IPL 2025 Mega Auction will take place before the next edition of the league, and all eyes will be on the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In IPL 2024 auction, many fans felt that RCB messed up a bit while signing the bowlers.
Although the bowling unit of the team is not the strongest, the batting lineup has the firepower. There are many players in the Royal Challengers team, who are worthy to be retained ahead of the mega auction next season. In this listicle now, we will predict the three names whom the Bangalore-based franchise may retain for the new cycle of IPL.
1. RCB will surely retain Virat Kohli
One player who will always be on the list of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s retention is Virat Kohli. The star Indian batter himself has confirmed that he cannot see himself playing for any other franchise in future. In that case, it mean sthat Kohli will be retained for the IPL 2025 season.
2. RCB may retain Glenn Maxwell before IPL 2025 Mega Auction
The other two retentions will be slightly tricky for the Bangalore-based franchise. They might have to pick one between Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell. The performance of IPL 2024 of both players will decide which one will get the nod.
Faf is currently the team’s captain, but things change quickly in IPL, especially at RCB’s camp. Hence, he could be leaving the team.
3. Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj has also been a loyal player for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has received so much backing from this franchise that he would not think of leaving it. At the same time, RCB will look to retain him, now that he is among the best fast bowlers in the world.
