Mon Nov 25 12:54:40 UTC 2024: ## RCB Bolsters Bowling Attack with Bhuvneshwar Kumar at IPL 2025 Auction
**Bengaluru, India** – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made a significant splash at the IPL 2025 mega auction, acquiring India’s swing king Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a whopping ₹10.75 crore. The acquisition saw a bidding war between RCB, Lucknow Super Giants, and Mumbai Indians, with RCB ultimately securing the veteran bowler. Kumar’s addition strengthens RCB’s already impressive bowling lineup, joining the likes of Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal. He previously played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and RCB earlier in his career.
RCB also added Krunal Pandya to their roster for ₹5.75 crore. Pandya, an all-rounder, brings valuable spin bowling and batting skills, addressing a need within the team. He previously played for Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
In other notable auction news:
* **Faf du Plessis** was acquired by Delhi Capitals at his base price of ₹2 crore.
* **Washington Sundar** was picked up by Gujarat Titans for ₹3.20 crore.
* **Sam Curran** joined Chennai Super Kings for ₹2.40 crore.
* **Marco Jansen** was acquired by Punjab Kings for ₹7 crore.
* **Tushar Deshpande** went to Rajasthan Royals for ₹6.5 crore.
* **Gerald Coetzee** joined Gujarat Titans for ₹2.40 crore.
* **Deepak Chahar** was acquired by Mumbai Indians for ₹9.25 crore.
* **Akash Deep** was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹8 crore.
* **Lakshya Ferguson** went to Punjab Kings for ₹2 crore.
Several notable players remained unsold, including Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, and Shardul Thakur. While RCB retained Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal, they also purchased Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Salam Dar, and Suyash Sharma. The complete list of Mumbai Indians’ acquisitions was also reported separately.
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