Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have made some excellent buys in the IPL mega auction 2022 to in thirst of clinching their first-ever IPL title. The team has been rebuilt completely in quest of their maiden IPL title. RCB has retained their former captain Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and speedster Mohammad Siraj.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Squad for IPL 2022:
Virat Kohli, Faf Duplessis, Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Josh Hazlewood, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mahipal Lomor, Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Behrendorff, Suyash Prabhudessai, Chama Milind, Aneeshwar Gautam, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Luvnith Sisodia, Karan Sharma.
IPL 2022: Best Predicted Playing XI For Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Let’s have a look towards the best starting playing XI with which Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are expected to kick off their IPL campaign 2022.
1. Virat Kohli
Kohli is expected to open the innings at least in the first match for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He has been a regular opener for RCB. His franchise retained him for 15 crores. Kohli scored 405 runs in 15 games last season. He will surely make it to the starting playing XI of RCB.
2. Faf Du Plessis
He was an important batsman for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the previous few seasons however, he has been picked by RCB for 7 crores in the mega auction and is likely to open for his team. Faf slammed 633 runs in 16 matches for CSK last season and ended up the second-highest run-scorer of the competition. He can also be a good captain in case Virat Kohli steps down.
3. Glenn Maxwell
He is expected to bat in the middle-order for RCB. He has the extraordinary ability of power-hitting. Maxwell was retained by his franchise for 11 crores after his tremendous form in the last season of IPL as he scored 513 runs in 14 games including 6 half-centuries. He can also bowl a few overs of off-spin if required.
4. David Willey
He will be the bowling partner of Mohammad Siraj. He has a good ability to swing the new ball and can also bowl cutters. He is also a prolific middle-order batsman and is expected to make it to the starting playing XI for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
5. Dinesh Karthik
Veteran wicket-keeper batsman will be an important part of the middle order for RCB. He was bought by his franchise for 5.5 crores in the mega auction and he is expected to perform well this season for his team. He represented Kolkata Knight Riders last season scoring 223 runs in 17 games at an average of 22.3.
6. Anuj Rawat
He can be another pick for the middle order. He is very talented and surely deserves a chance of being picked in the starting playing XI for RCB. Franchise bought for 3.4 crores in the mega auction.
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
Hasaranga might be the best spinner of the RCB squad this time around. He has magical numbers in International cricket and is expected to do wonders in the IPL. Franchise bought him for a whopping amount of 10.75 crores in the mega auctions. The leg-spinner played two games in the IPL last year in the UAE leg and unfortunately for him, he remained wicketless.
8. Shahbaz Ahmad
Shahbaz Ahmad and Wanindu Hasaranga might bowl in tandem for RCB at least in their first encounter. Shabaz was picked for 2.4 crores during the mega auction. He picked 7 wickets in 11 games for RCB last year and he can also be useful with the bat.
9. Mohammed Siraj
He will be leading the pace attack for RCB this season. He was retained by his franchise for 7 crores ahead of the mega auction. He presented a good show with the ball last season by picking up 11 wickets in 15 games at an economy rate of 6.78.
10. Harshal Patel
Harshal is the best bowler for RCB at present. He went under the hammer for 10.75 crores in the mega IPL auction 2022. Right-arm pacer was the purple cap holder last season as he performed incredibly well by grabbing 32 wickets in just 15 games.
11. Siddharth Kaul
He is expected to be the third pace option for RCB in their first game of IPL 2022. Franchise picked him for 75 lakhs in the recently concluded mega auction. He represented Sunrisers Hyderabad last season and picked 7 wickets in 8 games. He is expected to make it to the starting playing XI of RCB.
This is the Predicated playing XI for the Royal Challengers Banglore. They are yet to announce the new captain for the IPL 2022. We will wish a great season for the RCB.
