5 Players Who Won The IPL Trophy After Leaving Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) despite having picked up all the big names to their squad have somehow not found a way to win a title and this has been their story for a long time. They have made it to three finals in 2009, 2011, and 2016 but couldn’t get over the line and the burden has been carrying over.

The players that have been released from the squad after not having much impact on the franchise have all gone to win titles for various franchises. Their auction strategies have come into being questioned by the experts and here are 5 players who won the IPL trophy after leaving Royal Challengers Bangalore.

5 Players Who Won The IPL Trophy After Leaving Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):

Quinton de Kock:

Quinton de Kock played only one season for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018 and was traded to Mumbai Indians after that. The South African wicket-keeper batsman is one of the most consistent players in IPL and he is very dangerous at the top of the order too. However, he couldn’t take RCB to playoffs in the only season he played there.

Ever since he has been traded to the Mumbai Indians, he has already won two IPL trophies in consecutive years of 2019 and 2020. He has opened alongside Rohit Sharma at the top which has been one of the best opening pairs in the last two years, and de Kock has been very influential in the two title-winning campaigns for Mumbai Indians.

Shane Watson:

Shane Watson was released by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2015 edition and he was picked by the Royal Challengers Bangalore where he played for the next two seasons. He helped the team reach the finals of the 2016 edition but 2017 was paltry for him and wasn’t retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction in 2018.

Watson was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings franchise in 2018, and he was given the responsibility of the opening batsman. He played a crucial part in winning the trophy for the franchise in the 2018 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad and he will be etched in the memories of CSK for his brave knock despite his injury. He decided to retire from the IPL before this edition.

Yuvraj Singh:

Yuvraj Singh is one of the best T20 players, India has ever had and he has played for various franchises in his IPL career. Yuvraj was picked by the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in the 2014 edition and he played just one season for them with some impact knocks. He wasn’t retained in the next season despite playing being a match-winner.

He played for the Delhi Daredevils in 2015, and for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 where he went on to win an IPL trophy which was his first. In, 2018 he returned to his old Punjab franchise, and then in 2019, he played for the Mumbai Indians. 2019 was his final year in IPL and he went on to win another IPL trophy for the Mumbai Indians.

Manish Pandey:

Manish Pandey is currently playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad and he has played for various franchises in the past. He was picked up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2009 season and he turned out to be the first Indian centurion of the IPL. He could not lift the trophy for RCB in 2009 after losing the finals and was released after the 2010 season.

He moved to the Pune Warriors franchise for the next three years and was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 season. He had an immediate impact on the franchise as he played a crucial unbeaten 94 run knock in the final against Punjab and won the game for his side.

Jacques Kallis:

Jacques Kallis played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore from the 2008 edition to the 2010 edition. He was an integral part of the franchise and 2009 was his best year as scored heaps of runs to get the team to the finals. He wasn’t retained after 2010 and was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011.

His arrival has been a sensation to the franchise as the all-rounder went on to win two IPL trophies after that. He opened the batting alongside Gautam Gambhir and the KKR franchise won the trophy in 2012 and 2014. Kallis retired after the 2014 edition and served as the head coach of the side post his retirement.