Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been hit hard by Devdutt Padikkal being ruled out for the rest of IPL 2025 with a hamstring injury. With their present position second in the points table, only behind Gujarat Titans in terms of Net Run Rate, RCB moved swiftly to bring in Mayank Agarwal as his replacement for the rest of the season.
Mayank Agarwal Joins RCB
RCB have gone to the seasoned Mayank Agarwal, who has appeared in 127 IPL games and amassed more than 2,000 runs with a century and 13 half-centuries. Agarwal, who started his IPL career with RCB, remained unsold in the previous auction following a modest outing with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024. He has now been acquired for INR 1 crore.
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“Such A Lovely Guy”: Says Virat Kohli
In a video posted by RCB, Virat Kohli welcomed Mayank Agarwal, heaped huge praise for him and also mentioned how he is going to have a great time in the team.
“Mayank is such a lovely guy. He does everything for the team. He gives his 120% for the team. We will have an amazing time having him with us. And I can guarantee you that this guy will do anything & everything for this team because I know RCB is very close to his heart”.
“We always wanted to get back this guy here at RCB, not in this way, but God has plans for everyone. And your hard work has really shown. We’re sure you’re going to have a great impact on this team. So welcome back home once again, Mayank. And all the best”.
RCB is currently at the second position in IPL points table and has a net run rate of +0.482.
