IPL Auction 2019: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Auction Live Updates, Players list, price details & more

Are we happy at the end of that day's work, RCB fans? We'll have to wait till April to find out how this squad fares. Until then, thanks for joining us for the coverage of RCB's auction tonight.

RCB's Squad after the IPL Auction: Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers, Parthiv Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shimron Hetmyer, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Shivam Dube, Heinrich Klaasen, Himmat Singh, Milind Kumar, Prayas Ray Barman. Akshdeep Nath

These are RCB's signings in today's IPL Auction:

Shimron Hetmyer
Gurkeerat Singh Mann
Shimron Hetmyer
Devdutt Padikkal
Shivam Dube
Heinrich Klaasen
Himmat Singh
Milind Kumar
Prayas Ray Barman
Akshdeep Nath

AKSHDEEP NATH SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 3.6 LAKHS

Akshdeep will be at least Rs 2.4 crore richer at the end of the day. RCB have the bid right now.

RCB are now in a bidding war with CSK for Akshdeep Nath. RCB have the bid for Rs 1 Crore

Prayas is a 16-year-old leg-spinner

PRAYAS RAY BARMAN SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 1.5 CRORES

RCB now have the bid for Barman at Rs 1.1 crores

RCB have entered the bidding for 16-year-old Prayas Ray Barman, and they now have the bid at Rs 45 Lakhs.

RCB have pulled out, as Mumbai Indians and Kings XI take the bidding to Rs 3.8 crores

RCB still have it, Kings XI still not going away. Rs 2.2 crores from Prabhsimran right now.

The bidding for Prabhsimran hits Rs 1.3 crores. RCB have the bid.

RCB open the bidding for for Prabhsimran Singh, the India U19 Captain. The Kings XI have the bid now at Rs 50 lakhs though,

MILIND KUMAR, WHO ALREADY HAS 1000 RANJI TROPHY RUNS THIS SEASON, IS SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 20 LAKHS.

HIMMAT SINGH SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 65 LAKHS

RCB have entered the bidding for Himmat Singh, and have the bid at Rs 35 lakhs

We're back underway! What more do we need our team to sign?

We now go into a 45-minute break. RCB's players signed so far today:

Shimron Hetmyer
Gurkeerat Singh Mann
Shimron Hetmyer
Devdutt Padikkal
Shivam Dube
Heinrich Klaasen

With that, RCB's overseas players are done! AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Moeen Ali, Shimron Hetmyer, and Heinrich Klaasen will be the foreigners that turn out for RCB in IPL 2019.

HEINRICH KLAASEN SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 50 LAKHS

RCB are opening bidding for Heinrich Klaasen at Rs 50 lakhs

RCB were in the bidding war for Sam Curran, first with Delhi Capitals, and then with Kings XI Punjab. And then they lose out to Kings XI, as Curran goes there for Rs 7.2 crores

SHIVAM DUBE IS SOLD TO ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE FOR RS 5 CRORES

RCB really want Dube! They have the bid at Rs 4.2 crores

RCB have the bid for Dube now, at Rs 2.6 crores

RCB are in a bidding war with Delhi Capitals for Shivam Dube, and have the bid at Rs 1.1 crores

DEVDUTT PADIKKAL SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 20 LAKHS

RCB have put in a Rs 20 lakhs bid for Devdutt Padikkal, the U19 batsman

Punjab have won the bid for Pooran.

Punjab now have the bid, at Rs 4.2 crores

RCB entered the bidding for Nicholas Pooran early, and now involved in a fight with Kings XI. Delhi now have the bid for Rs 3 crore, though.

GURKEERAT SINGH MANN IS SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 50 LAKH, HIS BASE PRICE

RCB have made a bid for Gurkeerat Singh Mann, for Rs 50 Lakh

Shimron Hetmyer is BOLD. We acquire him at INR 4.20 Cr!#PlayBold #BidForBold #IPLAuction
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 18, 2018

SHIMRON HETMYER IS SOLD TO ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE FOR RS 4.2 CRORES

RCB have entered the bidding late, but now have the bid at Rs 4.2 crores for Shimron Hetmyer!

The first set of players to be called out in IPL Auction is: Martin Guptill, Alex Hales, Shimron Hetmyer, Brendon McCullum, Cheteshwar Pujara, Manoj Tiwary, Hanuma Vihari and Eoin Morgan. Who do we want in Bangalore?

There's less than an hour to go, before Hugh Edmeades's gavel goes down in Jaipur for the auction. Are we ready, Bengaluru?!

10 possible slots to fill, max 2 overseas players with an auction purse of INR 18.15 Cr. We've given you the dynamics, you make the predictions! If your mystical powers match our buys, you can take home RCB merchandise! #PlayBold #BidForBold #IPLAuction #ContestAlert pic.twitter.com/eDIEx00K66
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 18, 2018

Some things always remain certain. A #PlayBold approach and a warm reception in Jaipur are a few!

⏳Counting down to the 2019 #IPLAuction as RCB starts their #BidForBold pic.twitter.com/FnheIEdmRC
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 18, 2018

Which Indian talent can boost our middle order? #BidForBold #IPLAuction2019 #PlayBold
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 18, 2018

Does Eoin Morgan find a buyer in RCB this evening? He's one of four players who were added to the auction list last evening.

A return to the Garden City on the cards?

With a base price of INR 1 cr @YUVSTRONG12 is all set to go under the hammer at the @Vivo_India #IPLAuction today. Which team should bid for the all-rounder? pic.twitter.com/3RB9R27YQd
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 18, 2018

RCB have been involved in a bizarre pre-auction trade, releasing Quinton de Kock to the Mumbai Indians. Does that make room in their squad for the dazzling West Indian Shimron Hetmyer? Or any other big-money purchase?

It's time for AarrCcBBBeee!!! Royal Challengers Bangalore - Many call them the South African team of IPL. Come the crunch, they have found ways to lose. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have been the faces of RCB and IPL 2019 will be no different. RCB have retained Kohli, ABD, Parthiv, Chahal, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya.

Ever since RCB had let go of Quinton de Kock, who was traded by Mumbai Indians, ahead of the IPL 2019 auction, the South African wicketkeeper-batsman has been in sensational form!

RCB have retained quite a few bowlers and all-rounders. They will be eyeing batsmen who could give them a fiery start at the top. In a poll conducted by Sportskeeda, numerous had expressed their wish to see veteran Yuvraj Singh and dashing West Indian batsman Shimron Hetmyer.

Will Kohli look himself as an opener alongside Parthiv or will RCB opt for a dasher at the top like Nicholas Pooran? Bowlers are aplenty up their ranks, but some of them have proven to be expensive at the death.

How will they fare outside their den - M Chinnaswamy Stadium? Will we see Yuvraj Singh again in RCB? Who will be their surprise pick? hammed Siraj, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya.

Released: Brendon McCullum, Corey Anderson, Quinton de Kock, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Sarfraz Khan

Welcome to the Live coverage of the 2019 IPL auction which is taking place in Jaipur on December 18