Every Royal Challengers Bangalore supporter has been yelling ‘Ee saal namde’ for some time. They accomplished it in 2016, 2017, and 2018. But, despite having several great players and, most significantly, probably the two finest batters in the world, RCB has won nothing in so many years.
Having begun the IPL 2021 season well, it seems Virat Kohli and co. have a busy season ahead of them. Despite this, they have won five of their seven first-phase games, and three more victories will put them in the playoffs. This article will examine the three important players that may assist RCB reverse its fortunes and ultimately win the championship.
Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj has had a great year. He has clearly progressed as a bowler and has mastered his lines and lengths. If you look closely at his IPL numbers, you will see his strong economy rates in his first three seasons.
9.21 in 2017 and 8.95 in 2018. But it’s a trait of youthful pacers. We gambled on their amount of wickets, not their accuracy. Siraj was taking wickets but his high economy was costing his side. But, 2020 was a turning point, and thus far, 2021 has been wonderful.
Those numbers fell to 8.68 and 14.8% in 2020. Based on these figures, he was probably a hit in the UAE. His precision stood out in the first leg of the IPL 2021, which followed his Test debut. His economy was 7.34 in the first seven games and he bowled tighter lines and more yorkers. Fans may expect Siraj to be a crucial player for RCB in the second leg considering his recent wicket-taking prowess in England..
Glenn Maxwell
If you look at Glenn Maxwell’s statistics in the IPL, you wonder why he continues earning larger contracts. In order to succeed in the sub-continental market, Maxwell possesses everything that any club would desire. He’s an off-spin middle-order dasher who can smash spin bowlers.
Those are skills that not all players have. But the IPL teams couldn’t utilise Maxwell successfully for a long time. RCB has not made the same error. Apparently, having a great player like Virat Kohli before him and AB de Villiers behind him may boost his confidence.
The big show has already shown why he gets paid big dollars in the IPL 2021 first leg. He hit.223 with a 37.16 average and a 144 strike rate. And he did it on some odd old slow wickets, too. Maybe Glenn Maxwell and Royal Challengers Bangalore needed each other to connect on some levels.
Wanindu Hasaranga
When Wanindu Hasaranga baffled the Indian hitters in Colombo in July, it seemed virtually a certainty that he’d get an IPL contract. When Adam Zampa ruled himself out of contention for the UAE leg, Hasaranga was the obvious alternative.
The right-arm spinner is presently the world’s best in T20I. And he can bat. Someone with a first-class average of 41 can bat well or at least keep the XI balanced. Hasaranga is a promising young prospect who may help RCB in the second leg.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) may contemplate whether they truly want to attempt Dan Christian to balance their squad. In the UAE, Hasaranga’s inclusion in the XI makes more sense. His statistics are intriguing, and Bangalore may have discovered the puzzle piece.