IPL Auction 2025: In this auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, RCB has included many big players in its team. They bought Phil Salt for Rs 11.50 crore, Jitesh Sharma for Rs 11 crore, Liam Livingstone for Rs 8.75 crore and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Rs 10.75 crore.
Apart from this, RCB’s Director of Cricket Mo Bobat has made a big claim, where IPL 2025 can prove to be a historic season for Virat Kohli.
RCB’s Director Mo Bobat called Kohli the central figure of the team
“Virat is a central figure, he is a senior member of the team. But we haven’t made any decision when it comes to captaincy. We will decide later on. He dropped a few hot text messages to us yesterday, giving us feedback.”
A huge void was being felt in the team ever since Kohli stepped down as RCB’s captain in 2021. In his absence, the team was missing a strong personality for leadership. This time’s auction has again brought him to the center of the team.
Moreover, experts believe that Kohli’s return could prove to be a game-changer for RCB. His performance at the international level, leadership abilities and his experience in the team can give a new height to the team.
Last season, Kohli surprised everyone with his batting and now he can again become a big asset for the team.
Kohli has also sent several important messages to the team management during the auction. These signs show that he is ready to play an important role in the team’s future. The franchise officials are also preparing to have an in-depth discussion with them.
While everything depends on speculation at the moment, there is an unprecedented excitement among cricket lovers about Kohli’s possible return. Given his role and importance in the team, it looks quite likely that he could take over the captaincy of RCB in the upcoming season.
