2025 season | |||
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![]() M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, home ground of Royal Challengers Bengaluru | |||
Coach | Andy Flower | ||
Captain | Rajat Patidar | ||
Ground(s) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | ||
League stage | 2nd | ||
Qualifier 1 | Won (v PBKS) | ||
Final | Won (v PBKS) | ||
Most runs | Virat Kohli (657) [1] | ||
Most wickets | Josh Hazlewood (22) [2] | ||
Most catches | Phil Salt (9) [3] | ||
Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Jitesh Sharma (20) [4] | ||
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2025 Indian Premier League Teams |
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Group A |
Group B |
Note: Teams are listed per the playing order. |
The 2025 season was the 18th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). The team finished in fourth place in the previous season. [5] Ahead of the season, Rajat Patidar was announced as the captain. The team was coached by Andy Flower.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished in second place in the league stage, making them advance to the Qualifier 1. They also became the first IPL team to win all away games in a season. [6] The team defeated Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 to qualify for Bengaluru's fourth final. In the final, they defeated Punjab Kings again to win their maiden title after 18 years.
The 2025 Indian Premier League was the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). [7] The tournament featured ten teams competing in 74 matches from 22 March to 3 June 2025 across 13 venues in India. [8] [9] Bengaluru played all their home matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, [10] except for the last one, which was moved to Ekana Cricket Stadium due to the weather conditions in Bengaluru. [11]
Franchises were allowed to retain a maximum of six players from their squad, including a maximum of five recent international players. [12] Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 31 October 2024. [13] Bengaluru retained three players, including captain Rajat Patidar and former captain Virat Kohli. [14] [15]
No. | Player | Salary |
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1 | Virat Kohli | ₹ 21 crore (US$2.5 million) |
2 | Rajat Patidar | ₹ 11 crore (US$1.3 million) |
3 | Yash Dayal | ₹ 5 crore (US$590,000) |
Batters | Wicket-keepers | All-rounders | Fast bowlers | Spin bowlers |
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The season's auction took place in November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [18] The auction purse for each franchise was set at ₹120 crore (US$14 million), with franchises deducting an amount from the purse for every retained player. [19] [20] Bengaluru had a purse remaining of ₹83 crore (US$9.8 million). [21] Franchises that did not retain six players, were allowed Right-to-Match cards at the auction for each player not retained. [22] Bengaluru had three cards available. [23]
Bengaluru bought nineteen players in the auction, including twelve capped players and eight overseas players. The franchise used its Right-to-Match card to buy back Swapnil Singh. [16]
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
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5 | Suyash Sharma | ![]() | 15 May 2003 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2025 | ₹2.6 crore (US$310,000) | |
6 | Krunal Pandya | ![]() | 24 March 1991 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2025 | ₹5.75 crore (US$680,000) | |
8 | Tim David | ![]() | 16 March 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2025 | ₹3 crore (US$350,000) | Overseas |
13 | Yash Dayal | ![]() | 13 December 1997 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | ₹5 crore (US$590,000) | |
14 | Abhinandan Singh | ![]() | 30 March 1997 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
15 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | ![]() | 5 February 1990 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | ₹10.75 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
16 | Mayank Agarwal | ![]() | 16 February 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2025 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | Replacement [a] |
18 | Virat Kohli | ![]() | 5 November 1988 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2008 | ₹21 crore (US$2.5 million) | |
21 | Manoj Bhandage | ![]() | 5 October 1998 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
23 | Liam Livingstone | ![]() | 4 August 1993 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2025 | ₹8.75 crore (US$1.0 million) | Overseas |
24 | Swapnil Singh | ![]() | 22 January 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) | |
28 | Phil Salt | ![]() | 28 August 1996 (aged 28) | Right-handed | — | 2025 | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
29 | Tim Seifert | ![]() | 14 December 1994 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | 2025 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas; Temporary [b] replacement [c] |
32 | Blessing Muzarabani | ![]() | 2 October 1996 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) | Overseas; Temporary [b] replacement [d] |
38 | Josh Hazlewood | ![]() | 8 January 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.5 million) | Overseas |
