With a strong batting lineup including the likes of , Phil Salt, Tim David and Liam Livingstone, RCB have also strengthened their bowling lineup by roping in star pacers like and Josh Hazlewood along with Yash Dayal. Now the Bengaluru-based franchise have a task to form the strongest playing XI from the squad of 22 players for the upcoming season. In the following listicle, we will have a look at RCB's strongest playing XI for IPL 2025. RCB Strongest Playing XI for IPL 2025 Openers: Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal In the batting lineup, Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal will take charge as an opening pair. England's wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt is known for giving fiery starts and played a crucial role as an opener in Kolkata Knight Riders' title triumph last year. He will now have a new opening partner in the form of Devdutt Padikkal, who is back at RCB after four years. Padikkal started his IPL career with RCB in 2020 and had a great outing in his first two seasons with the franchise. Now, the left-hander will be looking to have a great season with RCB again in 2025.