-old has been retained for ₹21 crore.

RCB IPL Auction LIVE Updates: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained just three players Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidatrt and Yash Dayal ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. The Bengaluru-based franchise have let go of their skipper Faf du Plessis along with a number of other key players like Glenn Maxwell, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj.

The 10 IPL teams have finalised their squad for the IPL 2025, however, many teams have not yet confirmed their captains for the season. Let us take a look at the predicted captains of all teams in IPL 2025.