Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), officially known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, are a professional franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, Karnataka, competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 by United Spirits, the team is named after the company’s liquor brand, Royal Challenge. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore serves as their home ground.
Royal Challengers have finished as runners-up on three occasions, in 2009, 2011, and 2016, and have qualified for the playoffs in nine seasons. The franchise has also competed in the Champions League Twenty20, finishing as runners-up in the 2011 season. RCB is valued at $69.8 million, making them one of the most valuable IPL franchises.
Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, RCB have retained three players – Virat Kohli (21 crore), Rajat Patidar (11 crore) and Yash Dayal (4 crore) They will have Rs 83 crore as their team purse in the auction after spending Rs 37 crore in their retentions.
Purse remaining: Rs 83 crore
Right-to-match (RTM) options: 3
Players eligible for RTM: 2/3 capped or 1 uncapped player
| S.No. | Name | Country | Salary |
| 1. | Virat Kohli | India | Rs 21 crore |
| 2. | Rajat Patidar | India | Rs 11 crore |
| 3. | Yash Dayal | India | Rs 4 crore |
| S. No. | Name | Country | Price | Speciality |
