On RCB's radar: back-up overseas seamer and Indian top-order batter
They released just five players earlier and have only INR 8.75 crore to spend at the auction
Will RCB find a new opener to accompany Faf du Plessis or will Virat Kohli continue at the top? • BCCI
After making the playoffs in 2022 - they lost to Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 - Royal Challengers Bangalore retained their core and released just five players, the fewest among all teams. No-one from the released players was a regular in their first XI.
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Releasing only five players means they also have the second-lowest purse for the auction, of INR 8.75 crore (USD 1 million approx.). Only Kolkata Knight Riders (INR 7.05 crore) have a smaller purse. Royal Challengers can acquire seven more players, of which two can be from overseas.
Hemant Brar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo