As the cricket world prepares for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, speculation is rife about the future of key players within cricket. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad. Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has expressed confidence that RCB will retain their star batsman. Virat Kohli Among them.
Ajay Jadeja likely to be retained by RCB ahead of IPL 2025 auction
Renowned commentator and cricket analyst Jadeja believes that Kohli is an indispensable asset for RCB and will certainly be retained ahead of the upcoming mega auction. He drew parallels between Kohli and MS Dhoni. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) holds it..
Jadeja also expressed his support for Rajat Patidar, highlighting his important role in RCB’s recent revival. He sees Patidar as a promising talent for the future. Jadeja also recommended retaining wicket-keeper batsman Anuj Rawat, who has been in good form with Patidar.
Regarding overseas players, Jadeja suggested that RCB may opt to retain just two or three players due to their history of changing players and styles. He believes that Mohammed Siraj and Yash Dayal are strong contenders for the retention, but the final decision may depend on the new man in charge and the availability of Right to Match (RTM) cards.
“We don’t even need to discuss Virat Kohli. Same with (MS) Dhoni of CSK. I prefer Rajat Patidar, be it his style or his role in RCB revival. He is the future. In the 4 crore range is Anuj Rawat, who has performed well with Patidar. Wicketkeeper-batsmen are a rare commodity, especially of high quality.” Jadeja said on Jio Cinema.
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“I think foreign players like to change players and styles every year. I think they will have 2 or 3 players in total. I believe keeping Mohammed Siraj and Yash Dayal will be an emotional decision. If the back-end remains the same, Dayal is likely to be selected before Siraj. If not, a new person will have to look at it all over again. So I don’t think many players will be retained due to RTM.” He added:
IPL 2025 Holding Deadline and Possible Venues for Big Auction
The IPL 2025 hold deadline has been set as October 31, 2024. The location of the large-scale auction has not been officially confirmed, but it is expected to be held in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Franchises are leaning towards hosting events outside India and these cities, which have previously hosted IPL auctions, are being preferred due to their world-class facilities.
