The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) managed to have a holistic auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025), managing to touch almost all their bases.

One of his top buys at the event in Jeddah was Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for INR 10.75 crore. Bhuvneshwar is a well-known name in Indian cricket and can be a good bet for RCB as they continue their quest for their first IPL title.

Interestingly, speaking in a video shared by the franchise on its social network X (formerly Twitter), Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed that the decision came as a surprise to him.

“I had no idea whether RCB would accept me or not. Because the auction is a different dynamic. You don’t know what’s going to happen. But yes, when I was chosen, I got a message from the director, the coach and everyone else,” Bhuvi said.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar is delighted to rejoin RCB

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is among the leading wicket-takers in the Indian Premier League with 181 wickets in 176 matches at an economy rate of 7.56, had previously plied his trade with RCB during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

An optimistic Bhuvneshwar also spoke about his return to the franchise and said:

“Honestly, it’s great to be back at RCB. It’s not new to me in terms of the environment because I know most of the guys. But of course, there are new guys, I’ll meet them. “We will chat and play together for three months.”

The 34-year-old is currently playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he picked up 11 wickets in nine games while bowling with an exceptional economy of 6.03.

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