Royal Challengers Bangalore finally got balanced team last year with the good batting and bowling all-rounders in the squad if they managed to pick same squad in upcoming season then there are sure going to win the trophy. The addition of dangerous duo like Glenn Maxwell made and De Villiers surely will give deadliest combo in the middle order role . Just when the RCB looked settled after many years, BCCI introduced some major changes in mega auction in upcoming IPL season.
1)Virat Kohli
Virat is one of the best batters in the world who have plenty of experience who is represented to the RCB franchise, Virat Kohli will be the first retention choice for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He not only represented the Red Army since the inaugural season, but has also become the face of it for almost many years. He may step down from the captaincy role but he is still leading IPL run-getter’s.
His have brillant records playing for royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli has played a total of 207 matches and has scored 6283 runs at a tremendous average of 37.39. Kohli can now play with full of freedom as player as he will not have pressure of captaincy .
2) Yuvendra chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is the main pillar for bowling attack of RCB. He his premier leg-spinner who always delivered for his team when they needed him throughout the game. Interestingly, since edition of the 2014 IPL Chahal has been the highest wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bangalore and he has picked total of 139 wickets in the IPL Moreover, with the advantage of home-ground pitches he has good experience as bowler.
pacers like Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel have had good solid seasons in the UAE, Chahal’s presence for the RCB team needs no justification.
3) Ab De Villiers
Abd is one of destructive batsmen in the world , RCB will not let him go . It will be tie between Maxwell and Ab De Villiers one of them will stay in the RCB , Maxwell also in brilliant form for Royal challengers Bangalore last year in UAE. De Villiers has played 156 matches for the side and has scored 4491 runs at an average of 40.64.
Virat Kohli and ABD also played for many years, ABD could also be a potential option as a captain and with the ability of all his peers and can be good analysis in situation of match much more calmly than any other player. Lastly, AB de Villiers have good ability to score more than 400 runs in every season of Indian premier league season.
4) Devdutt padikkal
21 year old batsmen from Karnataka has managed to become the leading run scorer for the team last year despite the likes of AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli in the squad. Thats one of the main reason enough to justify the potential of Devdutt Padikkal. padikkal could be a safe and good retention choice for Royal Challengers Bangalore as he is one of brilliant opening batsman who can hammer quick runs in powerplay for any bowling attack and also he is energetic fielder, who saved many crucial runs for the team.
If Padikkal is put in to the auction list, RCB will find it really hard to pick him again as he is growing brilliant many teams will be eagerly waiting to buy Padikkal.