Is 2018 going to be RCB's year???
Is 2018 going to be RCB's year??
Royal Challengers Bangalore is probably the most entertaining team in the IPL,yet zero trophies in their cabinet.Their squad looks strong every year on paper in the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.But this year they look a bit balanced as they have some real potential in their bowling unit too.And in a long season comprising of 14+ games,they have some good bench strength too.Lets have a look at their probable squad with alternatives:
OPENERS:
Its pretty sure that this year Virat Kohli ain't gonna open,why??This is because they have bought 4 openers this time namely Brendon McCullum,Quinton de Kock,Parthiv Patel,Mandeep Singh.
Now the question arises which two are going to open among them?Most of you would prefer Brendon and de Kock,but that is not likely,since that would make their bowling weak in absence of overseas bowlers.So only one among Brendon and de Kock and one among Mandeep and Parthiv will play.The probable pick is;
1.Brendon McCullum
2.Parthiv Patel(wk)
Middle order:
The middle order is quite fixed up,Virat at no.3 and ABD at no.4
3.Virat Kohli(C)
4.AB de Villiers
Finishers:
Sarfaraz Khan whose retention shocked us all will probably bat at no.5.If he doesn't perform well,RCB has Manan Vohra as a replacement.Colin de Grandhomme,and Moeen Ali will battle it out at no.6,but seeing the conditions at Chinnaswamy,de Grandhoome is probably going to be in the playing 11.Chris Woakes,overtaking Corey Anderson, is the first choice bowling all rounder at no.7
5.Sarfaraz Khan
6.Colin de Grandhomme
7.Chris Woakes
Spin duo:
This is where the x-factor of RCB lies this year.The spin duo of Chahal,who has tremendous records at Chinnaswamy and economical Sundar will surely strenghthen the bowling unit of RCB.Mind you that Sundar can bat too.
8.Washington Sundar
9.Yuzvendra Chahal
Fast Bowlers :
Now comes the fast bowlers of RCB.They have plenty fast bowlers this year namely Umesh Yadav,Mohammad Siraj,Kulwant Khejroliya,Tim Southee,Navdeep Saini and Aniket Choudhary.But among them,only two of them are going to be selected.The most probable picks are:
10.Umesh Yadav
11.Kulwant Khejroliya/Navdeep Saini
Quick Squad Analysis :
The team looks pretty decent at present with batting depth upto no.8 and having 6 bowlers in the playing 11. The reserve bench looks quite good too,which is very essential in a long season.There are some other players too like Pavan Deshpande,Murugan Ashwin and Anirudha Joshi who have done well in the domestic circuit and might get a place some time during the season.Their biggest pro is their top order batting and the spin duo,while their seam attack,which is full of length bolwers,remains a con,especially at the death overs.
Do let us know in the comments section about any changes RCB could make in the playing 11,also follow us on facebook and Google+. For the mean time,RCB fans should keep cheering their team and chant:
Fast Bowlers :
Now comes the fast bowlers of RCB.They have plenty fast bowlers this year namely Umesh Yadav,Mohammad Siraj,Kulwant Khejroliya,Tim Southee,Navdeep Saini and Aniket Choudhary.But among them,only two of them are going to be selected.The most probable picks are:
10.Umesh Yadav
11.Kulwant Khejroliya/Navdeep Saini
Quick Squad Analysis :
The team looks pretty decent at present with batting depth upto no.8 and having 6 bowlers in the playing 11. The reserve bench looks quite good too,which is very essential in a long season.There are some other players too like Pavan Deshpande,Murugan Ashwin and Anirudha Joshi who have done well in the domestic circuit and might get a place some time during the season.Their biggest pro is their top order batting and the spin duo,while their seam attack,which is full of length bolwers,remains a con,especially at the death overs.
Do let us know in the comments section about any changes RCB could make in the playing 11,also follow us on facebook and Google+. For the mean time,RCB fans should keep cheering their team and chant:
