IPL 2025 Auction: AI-predicted 18-member squad for RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained only three players in the form of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal. While Kohli was retained for INR 21 crore, Patidar and Dayal fetched INR 11 crore and INR 5 crore each. With this, RCB have spent INR 37 crore and will enter the auction with INR 83 crore left in their purse. For the unversed, RCB have even released their captain Faf du Plessis and star pacer Mohammed Siraj. 

The Bengaluru franchise has ample opportunity to procure talents with a hefty purse and almost three Right-to-Match card options. While there are reports that Siraj might be one of the players whom RCB may use RTM for. RCB’s Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat stressed on the need to strengthen the Indian core as the reason for retaining only three players ahead of IPL 2025 auctions. 

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“We’re all too aware of the need to establish a strong Indian core to our team going into the 2025 IPL season, and we feel that our retention decisions are a significant step in the right direction. It’s great to continue Virat’s lengthy association with RCB, I’m confident that a new group of players will benefit hugely from his inspirational and infectious energy, and his commitment to high standards. It’s also great to secure both Rajat and Yash, two excellent players that offer relatively unique skills and abilities,” said Bopat as quoted by India Today.

“As for us, we now commence our auction preparations having retained top Indian talent, whilst also giving ourselves both options and flexibility with our three remaining RTMs, and a healthy available purse. It should be fun!,” he added.

Here's RCB's AI generated squad: 

As the IPL 2025 auctions are generating immense fervour, CricTracker asked AI to generate a 18-member squad for RCB ahead of the mega auction. The line-up included some foreign players and some Indian players who can prove vital for the team in the 18^th edition of the cash-rich league. The likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and KL Rahul, who were once part of the Red Army are back in the list.