Thu Oct 31 18:29:39 UTC 2024: ## RCB Retains Kohli, Patiyar, and Dayal for IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has announced its retained players for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. The team has opted to retain three players: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal.
Kohli, the star batsman, will be retained at a hefty price of INR 21 crore, making him the highest-paid retained player for RCB. The team also retained Patidar for INR 11 crore and Dayal for INR 5 crore.
This move suggests a potential return of Kohli as the captain of the team for the upcoming IPL season. The team will now participate in the IPL 2025 auction to fill out the remaining slots.
RCB is one of the first IPL teams to announce its retained players, giving fans a glimpse of the upcoming season’s roster.