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After retaining Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has built a strong squad in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The team added some power hitters like Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, and Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, and also brought experienced bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood into the squad. Overall, RCB has assembled a squad of 22 players, with Rajat Patidar set to lead them in the upcoming season. In the following listicle, we have listed the strongest playing XI of RCB in IPL 2025.
Strongest Playing XI of RCB in IPL 2025
Openers: Phil Salt & Virat Kohli
Phil Salt and Virat Kohli will open for RCB in IPL 2025. Salt is known for his power hitting and aggressive approach in T20s, while Virat Kohli has also been outstanding as an opener for the team over the years.
Middle Order: Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma
Captain Rajat Patidar will come in at number 3 for the team. He has done an amazing job at this number in the last couple of years. In the middle, RCB has two big hitters, Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma, who can bat aggressively in the middle overs to keep the run rate high.
Lower Middle Order: Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh
RCB added power hitter Tim David as their finisher, who is known for his big sixes, and Chinnaswamy might suit well for his game. Then they have good all-rounders Krunal Pandya and Swapnil Singh, who can also be promoted if the top order collapses.
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
RCB built a solid fast bowling attack with players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal. Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood bring experience to the table, while Dayal did an amazing job last year for the franchise.
