Auction History
18 SeasonsIPL 2025
₹21.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹21 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2025 and was not part of the auction pool. |
IPL 2024
₹15.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹15 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2024 and was not part of the auction pool. |
IPL 2023
₹15.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹15 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2023 and was not part of the auction pool. |
IPL 2022
₹15.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹15 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2022 at an amount of 15 crore INR, hence he was not part of the auction. |
IPL 2021
₹17.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹17 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the IPL 2021 auction, so no new auction amount was set for him. |
IPL 2020
₹17.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹17 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore before the 2020 IPL auction, hence there was no auction amount for him. |
| ₹17 crore Cr | Unsold | — |
IPL 2019
₹17.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹17 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was not part of the 2019 IPL auction as he was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore prior to the auction. |
IPL 2018
₹17.00 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹17 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore and was not part of the auction. |
IPL 2017
₹12.50 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹12.5 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2017 and did not go through the auction. |
IPL 2016
₹12.50 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹12.5 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2016 IPL season. |
IPL 2015
₹12.50 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹12.5 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2015 and was not part of the auction. |
IPL 2014
₹12.50 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹12.5 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the IPL 2014 auction, so he was not part of the auction pool. |
IPL 2013
₹8.20 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹8.2 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013, so he was not part of the auction pool. |
IPL 2012
₹8.20 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹8.2 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore and was not part of the IPL 2012 auction. |
IPL 2011
₹8.20 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹8.2 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2011, so he did not go through the auction process that year. |
IPL 2010
₹0.12 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹0.12 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was initially bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2008 IPL auction and was retained by the team before the 2010 season. |
IPL 2009
₹0.12 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹0.12 Cr | Retained | Virat Kohli was not part of the auction in 2009 as he was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was acquired in 2008 through the U-19 player draft system. |
IPL 2008
₹0.12 Cr▼
| Team | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹0.12 Cr | Bought | Virat Kohli was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore as an under-19 player after leading India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2008. |