RCB have retained only three players and their releases include captain Faf du Plessis and wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik, who is retired from IPL. RCB have a huge purse of INR 83 crores and look set to go after Pant, who would fill both the roles of a captain and keeper in their side.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be among the IPL teams looking for a captain in the IPL 2025 mega-auction. The three-time IPL finalists released their captain Faf du Plessis. The former South Africa captain joined RCB in the IPL 2022 mega-auction and took over as the leader.

As the BCCI released list of over 1574 players who will go under the hammer, the base prices of players were also revealed. For example, big guns like KL Rahul , Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have put themselves in the Rs 2 Cr-base price bracket.

Ben Stokes is missing from the list of 1574 players who have registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The long list of registered players, which will be pruned by the IPL after receiving input from the franchises,

DC’s reluctance to raise Pant’s retention fee may also stem from their recent struggles in balancing star power with budget constraints.

Rishabh Pant will not feature in Delhi Capitals' retention list with the franchise set to retain just four players including three Indians (one uncapped). Pant has been part of the Capitals since his debut season in 2016 and also been leading the franchise since 2021.

A total of 1574 players have registered for the IPL auction, which will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 23rd and 24th of this month. 1574 players have registered for the IPL auction in Jeddah on November 23 and 24.

Indian captaincy candidates will be in high demand in the IPL 2025 mega auction later this month as franchises look to make long-term plans.

As the BCCI released the list of over 1500 players who will be up for grabs, here are the key takeaways as franchises build towards the IPL 2025 mega auction.