Virat Kohli is keeping an eye on RCB’s progress at IPL mega auction | Cricket News – Times of India
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore before the IPL 2025 Auction, fueling speculation about his potential return as captain. Former skipper Faf du Plessis was released, hinting at Kohli’s likely leadership comeback. TimesofIndia.com previously reported that the Indian run machine is set to reclaim the captaincy for the upcoming season.RCB’s Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, addressed the captaincy topic, saying: “Virat is a central figure and a senior member of the team.We haven’t made any captaincy decisions yet. He shared some insightful feedback with us yesterday, which was great.”The franchise also retained Rajat Patidar (Rs 11 crore) and Yash Dayal (Rs 5 crore) ahead of the auction.Rishabh Pant becomes mos...