“My 4 priority players are Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ravi Ashwin” – AB de Villiers’ wish for RCB in IPL 2025 auction

Former South African captain AB de Villiers wants RCB to target Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the IPL 2025 mega auction. RCB decided to retain Virat Kohli (21 crore), Rajat Patidar (11 crore), and Yash Dayal (5 crore) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction and thus have a huge purse of INR 83 crore remaining.

While Chahal and Ashwin were not retained by Rajasthan Royals, Kagiso Rabada and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were also let go by Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively.

AB highlighted that RCB needs bowlers who can bowl successfully at the Chinnaswamy, which has been a paradise for the batters over the years.

AB de Villiers said on his YouTube Channel, “My four priority players are Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ravi Ashwin. We can make a plan with the rest of the money we have left in the auction. If you can’t get Rabada, I get hold of Mohammed Shami. If you can’t get him, get hold of Arshdeep Singh. So there’s lots of options.”

“We don’t need a trophy. Forget about the trophy. We need a trophy. We need a team that understands the Chinnaswamy, who can bowl to plans, who can play to plans, who has got a very good understanding about the game of cricket,” De Villiers added.

Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal was an integral part of RCB from 2014 to 2021 and de Villiers wants the franchise to once again bag the leg-spinner. Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL history with 205 scalps.

“The good news is we still have Virat. And we didn’t spend too much with the retentions. There’s a lot in the bank still, which I am very happy about. Let’s get Yuzi (Chahal) back at RCB where he belongs. He should have never left,” De Villiers said in the same interaction.

IPL 2025 mega auction will take place in Jeddah on November 24 and 25.

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Michael Vaughan feels India will miss previous tours’ ‘snarl’ to take down Australia in Border-Gavaskar series

Former England captain Michael Vaughan reckons India will miss the previous tours’ aggressive captaincy of… Read More

November 22, 2024

Deep Dasgupta wants Virat Kohli to play with ‘combative mindset’ against Australia in Border-Gavaskar series

Former Indian wicket-keeper bat Deep Dasgupta has urged Virat Kohli to play with an aggressive… Read More

November 22, 2024

Michael Hussey surprised after Ashwin-Jadeja’s omission in 1st AUS vs IND 2024 Test

Former Australian batter Michael Hussey has shared his surprise after Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja… Read More

November 22, 2024

Cheteshwar Pujara backs ‘experienced’ Virat Kohli to play important role in Border-Gavaskar series against Australia

Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has backed experienced Virat Kohli to play a key role in… Read More

November 22, 2024

Sunil Gavaskar questions Nitish Kumar Reddy’s selection, says all-rounder lacks first-class experience

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has questioned Nitish Kumar Reddy’s selection in the opening Test match against… Read More

November 22, 2024

Sunil Gavaskar backs under-fire KL Rahul to find success in Border-Gavaskar series against Australia

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has put his weight behind under-fire KL Rahul to savour success in… Read More

November 22, 2024