42 | Rasikh Salam | ![]() | 5 April 2000 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | ₹6 crore (US$710,000) | |
48 | Romario Shepherd | ![]() | 26 November 1994 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) | Overseas |
53 | Nuwan Thushara | ![]() | 6 August 1994 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹1.6 crore (US$190,000) | Overseas |
55 | Jitesh Sharma | ![]() | 22 October 1993 (aged 31) | Right-handed | — | 2025 | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) | Stand-in captain [e] |
97 | Rajat Patidar | ![]() | 1 June 1993 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) | Captain [26] |
99 | Swastik Chikara | ![]() | 3 April 2005 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
2 | Jacob Bethell † | ![]() | 23 October 2003 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2025 | ₹2.6 crore (US$310,000) | Overseas; Withdrawn [c] |
22 | Lungi Ngidi † | ![]() | 29 March 1996 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | Overseas; Withdrawn [d] |
37 | Devdutt Padikkal † | ![]() | 7 July 2000 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2025 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Withdrawn [a] |
Former player Dinesh Karthik joined the squad in a mentorship role following his retirement in the previous season replacing Neil McKenzie. [32] Omkar Salvi replaced Adam Griffith as bowling coach. [33]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Andy Flower |
Assistant coach | Richard Halsall |
Fast bowling coach | Omkar Salvi |
Spin bowling coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
Mentor and Batting coach | Dinesh Karthik |
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | A | Punjab Kings (R) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.372 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
2 | A | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (C) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.301 | |
3 | B | Gujarat Titans (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.254 | Advanced to Eliminator |
4 | B | Mumbai Indians (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1.142 | |
5 | B | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.011 | Eliminated |
6 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.241 | |
7 | B | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.376 | |
8 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.305 | |
9 | A | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.549 | |
10 | A | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.647 |
Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | W | W |
Win | Loss | No result |
Kolkata Knight Riders (H) 174/8 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 177/3 (16.2 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 196/7 (20 overs) | v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 146/8 (20 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 169/8 (20 overs) | v | Gujarat Titans 170/2 (17.5 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 221/5 (20 overs) | v | Mumbai Indians (H) 209/9 (20 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 163/7 (20 overs) | v | Delhi Capitals 169/4 (17.5 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 173/4 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 175/1 (17.3 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 95/9 (14 overs) | v | Punjab Kings 98/5 (12.1 overs) |
Punjab Kings (H) 157/6 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 159/3 (18.5 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 205/5 (20 overs) | v | Rajasthan Royals 194/9 (20 overs) |
Delhi Capitals (H) 162/8 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 165/4 (18.3 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 213/5 (20 overs) | v | Chennai Super Kings 211/5 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad 231/6 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 189 (19.5 overs) |
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 227/3 (20 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 230/4 (18.4 overs) |
Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
29 May 2025 – Mullanpur | 3 June 2025 – Ahmedabad | ||||||||||||
1 | Punjab Kings | 101 (14.1 overs) | Q1W | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 190/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||
2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 106/2 (10 overs) | 1 June 2025 – Ahmedabad | Q2W | Punjab Kings | 184/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
Q1L | Punjab Kings | 207/5 (19 overs) | |||||||||||
Eliminator | EW | Mumbai Indians | 203/6 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
30 May 2025 – Mullanpur | |||||||||||||
3 | Gujarat Titans | 208/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
4 | Mumbai Indians | 228/5 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Punjab Kings 101 (14.1 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 106/2 (10 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 190/9 (20 overs) | v | Punjab Kings 184/7 (20 overs) |
Runs | Player |
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657 | Virat Kohli |
403 | Phil Salt |
312 | Rajat Patidar |
261 | Jitesh Sharma |
247 | Devdutt Padikkal |
Wickets | Player |
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22 | Josh Hazlewood |
17 | Krunal Pandya |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | |
13 | Yash Dayal |
8 | Suyash Sharma |