Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI If 5 Overseas Players Are Allowed In IPL

IPL 2022 is expected to see the addition of two new teams in the tournament. Moreover, there are also speculations that BCCI might change the rule of overseas players to 5 in a match. Many IPL franchises have urged BCCI to increase the limit of overseas players in the playing XI to 5. Currently, only 4 overseas players are allowed to play in a match. The rest should be domestic players.

Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the strongest teams in IPL. Although the team hasn’t won any IPL titles so far, they have made it to the finals on three occasions and playoffs on four occasions. If the overseas players’ limit in the playing XI is increased to 5, RCB can come up with a more powerful team on the field. Here we look at Royal Challengers Bangalore predicted playing XI if 5 overseas players are allowed In IPL.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI If 5 Overseas Players Are Allowed In IPL

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli should be the skipper for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Although Virat Kohli has been unable to win a trophy for his team in IPL so far, his impeccable performance with the bat makes him an outstanding batsman. Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IPL with 6076 runs and the only player to cross 6000 runs in the tournament. The right-handed batsman has also smashed 5 centuries and 40 half-centuries.

Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020 and bagged the spotlight with the 1^st season itself. The left-handed batsman smashed 473 runs last season and ended as the highest run-scorer for his team while hitting 5 half-centuries. In IPL 2021 too, he scored an unbeaten century against Rajasthan Royals while scoring an opening partnership of 181 with Virat Kohli.

Padikkal is a promising batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. He should be the opener for the team.

Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021 auction for a massive amount of Rs. 14.25 crores. However, the Australian batsman emerged as a good deal for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Maxwell was the highest run-scorer for the RCB with 223 runs in 6 innings in IPL 2021.

He batted at an average of 37+ and an incredible strike rate of 144+. He also smashed 2 fifties.  Maxwell made a comeback in the tournament after his poor batting show for Punjab Kings last season. Maxwell should be the 1^st overseas player that RCB should go for in the playing XI.

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers is the 2^nd overseas player who should be part of the team. Right from IPL 2011, AB de Villiers has been part of Royal Challengers Bangalore and a partner of Virat Kohli in RCB’s long journey. His quickfire batting has always garnered appreciation from cricket fans.

In 162 innings, de Villiers has scored 5056 runs at an average of 40+ and strike rate of 152+. He has also smashed 40 fifties and 3 centuries in the tournament.

Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar should be the next batsman in the playing XI. He is an all-rounder who bowls off-spin. He has played 42 matches in IPL so far in which he scored 217 runs and picked 27 wickets. He made his international debut in the Test series against Australia last year and later also played against England. With 3 fifties in 4 Tests (6 innings) and 6 wickets in 7 innings, he has shown that he is a valuable all-rounder.

Dan Christian

Dan Christian is an all-rounder who has a lot of experience of playing domestic T2O leagues. In IPL, he has played 43 matches so far scoring 449 runs and picking 34 wickets. He is a valuable all-rounder for RCB and should be the 3rd overseas player in the playing XI.

Kyle Jamieson

Kyle Jamieson became part of RCB after the franchise shelled Rs. 15 crores for the pacer in IPL 2021 auction. In 7 matches in IPL 2021, he picked 9 wickets at an economy of 9.2. IPL 2021 was his debut season. Kyle Jamieson also plays for the New Zealand national team and last year, he bowled some memorable spells against India in the Test series.

He is an emerging pacer in international cricket and RCB will benefit a lot with his presence in the playing XI. Therefore, he should be the 4th overseas player that RCB should induct into the team.

Kane Richardson

Kane Richardson is a right-arm pacer from Australia. Richardson has played 15 matches in IPL so far and picked 19 wickets at an economy of 8.45. He made a comeback to the tournament in IPL 2021 after a long time as he last played in IPL 2016. Kane Richardson will give a lot of support in the pace department.  He should be the 5^th overseas player that RCB should go for.

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj is another pacer that RCB should play in the match. Siraj showed his power in the bowling after he defended 14 runs in the final over in the match against Delhi Capitals IPL 2021. The right-arm pacer also troubled Andre Russell during the match against KKR, denying him to score a six or boundary when KKR needed 44 runs from 2 overs. Siraj has emerged as a powerful pacer in recent time for RCB as well as the Indian national team.

Harshal Patel

Harshal Patel had a big role in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s effective bowling in IPL 2021. Patel was traded to RCB from Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021. The right-arm pacer shined in the first game of IPL 2021 itself, picking 5 wickets against Mumbai Indians. He was also leading the race for the purple cap in IPL 2021, picking 17 wickets in 7 games. Harshal Patel will be a useful addition to the playing XI in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.

Yuzvendra Chahal

For the spin option, Yuzvendra Chahal should be picked. Chahal is one bowler who made it to the national team with his spectacular bowling in the IPL tournament. In 106 IPL matches, Chahal has picked 125 wickets at an economy of 7.7. He has also shown a consistent performance in the last two editions, picking 21 and 18 wickets in IPL 2020 and IPL 2019 respectively.