Key Points
- RCB bought Josh Hazlewood for ₹12.50 crore and Phil Salt for ₹11.50 crore.
- Other big buys include Jitesh Sharma (₹11 crore) and Liam Livingstone (₹8.75 crore).
- Rasikh Dar and Suyash Sharma, two emerging talents, also joined the squad.
- RCB kept Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal in the team.
- The team still has ₹30.65 crore to spend on Day 2 of the auction.
- RCB holds three Right to Match (RTM) cards and aims to fill 16 remaining spots.
- The IPL 2025 auction is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time the event takes place there.
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RCB made some major moves on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah. They spent big to bring in international players like Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood for ₹12.50 crore and English opener Phil Salt for ₹11.50 crore. Other signings include wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma (₹11 crore), all-rounder Liam Livingstone (₹8.75 crore), and rising stars Rasikh Dar (₹6 crore) and Suyash Sharma (₹2.60 crore).
The team kept three key players: Virat Kohli (₹21 crore), Rajat Patidar (₹11 crore), and Yash Dayal (₹5 crore). With ₹30.65 crore left in their budget, RCB is set to make more moves on Day 2 of the auction, where 577 players are up for grabs. They also have three RTM cards and are looking to fill 16 remaining spots, including five for overseas players.
This is the first IPL auction ever to be held in Saudi Arabia, showing how the league is expanding worldwide.
