Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will enter the IPL 2025 season with renewed hopes and a revamped squad. With key acquisitions in the auction and a mix of experienced players and young talents, RCB will be aiming to end their long wait for their maiden IPL title.
RCB’s Full Squad for IPL 2025
RCB has assembled a strong lineup, featuring both international and domestic stars. Here is their complete squad:
Batters: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee
RCB predicted playing XI:
- Virat Kohli
- Phil Salt
- Rajat Patidar(c)
- Tim David
- Jitesh Sharma(wk)
- Liam Livingstone
- Krunal Pandya
- Josh Hazelwood
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Yash Dayal
- Rashikh Salam
It is likely that RCB will go ahead with the opening pair of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. Salt, who played the previous IPL season with Kolkata Knight Riders, opened the innings for the team and helped in scoring steadfast runs right from the start. Kohli who holds the record for scoring most runs in IPL history will complement Salt’s batting style.
RCB’s Schedule for IPL 2025
RCB will begin their campaign on March 22 against Kolkata Knight Riders. Here is their full fixture list:
- March 22 – vs KKR (Kolkata) – 7:30 PM
- March 28 – vs CSK (Chennai) – 7:30 PM
- April 2 – vs GT (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
- April 7 – vs MI (Mumbai) – 7:30 PM
- April 10 – vs DC (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
- April 13 – vs RR (Jaipur) – 3:30 PM
- April 18 – vs PBKS (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
- April 20 – vs PBKS (Mullanpur) – 3:30 PM
- April 24 – vs RR (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
- April 27 – vs DC (Delhi) – 7:30 PM
- May 3 – vs CSK (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
- May 9 – vs LSG (Lucknow) – 7:30 PM
- May 13 – vs SRH (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
- May 17 – vs KKR (Bengaluru) – 7:30 PM
RCB will play the season opener against their arch-rivals Kolkata Knight Riders on 22 March at the Eden Gardens. The match will start at 7;30 pm and can be watched on StarSports network and will be streamed free on JioHotstar.
