RCB finished IPL 2024 fourth, giving flashes of promise that they look to capitalize on this year.
New Captain and Big Moves: RCB Prepares for IPL 2025 LATEST NEWS: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be entering the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season with fresh energy and leadership. Rajat Patidar will be the new skipper, who will be leading the team towards their maiden men's title. The build-up is here as RCB will be facing defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the season opener of the new campaign.
RCB finished IPL 2024 fourth, giving flashes of promise that they look to capitalize on this year. Two key players have also been retained by the team—Virat Kohli, whose reputation in the game is not in need of introduction, and Yash Dayal, whose ball-play will be the key.
The IPL 2025 mega auction witnessed RCB making some notable additions to the team. Phil Salt, a power-hitting batsman, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, an experienced pacer, Liam Livingstone, an explosive all-rounder, and Jitesh Sharma, a young wicketkeeper-batsman, have been added to the team. These strategic picks highlight RCB's plan to strengthen their line-up with experience as well as emerging talent.
With the team readying itself for the next season, fans are filled with hope and expectation. Will RCB finally end their title dry spell this year? Only time will tell, but with a new captain, a combination of strong and fresh blood, the ride promises to be nothing less than thrill.
MATCH SCHDULE:
KKR vs RCB - 7:30 pm IST - March 22 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
CSK vs RCB - 7:30 pm IST - March 28 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
RCB vs GT - 7:30 pm IST - April 2 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
MI vs RCB - 7:30 pm IST - April 7 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RCB vs DC - 7:30 pm IST - April 10 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
RR vs RCB - 3:30 pm IST - April 13 - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
RCB vs PBKS - 7:30 pm IST - April 18 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
PBKS vs RCB - 3:30 pm IST - April 20 - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
RCB vs RR - 7:30 pm - April 24 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
DC vs RCB - 7:30 pm - April 27 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
RCB vs CSK - 7:30 pm - May 3 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
LSG vs RCB - 7:30 pm - May 9 - Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
RCB vs SRH - 7:30 pm - May 13 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
RCB vs KKR - 7:30 pm - May 17 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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