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RCB: The last date to retain and release players for IPL 2025 was today 31st October. In such a situation, by the evening all the franchises have announced the list of their retained players.
Virat Kohli is the most expensive Indian player in IPL 2025 retention. Royal Challengers Bangalore has retained Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore. He is the first choice of RCB.
3 players retained
- Apart from Virat Kohli, RCB has retained Rajat Patidar for Rs 11 crore and Yash Dayal for Rs 5 crore.
- RCB did not retain its captain Faf Duplessis.
- In such a situation, Virat Kohli can be seen captaining RCB in the next season.
- However, if the franchise only retains 3 players, they will have 3 RTM cards.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore can sign Faf using the right-to-match card in the mega auction.
RCB has retained the players
- Virat Kohli: 21 crores
- Rajat Patidar: 11 crores
- Yash Dayal: 5 crores
Virat Kohli is with RCB since 2008
Virat Kohli has been with RCB since the first season. He is also the highest run scorer in the Indian Premier League. He has scored 8004 runs in 244 innings of 252 matches played so far at an average of 38.66 and strike rate of 131.97. During this period, he has scored 8 centuries with 55 half-centuries. His best score in the league is 113 runs not out. Virat Kohli scored the highest score of 973 runs in IPL 2016.
Virat Kohli's performance in IPL
- IPL 2024: 741 runs
- IPL 2023: 639 runs
- IPL 2022: 341 runs
- IPL 2021: 405 runs
- IPL 2020: 466 runs
- IPL 2019: 464 runs
- IPL 2018: 530 runs
- IPL 2017: 308 runs
- IPL 2016: 973 runs
- IPL 2015: 505 runs
- IPL 2014: 359 runs
- IPL 2013: 634 runs
- IPL 2012: 364 runs
- IPL 2011: 557 runs
- IPL 2010: 307 runs
- IPL 2009: 246 runs
- IPL 2008: 165 runs