Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) Playing XI have always been filled with stars like Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and many others. However, they did not get the success to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy in these 16 seasons. RCB will eye for their first ever IPL title in the upcoming IPL 2024. Ahead of the new season, here are RCB greatest Playing XI of all-time in IPL history.
RCB greatest Playing XI of all time
- 1. Chris Gayle
2. Faf du Plessis (captain)
3. Virat Kohli
4. AB de Villiers (wicketkeeper)
5. Jacques Kallis
6. Yuvraj Singh
7. Anil Kumble
8. Yuzvendra Chahal
9. Mohammed Siraj
10. Zaheer Khan
11. Vinay Kumar
Openers’ in RCB’s greatest playing XI
Chris Gayle- The ‘Universal Boss’ has an unbreakable association with RCB. He has scored 3163 runs and smashed five centuries in his IPL career with the Bangalore team.
Faf du Plessis- The South Africa cricketer has played 30 matches for RCB and amassed 1198 runs at an average of 42.79. He has hit 11 fifties for the team.
Middle-order batters in RCB’s greatest Playing XI
Virat Kohli- RCB and Virat Kohli are two sides of the same coin. Virat has played only for RCB in the IPL. He has given all to the team. He has scored most runs for RCB. He has smashed 7263 runs in 237 matches.
AB de Villiers-Most reliable batter AB de Villiers has scored 4491 runs in 156 IPL matches at an excellent strike rate of 158.64.
All-rounders in RCB’s playing XI
Jacques Kallis-World greatest all-rounder Jacques Kallis played for RCB and scored 1132 runs in 42 matches.
Yuvraj Singh- Yuvraj Singh played only one season for RCB and scored 376 runs and took five wickets. He was part of the RCB side when he was not at the peak of his career.
Pacers in RCB’s greatest playing XI
Mohammed Siraj- Siraj has taken 68 wickets in 73 matches. In the upcoming season, he will be the key bowler for the team, considering his recent form.
Zaheer Khan-The legendary pacer has taken 49 wickets for RCB in 44 matches. H has average of 26.78 and economy of 7.86
Vinay Kumar- Vinay Kumar has featured in 64 matches and picked up 72 wickets for Bangalore.
Spinners in RCB’s greatest playing XI
Anil Kumble-During his three-year tenure, the renowned leg-spinner took 45 wickets in 42 games for the team. In the Indian Premier League, his 5/5 stats remain the greatest bowling figures for a bowler from India.
Yuzvendra Chahal-The leg-spinner has been the bright spot. With 96 wickets taken in 79 games for the team, he is a deserving member of the starting eleven.
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