Season Wise Break Up Of Runs Scored By Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) In The IPL

Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise has been part of IPL since the debut edition in 2008. The team has never won an IPL title but reached the finals on three occasions. RCB lost the finals in IPL 2009, IPL 2011, and IPL 2016. In 13 seasons excluding the IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore have qualified for playoffs 6 times.

Virat Kohli has been the skipper of Royal Challengers Bangalore since IPL 2011. In the past, players like Rahul Dravid, Kevin Pietersen, Anil Kumble, Daniel Vittori have led the team in the tournament. RCB holds the record of top two highest team totals in IPL, with 263-5 and 248-3.

In 14 seasons, the team has scored 31,144 runs in 203 matches so far at an average of 2309 runs per season. Here we take a glance at the season-wise break-up of runs scored by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL.

Season Wise Break Up Of Runs Scored By Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) In The IPL

IPL 2008

In IPL 2008, RCB showed a poor performance finishing on the 7th spot in the points table. The team was led by Rahul Dravid. They lost 10 matches of 14 and won only 4. They scored 1983 runs in the season. Skipper Rahul Dravid was the team’s highest run-scorer with 371 runs in 134 matches and was the only player of his team to cross the 300-run mark in the season.

IPL 2009

In IPL 2009, Royal Challengers Bangalore were led by Kevin Pietersen for the first 6 games and later by Anil Kumble. The franchise showcased a spectacular performance, reaching the finals where they lost to Deccan Chargers. The team played 16 matches in the season, winning 9 and losing 7. They scored 2280 runs in the tournament. Jacques Kallis was the team’s highest run-scorer with 361 runs in 15 innings.

IPL 2010

The team was again led by Anil Kumble in IPL 2010. The team reached the playoffs after finishing on the 3rd spot in the points table. The Anil Kumble-led side lost to Mumbai Indians in the semi-final. Out of 16 encounters, RCB won 8 matches and lost 8.  They scored 2401 runs in the season. Jacques Kallis emerged as the team’s highest run-getter with 572 runs in 16 innings.

IPL 2011

Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the final for the second time in IPL 2011. The franchise lost to Chennai Super Kings in the final and ended as runners-up. They played 16 matches in the tournament, winning 10 and losing 6. The team scored 2469 runs in the season. Chris Gayle was the team’s highest run-scorer with 608 runs in 12 innings. Virat Kohli scored 557 runs in 16 matches.  Gayle and Kohli were also the top two run-scorers of the tournament.

IPL 2012

In IPL 2012, RCB finished on the 5th spot in the points table after the group stage and failed to qualify for playoffs. The Virat Kohli-led side played 16 matches, out of which they won 8 and lost 7. One match ended with no result. The franchise smashed 2472 runs in the season. Chris Gayle was the tournament and team’s highest run-getter with 733 runs in 14 innings.

IPL 2013

In IPL 2013, Royal Challengers Bangalore again finished on the 5th spot in the points table and didn’t qualify for playoffs. The Virat Kohli and boys played 16 matches in the tournament. They won 9 matches and lost 7. The team scored 2290 runs in the season. Chris Gayle was the team’s highest run-scorer with 708 runs in 16 innings and 2nd highest overall. Virat Kohli followed Gayle on the 3rd spot with 634 runs in 16 innings.

IPL 2014

RCB witnessed a poor show in IPL 2014, finishing on the 7th spot in the points table. The Virat Kohli and co. played 14 matches, losing 9 and winning 5. The team scored 2093 runs in the tournament. For RCB, AB de Villiers was their highest run-scorer with 395 runs in 13 innings, followed by Yuvraj Singh with 376 runs in 14 innings.

IPL 2015

In IPL 2015, the Virat Kohli-led side reached the playoffs after finishing on the 3rd spot in the points table. Their journey ended after they lost to Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier 2 game. Out of 16 games in the season, RCB won 8 and lost 6 while 2 matches ended with no result. The team scored 2109 runs in the edition. AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli emerged as top run-scorers for the team with 513 and 505 runs respectively.

IPL 2016

In IPL 2016, Royal Challengers Bangalore gave a fabulous performance by reaching the final. However, they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final match and failed to lift the title. Out of 16 matches in the season, the Virat Kohli and boys won 9 matches and lost 7. The team scored 2981 runs in the season. Virat Kohli was the tournament’s highest run-scorer with 973 runs in 16 innings.

IPL 2017

After finishing as runners-up in the last season, RCB failed to qualify for playoffs in IPL 2017. The season witnessed the worst-ever performance by the team, as they finished on the last 8th spot for the first time in IPL. The Virat Kohli and boys managed to win just 3 matches out of 14. They lost 10 encounters while 1 ended with no result. The team scored 1845 runs in the season, least than any other team. Virat Kohli was the team’s highest run-getter with 308 runs and the only RCB player to score more than 300 runs in the season.

IPL 2018

In IPL 2018, Royal Challengers Bangalore could not show their magic. They finished on the 6th spot in the points table and failed to book a berth in the playoffs. The Virat Kohli-led side played 14 matches, winning 6 and losing 8.  They scored 2322 runs in the season. Virat Kohli was the team’s highest run-scorer with 530 runs in 14 innings. AB de Villiers followed Kohli on the 2nd spot with 480 runs in 11 innings.

IPL 2019

In IPL 2019, RCB observed another poor show finishing on the last 8th spot in the points table. The franchise lost 8 matches out of 14 and managed to win only 5. One match ended with no result. They scored 2208 runs in the season. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers were once again the top two run-scorers of the team with 464 and 442 runs respectively.

IPL 2020

In IPL 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore came out with a very good performance as compared to the last 3 seasons. The team finished on the 4th spot and enter the playoffs. However, Virat Kohli and co. lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator match. The team played 15 matches in the season, out of which they won 7 and lost 8.

They scored 2278 runs in the tournament. This time, Debutant Devdutt Padikkal was RCB’s highest run-scorer with 473 runs in 15 innings. Virat Kohli held the 2nd spot with 466 runs in 15 innings.

IPL 2021

In IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore showed a spectacular performance from the start. They won 4 back-to-back matches at the start. When the tournament got suspended, RCB held the 3^rd spot in the points table with 5 wins in 7 matches. The team scored 1132 runs in the season. Glenn Maxwell was the leading run-scorer for RCB with 223 runs in 6 innings.