The Royal Challengers Bangalore have strengthened their squad for next season by spending XXX amount and filling all their slots. Prior to the auction in January, they released a total of 10 players, including Chris Morris, Shivam Dube, Aaron Finch, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Moeen Ali, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Isuru Udana and Gurkeerat Mann. Also Read – Full IPL Auction List 2021: All Players Who Didn’t Sell
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RCB did decently well in the UAE, as they won seven and lost as many matches to finish fourth on the league stage. They faced Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator, but lost by six wickets. Devdutt Padikkal was their best runner with 473 runs in 15 innings, while leg runner Yuzvendra Chahal took the most wickets for them with 21 scalps to his name. Also Read – IPL Auction 2021: His Father Was A Tempo Driver, Today Chetan Sakariya Has A Contract Worth Rs 1.2 Crore
What did they do at the auction?
With 13 slots, they had the most job openings among the eight franchises to fill. They bought a total of 10 players during the auction.
Here’s who they spent their cash on.
Remaining wallet: Rs 35.9 crore
Spent money: Rs 35.55 crore
Players purchased: Glenn Maxwell (Rs 14.25 crore), Sachin Baby (Rs 20 lakh), Rajat Patidar (Rs 20 lakh), Sachin Baby (Rs 20 lakh), Rajat Patidar (Rs 20 lakh), Mohammed Azharuddeen (Rs 20 lakh), Kyle Jamieson (Rs 15 crore), Srikar Bharat (Rs 20 lakh), Suyash Prabhudesai (Rs 20 lakh), Daniel Christian (Rs 4.8 crore)
Retained Players: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Md. Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Phillipe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson
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