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Royal Challengers Banglore, one of the IPL team which is still fighting for the first IPL Title. RCB has managed to reach 3 times into the finals since 2008. In 2009 team lost by Deccan Chargers(Old name of Sunrisers Hydrabad), in 2011 by CSK and in 2016 by Sunrisers Hydrabad. Last season Team manages to reach into the playoffs. In starting 10 matches RCB won 7 matches but in later half of the tournament team failed to perform according to their reputation. Last year Devdat Paddikal was the highest scorer and Virat was the second Highest Scorer.
Before the auction, RCB has released Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel and Umesh Yadav. Chris Morris was over priced according to RCB due to that reason they have released and tried in auction as well to get Morris below 10 crores but was not able to buy him again in the auction and Morris got sold at 16.25 crores in Rajasthan Royals, till now Morris is the most expensive player in the history of IPL. Before Morris Yuvraj(16 crores) was the most expensive player.
In IPL auction RCB played a huge gambling on Glenn Maxwell (14.25 crores) who was failed to perform last year in Punjab Kings(Old Name Kings XI Punjab). RCB has also bought Kyle Jemison, New Zealand seam bowler for 15 crores. RCB has invested in young Indian Talent like Mohammed Azharuddeen (20 lakhs), KS Bharat (20 lakhs), Suyash Prabhudessai (20 lakhs), Rajat Patidar (20 Lakhs) and Sachin Baby (20 lakhs.) These all young talents were outstanding domestic T20 league due to that they have got chance to play for RCB.
List Of Retained Players - Virat Kihli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Philippe(Now Finn Allen will play), Shahbaz Ahmed and Pavan Deshpande.
List Of Relesed Players - Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel and Umesh Yadav
List of Bought Players - Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Kyle Jamieson, Daniel Christian, Suyash Prabhudessai , KS Bharat.
Full RCB Team for IPL 2021
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Finn Allen (wk), AB de Villiers (wk), Pavan Deshpande, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Kyle Jamieson, Daniel Christian, Suyash Prabhudessai, K.S. Bharat
Probable Playing XI for the First Match
Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Paddikal, Ab de Villiers(wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mohammaed Azhruddeen,Daniel Christean/Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel/Wasinghton Sunder, Yuzi Chahal, Md Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Kyle Jamieson/Kane Richardson.
