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The Royal Challengers woke up from their slumber to splash the cash on two wicketkeepers, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood.

Three-time IPL finalists, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), entered the auction with a purse of INR 89 crores. Retaining only three players – Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal, the franchise had the challenging task of rebuilding the whole squad for the upcoming season.