Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have signed Tim Seifert as Jacob Bethell is set to leave from Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for England on May 24, 2025 - following RCB’s league-stage game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 23, 2025 -  to join the England team.

The replacement will be effective from May 24, 2025.

Tim Seifert - the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter - has played 66 T20Is and has 1540 runs against his name from the same. He will join RCB for Rs. 2 Crore.

RCB are one of the four teams that have qualified for the playoffs. They will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad for a clash on Friday.

The other teams who have qualified for the playoffs are Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians.