Mayank Agarwal joins RCB as replacement for injured Devdutt Padikkal for the remainder of IPL 2025

In a recent line of developments, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) signed the veteran Karnataka batter Mayank Agarwal as a replacement for injured Devdutt Padikkal. Notably, Padikkal was ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2025 after sustaining a right hamstring injury.

Padikkal played 10 games for RCB in the ongoing IPL 2025. He scored 247 runs, with a decent batting average and hitting two half-centuries. Now, he will be replaced by Mayank Agarwal for the rest of the season.

Mayank Agarwal has been one of the good ‘performing batters’ in the IPL. He has played 127 games in his IPL, scoring 2661 runs, with  a century and 13 half-centuries. He has been signed by RCB for an amount of INR 1 Crore.

RCB aim playoffs with top spot in IPL 2025

Speaking of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s performance in the current season, they are enjoying a brilliant run of form in the tournament. Rajat Patidar’s men are placed in the second spot on the tournament’s points table, with eight wins and only three defeats in their 11 games so far. They are coming off four consecutive wins in their last five games, including a narrow 2-run win against CSK in the last game.

Now, Bengaluru will face LSG in the 59th IPL 2025 game, at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, May 9, at 7:30 PM (IST). In this RCB will aim to beat LSG to move up to the top spot in the points tally, adding two more points and surpassing Gujarat Titans. 

RCB, under the captaincy of newly appointed skipper Rajat Patidar has displayed an amazing performance throughout the entire ongoing IPL 2025 so far. They have looked like more perfect and complete team compared to their squads in the last couple of IPL editions. Apart from that, former skipper and batting stalwart, Virat Kohli has also been in a sensational run of form with the bat for his side in the current season.