IPL Auction 2025 saw notable players like David Warner and Shardul Thakur go unsold. Warner may transition to commentary, while Thakur's past performance likely affected bids. Jonny Bairstow also failed to attract interest,

Rishabh Pant, K.L. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer — who lifted the IPL trophy as KKR captain last year — will feature in the IPL Auction. Add to the list the likes of Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran, and it will be the first instance of the previous season’s five captains going under the hammer.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the IPL 2025 mega auction after retaining three players with a purse of Rs 83 crore. RCB had retained Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal and Rajat Patidar. Here is a list of players bought by RCB in the IPL 2025 mega auction.