Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants hunt down RCB player in IPL Trade Deal

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have been in the headlines ever since they became IPL 2025 champions. Right after ending the IPL title curse on June 3, the RCB found themselves in a legal battle following a tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

During the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s celebrations, over 2.50 lakhs of fans gathered outside the stadium, leading to a heartbreaking stampede, and now the franchise is being blamed for the incident and is fighting to prove its innocence in the Karnataka High Court.

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RCB turns down MI and LSG offers for Rasikh Salam

That was not just enough, as the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Yash Dayal was caught in the sex abuse case by a Ghaziabad woman. Dayal is likely to be banned from the IPL 2026. On the other hand, the franchises have already begun preparations for the upcoming auction for the IPL 2026.

Meanwhile, in a fresh development, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have reportedly made trade offers to Royal Challengers Bangalore for young fast bowler Rasikh Salam, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of the next IPL 2026 season.

Inside sources revealed that the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) both are keen to make a deal with the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rasikh Salam, but the franchise is not interested in letting go of the pacer. It is being said that they have turned down both offers made for Rasikh Salam.

RCB has received trade offers from MI and LSG for Rashik Salam. No response from RCB yet, the feeling is that both the offers will be rejected. Stay tuned ! https://t.co/pZ7PcNC06J

— RCBXTRA (@RCBXTRAOFFICIAL) July 8, 2025

Rasikh Salam's IPL jouney

Rasikh had already made his IPL debut with MI in 2019 but could play only one match for them. Then, he was released by the franchise, and he could not find a buyer till the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) showed interest in 2022, and he was given two games, but the youngster failed to make an impact.

Salam was again shown the doors, and then he joined Delhi Capitals in 2024 and played 8 games for them and took 9 wickets, which lured the Royal Challengers Bangalore to sign him at the IPL 2025 mega auction, but the fast bowler got only two games and scalped a sole wicket during their successful season.

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The fast bowler has so far played 5 first-class matches, 10 List-A games, and 36 T20 games, taking 13, 13, and 45 wickets, respectively. However, the pacer has decided to play for a new state team in the upcoming domestic season.

However, Salam will need to wait for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association before the move can be finalized.

IPL and RCB achieve a big feat!!

Meanwhile, the IPL is now worth $18.5 billion (around ₹1.54 lakh crore), which is a 12.9% increase from last year, as reported by the global investment company Houlihan Lokey. A big surprise in the report is that Royal Challengers Bengaluru is now the most valuable IPL team. With a value of ₹2,232.7 crore, they have surpassed Chennai Super Kings (CSK).