Virat Kohli enters exclusive club in IPL history with RCB retention

Virat Kohli was Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s top retention ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction next month. Besides Kohli, RCB also retained the services of Rajat Patidar and uncapped Yash Dayal. RCB released the likes of Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, and Will Jacks focusing on building a strong Indian core for IPL 2025.