India’s star batsman KL Rahul will be present in the auction pool. It came as a surprise to many that Rahul was released by Lucknow Supergiants before the mega auction. It is worth noting that Rahul led LSG to the IPL playoffs in 2022 and 2023, but failed to lead his team to the playoffs in 2024, and he could lead the team in IPL 2025 as well.
With a base price set at Rs 2 crore, Rahul could prove to be a good buy in the Royal Challengers Bangalore lineup, and with the star batsman having already played for the franchise, Rahul will be given a warm welcome in his home state of Bengaluru. It is noteworthy that the 32-year-old player has played 132 matches in IPL and has scored 4,683 runs and during this period his average has been 45.47. He will hope that if he returns to RCB, he can get back into his rhythm.