Vikrant Shekhawat : May 28, 2022, 05:23 PM
IPL 2022: Not one or two, but fifteen years. The team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was adorned with stars from the beginning till now but could not win a single title. From the beginning of the Indian Premier League-2022 (IPL 2022), the fans of RCB were running the campaign of 'E Sala Cup Namde', that is, this year the cup is ours. But this campaign remained only a campaign and the dream of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team and their fans was once again broken.
This time Bengaluru also changed its captain, it seemed that luck would also change. But this could not happen. Let's take a look at where the Royal Challengers Bangalore team was defeated.
Batsmen scored runs, but lack of match winnersIf you look at the batting lineup of Bangalore's team, then any opposing team can be defeated. Wherever Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell are in the top order, there will be loads of runs. But this did not happen, captain Faf du Plessis looked in excellent form in the beginning. He scored 468 runs in this season and was the only player for the team who could cross the 400 mark.The biggest blow to the team came from Virat Kohli, one of the best cricketers in the world, who has been battling bad form for a long time. His condition remained the same in this IPL as well, Virat Kohli could only score 341 runs. This may be the right score for an average batsman, but not for Virat Kohli. Virat was able to collect 2 fifties in this season, while getting out for golden duck thrice.The same was the case with Glenn Maxwell, who could only score 301 runs after playing 13 matches. The backbone of the team, these three players scored runs, but could not become match winners for the team on time. This has been the reason why Royal Challengers Bangalore have been seen losing out on crucial occasions, especially in the playoffs.Dinesh Karthik returnsIf this season of RCB will be remembered for one thing, it is the return of Dinesh Karthik. Karthik was doing commentary till last year, this year he came in IPL and was such that he was the only discussion everywhere. Dinesh Karthik scored 330 runs in 16 matches this season, he was not out 10 times. Dinesh Karthik saved his team's shame by coming last on many occasions, winning matches. That's when he was considered the best finisher of this season. Due to this performance, Dinesh Karthik returned to Team India's T20 team and was selected for the series against South Africa. By the way, Dinesh Karthik is eyeing the T20 World CupBowling showed strength but...If we talk about the team of Bangalore, then this season he was accompanied by Wanindu Hasaranga, who created panic in international cricket in the recent past. True to his name, he dominated here too and took 26 wickets throughout the season. Apart from him, Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took 20 and Harshal Patel took 19 wickets.Harshal Patel has been seen on several occasions throwing match-winning or match-saving spells for Rajasthan. But apart from these three, Bengaluru continued to yearn for a better bowler. This season proved to be very bad for Mohammad Siraj, he played 15 matches in which he took 9 wickets. Not only this, Mohammad Siraj scored runs at an average of more than 10 and proved to be the third most expensive player of the team in terms of economy.Captain changed luck not...This time IPL was not easy for Bangalore. Virat Kohli had said to leave the captaincy in the last season itself, when the team bought Faf du Plessis in the auction, the captain's face was clear. Faf du Plessis was seen captaining better in the season, his experience came on several occasions. Being a part of the leadership group, Virat Kohli also played his part in many decisions. But only changing the captain did not change the fortunes of the team.
Now what next?Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have been waiting for the title for fifteen years, will now be eyeing next year's IPL. Meanwhile, mini auction is also to be held, in such a situation, the team will try to fill the gap where it seems to be missing. Whether it is looking for a supporting fast bowler or eliminating the dependence on players like 'KGF' in batting.
This time Bengaluru also changed its captain, it seemed that luck would also change. But this could not happen. Let's take a look at where the Royal Challengers Bangalore team was defeated.
Batsmen scored runs, but lack of match winnersIf you look at the batting lineup of Bangalore's team, then any opposing team can be defeated. Wherever Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell are in the top order, there will be loads of runs. But this did not happen, captain Faf du Plessis looked in excellent form in the beginning. He scored 468 runs in this season and was the only player for the team who could cross the 400 mark.The biggest blow to the team came from Virat Kohli, one of the best cricketers in the world, who has been battling bad form for a long time. His condition remained the same in this IPL as well, Virat Kohli could only score 341 runs. This may be the right score for an average batsman, but not for Virat Kohli. Virat was able to collect 2 fifties in this season, while getting out for golden duck thrice.The same was the case with Glenn Maxwell, who could only score 301 runs after playing 13 matches. The backbone of the team, these three players scored runs, but could not become match winners for the team on time. This has been the reason why Royal Challengers Bangalore have been seen losing out on crucial occasions, especially in the playoffs.Dinesh Karthik returnsIf this season of RCB will be remembered for one thing, it is the return of Dinesh Karthik. Karthik was doing commentary till last year, this year he came in IPL and was such that he was the only discussion everywhere. Dinesh Karthik scored 330 runs in 16 matches this season, he was not out 10 times. Dinesh Karthik saved his team's shame by coming last on many occasions, winning matches. That's when he was considered the best finisher of this season. Due to this performance, Dinesh Karthik returned to Team India's T20 team and was selected for the series against South Africa. By the way, Dinesh Karthik is eyeing the T20 World CupBowling showed strength but...If we talk about the team of Bangalore, then this season he was accompanied by Wanindu Hasaranga, who created panic in international cricket in the recent past. True to his name, he dominated here too and took 26 wickets throughout the season. Apart from him, Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took 20 and Harshal Patel took 19 wickets.Harshal Patel has been seen on several occasions throwing match-winning or match-saving spells for Rajasthan. But apart from these three, Bengaluru continued to yearn for a better bowler. This season proved to be very bad for Mohammad Siraj, he played 15 matches in which he took 9 wickets. Not only this, Mohammad Siraj scored runs at an average of more than 10 and proved to be the third most expensive player of the team in terms of economy.Captain changed luck not...This time IPL was not easy for Bangalore. Virat Kohli had said to leave the captaincy in the last season itself, when the team bought Faf du Plessis in the auction, the captain's face was clear. Faf du Plessis was seen captaining better in the season, his experience came on several occasions. Being a part of the leadership group, Virat Kohli also played his part in many decisions. But only changing the captain did not change the fortunes of the team.
Now what next?Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have been waiting for the title for fifteen years, will now be eyeing next year's IPL. Meanwhile, mini auction is also to be held, in such a situation, the team will try to fill the gap where it seems to be missing. Whether it is looking for a supporting fast bowler or eliminating the dependence on players like 'KGF' in batting.