Royal Challengers Bangalore finished 6th in the points table of the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League. They had a mixed-bag season in 2023 with 7 wins and 7 losses. RCB would start the current season with the opening match against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on 22nd March. It promises to be an exciting season as they look forward to winning their first title.
During the IPL auction, RCB bought West Indies pace bowler Alazzari Joseph for 11.50 Crore, Yash Dayal for Rs 5 Crore, Tom Curran for 1.5 Crore, Lockie Ferguson for Rs 2 Crore, Swapnil Singh for 20 Lakhs and Saurav Chauhan for 20 Lakhs. They traded Cameron Green to RCB from Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.5 Crores.
Here we look at the SWOT Analysis of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024:
Strengths
Royal Challengers Bangalore has a solid batting unit comprising Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacks, and Cameron Green that can impact with their batting prowess.
Kohli and Faf du Plessis have created a huge impact with superb opening partnerships that helped RCB win matches. Glenn Maxwell showed his batting skills during last year’s edition. The addition of Cameron Green would strengthen their middle order.
Rajat Patidar will be returning to the RCB squad after missing last year’s IPL due to an injury. His ability to play attacking shots makes the batting look composed.
Weakness
Like the last edition, Royal Challengers Bangalore has a weak bowling attack. Mohammed Siraj looked improved bowler picking wickets in the first six overs to put pressure on the opponents. They released Josh Hazlewood, Hasranga, and Harshal Patel.
RCB bought Alazzari Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, and Tom Curran in their bowling attack. Reece Topley looks impressive, but they can leak runs quickly, which could be a major problem for RCB captain du Plessis. Karn Sharma is the only genuine spinner who could go for runs in the middle overs.
Opportunities
Virat Kohli would be looking to make a mark in this year’s IPL to perform and get selected in the team for the T20 World Cup 2024 to be played in the USA and West Indies.
The likes of Yash Dayal, Ferguson, and Joseph would be looking to claim with disciplined bowling efforts on a good batting pitch. It is a chance for the likes of Will Jacks, and Anuj Rawat to prove his worth and showcase their skills.
Threats
Royal Challengers Bangalore has a top-quality order for this season. During the IPL 2023, apart from a few impressive knocks, the lower order looks fragile and could not contribute, which would be helpful for the team.
Dinesh Karthik failed to contribute big time in last year’s edition would be the finisher. His performance would decide the fate of RCB and help post or chase down targets.
Expectations
Royal Challengers Bangalore has a strong batting unit order which could create an impact on the bowling unit. The bowling looks fragile and makes sure that they can control the run flow.
Royal Challengers Bangalore could qualify for the top four after finishing 6th last year if the batting and bowling unit clicks together.
Full Squad
Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
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