#6 Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rating – 5/10
Year by year, the fans of Royal Challengers Bangalore have hoped for their maiden title. But the trophy has eluded Virat Kohli and his men for so many years. Kohli and AB de Villiers are the deadliest duo you can ask for on a cricket field. These two have been entertaining the crowd for a number of years and yet, RCB isn’t amongst the top teams.
The franchise has invested heavily in big names over the years but those players have performed well below par. This year, Glenn Maxwell has been roped in with a multi-million dollar deal. But the Australian had a terrible time in IPL 2020 where he couldn’t even hit a six in the entire season. Kyle Jamieson also earned a major deal from the auction. That’s going to put huge pressure on him as well as Maxwell to perform.
The squad looks strong. However, we have used this statement for RCB before the start of each season. If the team doesn’t begin well, it tends to lose the plot. Virat Kohli would hope for a change in the pattern but he needs the big guns to fire consistently.