RCB is one of the most popular and versatile teams of IPL. It is led by Indian Captain Virat Kohli who is the most followed cricketer on Instagram with more than 150 million followers. Moreover, Bangalore is one of the biggest cities in India with a population of millions as well. RCB or Royal Challengers Bangalore was previously in the news due to Vijay Mallya Scandal.
It is also the most trolled team as they have won not a single trophy in 13 years. But still every year, RCB fans claim this year is theirs. This year could well be their year as they have a stacked squad and a good win percentage (More on that later!). So without further ado, check out everything about RCB in IPL 2021, Here We Go:
RCB Squad for IPL 2021:
Batsmen:
- Virat Kohli (Captain)
- Ab De Villiers
- Sachin Baby
- K.S Bharat (WK)
- Fin Allen
All Rounders:
- Dan Christian
- Glenn Maxwell
- Sachin Baby
- Washington Sundar
- Rajat Patidar
- Shahbaz Ahmed
Bowlers:
- Kane Richardson
- Adam Zampa
- Harshal Patel
- Navdeep Saini
- Daniel Sams
- Mohammad Siraj
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Kyle Jamieson
RCB Management:
The owner of RCB is Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited.
The coach of RCB is Simon Katich
Captain of RCB is Virat Kohli and Vice Captain is Ab De Villiers.
Most Expensive and Lowest Paid Players of RCB in IPL 2021:
- Virat Kohli is the most expensive player bought with 17 crore Indian Rupees.
- Kylie Jamieson secured 15 crore
- Glenn Maxwell will get 14.25 crore
- Ab De Villiers will receive 11 crore
- Yuzvendra Chahl will get 6 crore.
- Fin Allen, Shahbaz, Devdutt are getting 20 lakh rupees.
RCB in IPL 2021: The Remaining Schedule:
| Date | Opponents |
| 20 September | RCB will face KKR |
| 24 September | RCB will face Chennai Super Kings |
| 26 September | RCB will face Mumbai Indians |
| 29 September | RCB will face Rajasthan Royals |
| 3 October | RCB will face Punjab Kings |
| 6 October | RCB will face Sun Risers Hyderabad |
| 8 October | RCB will face Delhi Capitals |
IPL 2021 Points Table So Far:
| Ranking | Teams |
| 1) | Delhi Capitals is on top of the table with 6 wins out of 8 games. |
| 2) | Chennai Super Kings is in the second position with 5 total wins. |
| 3) | RCB is behind Chennai Super Kings in Run Rate and is in the third spot with 5 wins. |
| 4) | Mumbai Indians is in the fourth position with 4 wins out of 7 games. |
| 5) | Rajasthan Royals is fifth with 3 wins |
| 6) | Punjab Kings is in the sixth spot with three wins but the run rate is poor than Rajasthan Royals. |
| 7) | Kolkata Knight Riders are on the second last spot with only two victories. |
| 8) | Sun Risers Hyderabad is on the last spot with just one victory. |
RCB has only lost to Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings.
RCB IPL history:
2008: 7th
2009: 2nd
2010: 3rd
2011: 2nd
2012: 5th
2013: 5th
2014: 7th
2015: 3rd
2016: 2nd
2017: 8th
2018: 6th
2019: 8th
2020: 4th
Royal Challengers Banglore has played a total of 203 matches before this year’s IPL and has won 94 matches with a win percentage of a little over 47.
IPL 2021 Second Phase:
IPL was postponed due to fears of a covid outbreak in May. Now, it is resuming on 19 September in UAE. RCB players have also started to arrive in UAE for the second phase of IPL.
All-inclusive, RCB is one of the best teams of this year’s IPL. It is on the third spot now and is likely to end up in the top four. Till now, RCB has not won the IPL trophy. Will this be their year? Only time and their luck will tell. Don’t forget to tell us about your views on RCB performance in IPL!
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