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Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Team India comeback deals a major blow to RCB
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:41
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Team India comeback deals a major blow to RCB
- •Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made a stunning comeback to Team India for the T20 series against New Zealand after last playing in 2022.
- •His brilliant performances in the recent IPL seasons paved the way for his return to the national squad.
- •Bhuvi's return has disrupted RCB's retention strategy for the upcoming IPL auction.
- •Had he not been selected, RCB could have retained him as an uncapped player for 4 crore rupees.
- •RCB will now have to spend a higher amount and sacrifice a capped player slot if they wish to retain him.
Key Questions Answered
Because Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been selected for Team India, RCB can no longer retain him as an uncapped player, which would have cost 4 crore rupees. Instead, they will have to spend more money and let go of a capped player if they wish to keep him, disrupting their retention budget.
An IPL franchise can retain a player as an uncapped player if that player has not played an international match for 5 years and is not a BCCI central contract player.
Under current IPL rules, a franchise can retain a maximum of 6 players or use the RTM card, out of which a maximum of 5 can be capped players and a maximum of 2 can be uncapped players.
