Bethell has impressed in the shorter formats, given that he made his T20I and ODI debuts in September. He has five half-centuries in first-class cricket, but was never promoted above No. 4 in red-ball matches.

Virat Kohli to retain opening spot and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to spearhead bowling attack - Find out How Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lineup in the new season.

RCB have retained Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal and Rajat Patidar and are in search for a captain. RCB go into the auction with ₹83 crore and three RTM options left.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made a strong statement at the IPL Auction 2025, splurging heavily on several key players to bolster their squad for the upcoming season.

RCB have managed to come up with a solid squad ahead of the IPL 2025 season, even after missing out on payers like KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal and leaving out Mohammed Siraj.

The IPL 2025 mega auction saw record-breaking deals and intense bidding wars, as teams strategically built their rosters for an exhilarating season, with Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer grabbing the spotlight as the costliest players in IPL history.

Earlier, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the IPL as he was roped in by the Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping amount of ₹27 crore on Sunday.

Delhi Capitals broke the bank for wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, buying him for ₹14 crores, and roped in Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc for ₹11.75 crores