The Royal Challengers Bangalore made some big-ticket buys in the form of Glenn Maxwell and Kyle Jamieson at the IPL 2021 auction. They will hope that the duo do the star turn for the franchise with their all-round skills.
While Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli is the expected opening combination in Aakash Chopra’s ideal RCB XI, he opted for the uncapped Rajat Patidar to bat at No. 3.
The former India cricketer pointed out that the Royal Challengers Bangalore does not have any recognised Indian lower middle-order batsmen and will thus require Glenn Maxwell and Dan Christian to perform that role.
While Mohammed Azharuddeen excelled as an opener for Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he did a decent job in the middle order for them in the Vijay Hazare tournament. So the Royal Challengers Bangalore could explore the thought of batting him down the order if the need arises.
Aakash Chopra’s picks of bowlers in his ideal Royal Challengers Bangalore XI
With three foreign players among the top six batsmen, Kyle Jamieson completes the overseas quota in Aakash Chopra’s preferred Royal Challengers Bangalore XI.
The former KKR player concluded by hoping that the Royal Challengers Bangalore can resolve their long-standing issues and perform even better than IPL 2020.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for the playoffs in IPL 2020 but were knocked out after losing to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator. They will hope to end their title drought in the upcoming edition of the prestigious league.
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