New Delhi: As the cauldron of auctions and IPL rumours intensify, RCB has dropped yet another bombshell which is going to disappoint the fans. Earlier, rumours were flown around of Virat Kohli returning as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru also started to float. The chitchat intensified as the RCB left out skipper Faf du Plessis from the retention list.
It gave the fans a sense of belief and immense self-belief that Kohli would be reinstated as the team’s captain. However, RCB’s Director of Cricket Mo Bobat poured cold water on Kohli’s captaincy rumours, saying the franchise hasn’t made any decision on the matter yet.
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Last 30 balls- 25 runs 6 wickets pic.twitter.com/yFfYg7gB6J— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 4, 2024
RCB’s list of retained players
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have decided to retain the following players for IPL 2025:
- Virat Kohli retained for 21 crore
- Rajat Patidar retained for 11 crore
- Yash Dayal retained for 5 crore
ಭಟ್ರೇ ನಮ್ ಹುಡುಗರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದ್ ರೌಂಡ್ ಬಿಸಿ ಫಿಲ್ಟರ್ ಕಾಫಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ಪೆಷಲ್ ಮಸಾಲೆ ಬರ್ಲಿ. 😍😂☕️
They thoroughly deserve it. 🥹#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #FilterCoffee #MasaleDose pic.twitter.com/m9DyeVkq1G
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) November 2, 2024