IPL 2025 Mock Auction: KL Rahul Joins RCB, Shocking Price Revealed
Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth remained very active on the eve of the mega auction for IPL 2025 by hosting a mock auction on his YouTube channel. Rishabh Pant proved to be the costliest player purchased by Punjab Kings for a whopping ₹29 crore in this mock auction.
🚨KKR, MI, CSK & RCB likely to bid for #KLRahul in #IPL2025 Auction!
— RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) November 16, 2024
- The bidding war for KL going to be crazy! pic.twitter.com/lwIhECLCOt
IPL 2025 Mock Auction: Pant Tops, Rahul to RCB in Big Picks
KL Rahul emerged as the second-most expensive player, picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at a hefty amount. Rumors are already circulating that Rahul will join RCB in the next IPL season.
RCB's Major Bid for KL Rahul
One of the stars lined up for the Indian Premier League mega auction is KL Rahul whose base price is ₹2 crore. Having captained Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for three seasons, it appears that the upcoming season will be Rahul's first elsewhere. RCB's aggressive underbidding for him in the mock auction reflects their intentions to get a matured opening batsman along with an optional leader of the team.
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KL Rahul’s IPL Journey
While there have been criticisms of KL Rahul's recent international cricket—that earned him a dropout from the first Test in the series with New Zealand—his IPL performances are quite good. In a total of 132 IPL matches, Rahul has batted in 123 innings and managed 4,683 runs at an average strike rate of 134.6. During this period, he has scored 37 half-centuries and four centuries. Here are a few things to expect from him.
'They are very much interested in a potential RTM for Faf'
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 16, 2024
Why should RCB buy KL Rahul? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/lyKqhG0qYQ
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is all set to start, and fans around are hoping that he might regain his touch before the season of IPL. An innings anchor and a pressure performer, Rahul's transfer to RCB can give a bone-hard top-order battier to the franchise and a leadership contender in the team.
One of the most headlined stories as the official mega auction approaches is KL Rahul's potential move to RCB. That holds much excitement for fans and changes the outlook of teams' plans for IPL 2025.
