Royal Challengers Bengaluru spulrged big on Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood, who rejoined them for ₹12.5 crores. Meanwhile, RCB also purchased England's Phil Salt and Liam LIvingstone for ₹11.5 and ₹8.75 crores respectively.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the bid for Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya for Rs 5.75 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah on Monday. They added former India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Rs 10.

Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) are gearing up for the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a revamped squad. Having retained only Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal, RCB had a significant INR 83 crore remaining in their purse to acquire new talent at the recent IPL auction in Saudi Arabia.

Rishabh Pant was secured by LSG for INR 27 crore, becoming the highest-paid player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer was the second-most expensive buy.

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in Indian Premier League's (IPL) history with a ₹27 crore pay cheque from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for ₹23.