Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad Rating For IPL 2025

When the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) picked Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma in the spin department for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, many addressed the decision as a wrong one. But the veteran left-arm spinner has stood out with various fantastic performances this year.

Bengaluru’s biggest issue for many previous seasons was their home venue, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where they couldn’t collect wins, and that created huge pressure on them. Bengaluru, this year, finished the group-stage fixtures unbeaten with seven wins. Jitesh Sharma’s contribution promotes him to the second position in the points table.

Virat Kohli has continued to grow with the bat over the last few seasons. When Phil Salt, the wicket-keeper opening batter, missed the campaign due to sickness, they found the right replacement in the form of Jacob Bethell on the side.

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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished the IPL 2025 in the second rank with the help of nine wins in 14 clashes at a net run rate of +0.301. They had a topsy-turvy beginning to the competition with four victories, but they turned the tables with just one defeat in the last seven games.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2025 Squad

Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Manoj Bhandage, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Mohit Rathee, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal (retained), Rasikh Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's positives in the IPL 2025

Kohli continues to stand up for his batting performance during the current season of the IPL for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The right-handed batter is the fifth leading run-getter with 602 runs in 13 innings at an average of 60.20 and a strike rate of 147.91, shouldering eight half-centuries, which is the most by an individual during an edition.

Phil Salt has contributed aggressive runs in the opening slot, with 331 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 171.50. One of the biggest positives for Bengaluru this year is Jitesh Sharma’s rise. The wicket-keeper batter led the side in Rajat Patidar’s absence due to injury.

He also scored 237 runs in the first 10 innings at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 171.73, with a fine knock of an unbeaten 85 runs against Lucknow. In the bowling department, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were fantastic. The former is the fourth leading wicket-taker with 18 scalps in 10 innings at an economy rate of 8.44.

Even Krunal Pandya contributed with 15 wickets in 13 innings at an economy rate of 8.58 and drilled a match-winning, undefeated knock against the Delhi Capitals.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s negative in the IPL 2025

There are not many issues on the side this year. Suyash Sharma’s performance could come under the scanner. He finished with five wickets in 12 innings this year at an economy rate of nine.

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For the future, they will need young players to grow in the future, who could replace Kohli, who is getting near the fag end of the career. Bengaluru, which is unbeaten in away fixtures, will be required to win more games at home.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2025 Squad Rating

Looking at Bengaluru’s performance in the IPL 2025, the squad will get a rating of 9.5/10. Most of their buys at the auction were crystal clear, and they have performed to their best ability. For the next season, they will be pretty happy to retain the same squad.