IPL 2019: RCB Squad

New Delhi, December 18: Royal Challengers Bangalore had a total of ten slots including two overseas player to fill with the franchise retaining their core ahead of Indian Premier League 2019 Auctions. RCB, who finished sixth last season, opted to retain the likes of AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal and Tim Southee along with captain Virat Kohli.

Nathan Coulter-Nile missed out last season but was retained by the franchise.

RCB opted to trade Indian cricketer Mandeep Singh for Marcus Stoinis ahead of the auctions, while South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock was sold to Mumbai Indians. Brendon McCullum, Sarfraz Khan, Chris Woakes and Corey Anderson were the other players released by RCB ahead of the IPL 2019 auctions. RCB has never won the coveted IPL title and will look to end the title drought in the upcoming season.

Retained players: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Colin de Grandhomme

Players Bought: Shimron Hetmyer (4.2 cr), Devdutt Padikkal (20 lakh), Shivam Dube (5 cr),

Released players: Quinton de Kock, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Sarfraz Khan, Brendon McCullum, Corey Anderson