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    "editor1": "<p><strong>IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Preview, Squad, Schedule and History<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been one of the most followed cricket teams around the world for many reasons. They have been part of the Indian Premier League since the very first season in 2008. It has been 17 seasons, and this franchise is growing at a rapid speed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>RCB have also made the finals three times (2009, 2011, 2016) but have not cracked the code of winning the IPL trophy. That is one major area that this team has lacked, but they have a loyal fanbase. That is always behind them, despite their performances.&nbsp;Get the best prediction\/odds during Indian Premier League 2025 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my10cric.com\/\">my10cric.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Every season, the RCB fans come with a hope, and this season will not be different. RCB will enter the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) to end their trophy drought. They finished last season in the playoffs and will feel the need to complete the unfinished business they left to do in the IPL 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had a roller coaster of a ride in the IPL 2024. They had a nightmare of a start and were at the bottom of the table for most of the season. RCB lost seven out of the first 8 games. But then, they found some spark and qualified for the playoffs with six consecutive wins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>That is what the RCB management talked about in the recently held Unboxing event in Bengaluru. The franchise will love to carry that momentum they had. They have assembled a great team and given the captaincy to star batter Rajat Patidar. There were a few big names that were released, including captain Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj, and Glenn Maxwell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But RCB did a pretty fair job of picking up some good players They have a good squad, and it is how they will perform on the field. RCB will kick off their campaign with a game against the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders on March 22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Coaching Staff<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Head Coach: Andy Flower<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mentor and Batting Consultant: Dinesh Karthik<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bowling Coach: Omkar Salvi<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Spin Bowling Coach: Malolan Rangarajan<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Assistant Coach: Richard Halsall<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Director of Cricket Operations: Mo Bobat<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Fielding Coach: Richard Halsall<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Strength and Conditioning Coach: Shanker Basu<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>There was a toss-up between Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar for captaincy. But Virat himself didn&#39;t take the captaincy. As a result, Patidar was chosen to be the captain. The franchise made their biggest investment on the Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood for a price of INR 12.5 crore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>RCB have always gone for overseas stars, but this time, they have worked a lot to sign Indian stars Bhuvneshwar Kumar (10.5 crore), Jitesh Sharma (11 crore), and Krunal Pandya (5.75 crore) were some key names. Their retentions prior to the auction were Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, and Rajat Patidar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>For the overseas pick, RCB managed to grab the English trio of Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, and Jacob Bethell. With Hazlewood, the franchise also signed South African pacer Lungi Ngidi and West Indian all-rounder Romario Shepherd. They also acquired hard-hitting batter Tim David. Below, you can see the players RCB signed at the mega auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Signed Players:<\/strong> Bhuvneshwar Kumar (INR 10.75 Cr), Josh Hazlewood (INR 12.50 Cr), Liam Livingstone (INR 8.75 Cr), Phil Salt (INR 11.50 Cr), Krunal Pandya (INR 5.75 Cr), Jitesh Sharma (INR 11 Cr), Tim David (INR 3 Cr), Romario Shepherd (INR 1.50 Cr), Rasikh Dar (INR 6 Cr), Nuwan Thushara (INR 1.60 Cr), Manoj Bhandage (INR 30 lakhs), Swapnil Singh (INR 50 lakhs), Jacob Bethell (INR 2.60 Cr), Devdutt Padikkal (INR 2 Cr), Swastik Chhikara (INR 30 lakh), Lungi Ngidi (INR 1 Cr), Suyash Sharma (INR 2.60 Cr), Abhinandan Singh (INR 30 lakh), Mohit Rathee (INR 30 lakh)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Retained Players:<\/strong> Virat Kohli (INR 21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 Cr), Yash Dayal (INR 5 Cr)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play 14 group matches in the IPL 2025. They will be playing seven games at home, and their other seven matches will be away games. RCB will start their campaign when they face the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders in the tournament&#39;s opener. The last group game for RCB is also against KKR on May 17. So, let&#39;s check out the complete schedule for RCB.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 1: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mar 22, Saturday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 8: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mar 28, Friday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 14: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 02, Wednesday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 21: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 07, Monday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 24: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 10, Thursday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 28: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 13, Sunday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 3:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 34: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 18, Friday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 37: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 20, Sunday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 3:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 42: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 24, Thursday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 46: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apr 27, Sunday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 52: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>May 03, Saturday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 59: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>May 09, Friday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 64: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>May 13, Tuesday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Match 68: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>May 17, Saturday<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/tagging\/highest-tax-paying-cricketers\">Highest tax paying cricketers<\/a><\/p><p>Time: 7:30 PM (IST)<\/p>\r\n",
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