Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore are the desperate ones. The star-studded franchise is yet to win a single IPL title in the history of the league, despite enjoying the services of some of the biggest names of the format. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore have managed to qualify for the playoffs in their last two seasons and will be looking forward to bettering their record by finally fulfilling the dream of Bangalore fans.
RCB didn’t make much noise with their purchases during IPL 2023 mini auction as they only roped in Reece Topley (INR 1.9 crore), Himanshu Sharma (INR 20 lakh), Will Jacks (INR 3.2 crore), Manoj Bhandage (INR 20 lakh), Rajan Kumar (INR 70 lakh), Avinash Singh (INR 60 lakh), and Sonu Yadav (INR 20 lakh).
RCB IPL 2023 squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav.
Here is the probable playing XI of RCB for IPL 2023
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Top-order: Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Rajat Patidar
RCB Director Mike Hesson has already confirmed the fact that Virat Kohli and Du Plessis are likely to open the innings for the franchise. Both batters have had tremendous success in the past, and management will heavily rely on their performance. Rajat Patidar is the next big thing in the Bangalore franchise. The young batter showed a lot of potential in the previous season and will be eying yet another successful season.
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Middle order: Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed
RCB’s middle-order looks solid with the presence of Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik. While Maxwell had a hot & cold IPL 2022, Karthik reinvented himself as a prolific finisher in the squad. Mahipal Lomror and Shahbaz Ahmed will have to be more consistent to lift the burden off others.
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Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Bangalore has a wonderful pace attack with the service of Harshal Patel, Md. Siraj and Josh Hazlewood. Meanwhile, Hasaranga will be their key spinner. While their batting appears formidable on paper, better execution of plans from bowlers will help the side to advance to the final stage of the tournament.
RCB Starting XI for IPL 2023: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
