Mon Nov 25 15:23:19 UTC 2024: ## RCB Rebuilds for IPL 2025: Kohli Remains, New Faces Acquired
**Bengaluru, [Date]** – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have begun their overhaul for the IPL 2025 season, retaining only Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal ahead of the mega auction. The franchise spent ₹37 crore retaining this trio, leaving them with ₹83 crore and 22 slots to fill in the upcoming auction.
On the first day of the auction, RCB acquired six new players, with Liam Livingstone reportedly being the first acquisition. The team released a significant number of players, including captain Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, and several others (see full list below).
The retention of Kohli, Patidar, and Dayal cost RCB ₹21 crore, ₹11 crore, and ₹5 crore respectively. The franchise is expected to make further key signings during the remainder of the auction process.
**Released Players:** Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurabh Chouhan.
**(Note: The information regarding the Maharashtra elections is unrelated to the RCB news and has been omitted from this news article.)**
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