Published 16:38 IST, December 23rd 2022
RCB Team 2023: Complete list of players bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2023
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who already have the likes of Virat Kohli in their side, have now added the likes of Reece Topley, among others.
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The IPL Auction 2023 is currently taking place in Kochi, where all the teams are currently bidding for their favourite stars. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who already have the likes of Virat Kohli and Wanindu Hasaranga in their side, have now added the likes of England pacer Reece Topley, among others to their star-studded side. Here is a look at the full list of players bought by them in the IPL auction 2023 and the full updated RCB player list.
Players bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL auction 2023
- Reece Topley
- Himanshu Sharma
- Will Jacks
- Rajan Kumar
- Sonu Yadav
- Manoj Bhandage
- Avinash Singh
Full RCB player list after IPL auction 2023
| Sr. No. | Player |
Retained/Bought |
| 1 | Virat Kohli |
Retained |
| 2 | Dinesh Karthik |
Retained |
| 3 | Akash Deep |
Retained |
| 4 | Anuj Rawat |
Retained |
| 5 | Harshal Patel |
Retained |
| 6 | Karn Sharma |
Retained |
| 7 | Mahipal Lomror |
Retained |
| 8 | Mohammed Siraj |
Retained |
| 9 | Rajat Patidar |
Retained |
| 10 | Shahbaz Ahmed |
Retained |
| 11 | Siddharth Kaul |
Retained |
| 12 | Suyash Prabhudessai |
Retained |
| 13 | David Willey |
Retained |
| 14 | Faf Du Plessis |
Retained |
| 15 | Finn Allen |
Retained |
| 16 | Glenn Maxwell |
Retained |
| 17 | Josh Hazlewood |
Retained |
| 18 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
Retained |
| 19 | Reece Topley |
Bought (Rs 1.9 cr) |
|
20 |
Will Jacks |
Bought (Rs 3.2 cr) |
|
21 |
Himanshu Sharma |
Bought (Rs 20 lakh) |
|
22 |
Rajan Kumar |
Bought (Rs 70 lakh) |
|
23 |
Manoj Bhandage |
Bought (Rs 20 lakh) |
|
24 |
Avinash Singh |
Bought (Rs 20 lakh) |
|
25 |
Sonu Yadav |
Bought (Rs 20 lakh) |
List of players released by Royal Challengers Bangalore
Aneeshwar Gautam, Chama Milind, Luvnith Sisodia, Sherfane Rutherford.
RCB finished 3rd in IPL 2022
The IPL 2022 season had a thrilling finish following intense battles during the IPL Playoffs as Royal Challengers Bangalore were denied a chance to win the trophy by RR in the Qualifier 2. However, RCB’s performance became one of the highlights of the season, owing much to the success under the new skipper Faf du Plessis. Former skipper Virat Kohli also found himself in the headlines for his struggles with the bat before returning to form towards the end of the season. Alongside his on-field performance, Kohli was also a topic of debate on the internet for other reasons.
Updated 19:56 IST, December 23rd 2022