IPL 2019 – Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Preview

March 21, 2019 Dwayne Fernandes Cricket Scoops, Sports Scoops 0

  • Captain: Virat Kohli.
  • Coach: Gary Kirsten.
  • Home Ground: M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
  • IPL 2018 Result: 6th on points table.
  • Best Result: Final in 2009, 2011 and 2016.

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE

Say hello to my favourite team in the Indian Premier League, primarily because Indian captain Virat Kohli leads them. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fans are often the brunt of a lot of jokes on social media over the years, as they just can’t seem to get their hands on the silverware. After a runner-up finish in IPL 2016, they have had a very pathetic last couple of seasons, and the primary reason of failure is that they haven’t been able to find the right team combination.

Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2019 team preview

IPL 2018 saw them finishing 6th in the points table and every year, we ask whether this could be their year. Every year, we say why not? They have no shortage of world-class players, in fact they were spoilt for choice and this year, they released the unwanted overseas players and decided to stick with a fewer lot. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the middle order could probably be the toughest duo to dismiss in IPL 2019, like they have been over the last couple of years too.

They’ve purchased the hard-hitting Shimron Hetmyer and if the history of Caribbean players doing well in the IPL is anything to go by, he could be a brilliant addition to the side. Another exciting signing for 2019 is Marcus Stoinis, who recently had a brilliant Big Bash League 2018/19, with both bat and all. He’s a floater in the batting order and we could very well see him take the opening slot alongside Virat Kohli or Parthiv Patel. Expect Stoinis to be a regular part of the team.

Apart from Stoinis and de Villiers having their positions secured, Tim Southee is almost a certain starter. Last year, there was a fight between Moeen Ali and Colin de Grandhomme for a spot in the team and they both performed. Ali had a long wait before he got a chance in IPL 2018 but when he got his opportunity, he made it worth the while. We could very well see this situation happening this year too. Two exciting domestic signings include Akshdeep Nath and Gurkeerat Singh Mann.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad for IPL 2019:

Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel (WK), Yuzvendra Chahal, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Colin de Grandhomme, Marcus Stoinis,  Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Shivam Dube, Heinrich Klassen, Gurkeerat Singh, Himmat Singh, Prayas Ray Barman.

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Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers will be the focal point of the team, but will the rest of the squad be able to support these two icon players? If there is support, there will be better results for RCB in 2019. For more updates on their campaign this year, keep following ReadScoops.com.

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