Is it Ee Saala Cup Namde or is it heartbreak for all RCB fans yet again?
2023 was a weird year for the franchise. They could never really get going and could never find a consistent winning rhythm. Their batting heavily relied on Faf, Kohli and Maxewell and no one found rhythm with the ball other than Siraj.
They have tried to bolster their middle order pre-auction with trading for Green. They also have Patidar back from injury to bat at No.3. This means that Glenn can go back to batting at No. 5 and regain their middle order prowess. They have made key buys at the auction by buying Alzarri Joseph and Lockie Ferguson as the former's back up. Mayank Dagar was traded for to add the left-arm finger spinner element to their lineup.
RCB Squad for 2024 -
RCB’s full squad for IPL 2024: Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
Expected XII-
Faf Du Plessis (c)
Virat Kohli
Rajat Patidar
Cameron Green
Glenn Maxewell
Dinesh Karthik
Anuj Rawat
Mayank Dagar
Karn Sharma
Alzarri Joseph/Lockie Ferguson
Mohammed Siraj
Yash Dayal
Key Players to Watch -
Cameron Green is coming of a stunning century in testing conditions in New Zealand and will be looking to use the confidence to have a big season this year.
Biggest Weakness -
Spinners are a big question as Mayank Dagar does not have much IPL experience and Karn Sharma has had a tough time in the domestic circuit with an economy over 9.5 in his last 10 games.
Biggest Strength -
Their mighty batting order with Patidar returning this year and the addition of Cameron Green to the side.
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