Royal Challengers Bangalore is the team that has ever won an IPL, but has played three IPL finals. In 2009,2011 and 2016 RCB were runner-ups.
Lot of Big players has played for RCB till today. Big names like Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, Yuvraj Singh, KL Rahul, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell has played with Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Royal Challengers Bangalore is only side who has reached playoffs in last 3 seasons, but they have failed to make it into finals. Every RCB fan wants them to win trophy.
Here is Best Playing XI for RCB for IPL 2023:-
Faf du Plessis(c)
Smart move by RCB in IPL 2022 Auction, team was looking for replacement of AB de Villiers. Faf had a great last season. Faf is not much in international cricket, but he is part of T20 leagues all over the world.
Virat Kohli
Highest run-scorer in IPL history. Only player to be never part of auction. Last season didn’t well for Virat Kohli, but he showed his class in Asia Cup and T20 World Cup 2022. He will be a player to watch out for as he has shown “King is not finished yet”.
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Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar came in out of form Anuj Rawat in playing XI, which allowed Virat Kohli to open the innings. He has brilliant last season and no one can forget his century in playoffs vs Lucknow Super Giants. Last season, he played with much better strike rate.
Glenn Maxwell
IPL 2022 for Glenn Maxwell with the bat wasn’t much better as compared to IPL 2021, but still his contribution was good. With the ball, he was economical. Maxwell is a kind of player who can win you matches on his own.
Shahbaz Ahmed
Shahbaz Ahmed is expected to bat higher this season as RCB is without any left hander at the top. He has also made debut in Indian team which must have boosted his confidence. His bowling will be given more preference.
Dinesh Karthik(wk)
Again, one of most experienced wicket-keeper batsman in India. Last season, he was one of best batsman for RCB. He played brilliant cameos in the end for team. His knocks and finishing abilities led to his comeback in T20 team.
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Mahipal Lormor
Another left arm spin bowling all-rounder who can be used as pinch hitter by Bangalore in batting lineup. He is known for playing cameos in middle and backend of innings.
Wanindu Hasaranga
Only name is enough, 2nd highest wicket-taker last season and No 1 T20I bowler, Hasaranga is amongst best spinners in this era. Hasaranga will be lead bowler for Bangalore this season as well. With the bat as well, he can rescue team.
Harshal Patel
32 wickets in 2021 and 19 wickets in 2022. Harshal Patel is playing role of death bowler for RCB. His slower ones and slower yorkers are not easy to pick. Last season, his economy was under 8 as well, which was good sign for Bangalore.
Mohammed Siraj
One of most improved bowler in recent times, Mohammed Siraj has developed pace, line and length in his bowling. He is lead Indian bowler for Bangalore. His IPL 2022 was not good, this year he would like to forget old season and deliver for team.
Josh Hazlewood
