Suspense remains over RCB's captaincy duties for the upcoming season. Let's figure out who could be the potential captaincy pick for RCB barring Virat Kohli.

Royal Challengers Bangalore strategically rebuilt their squad at the IPL 2025 auction, spending Rs 12.50 crore on Josh Hazlewood. While bidding for potential captains Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, RCB didn't exceed Rs 11 crore and Rs 10.

Virat Kohli has reportedly shown interest in leading the team again. The RCB mainstay has endured a topsy turvy journey with the franchise, but looks ready to spearhead the team for at least the next cycle.

Meanwhile, RCB bought Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood and England all-rounder Liam Livingston for ₹ 8.5 crore in the IPL Auction 2025.

Former batter Robin Uthappa lashed out at Royal Challengers Bengaluru for not going after big names like KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the auction. Speculation is rife that Virat Kohli might return to lead RCB in 2025.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retains its star player Virat Kohli for a record 18th season, making him the highest-paid Indian player in IPL history. RCB, yet to clinch an IPL title, has revamped its squad,

The IPL 2025 captains are set, with some familiar faces in new roles. Virat Kohli returns to lead RCB, while Hardik Pandya continues with MI. Ruturaj Gaikwad stays at the helm of CSK, and Pat Cummins leads SRH.