3 Players each team might retain if mega auction happens in IPL 2021

3. Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB, over the last few seasons, have had a disappointing reputation as the tournament’s perpetual dark-horse team. This year, however, the team has made some wholesale changes in their personnel, which seems to have provided them a newfound vigor that may finally help them end their silverware-drought.

What they shouldn’t change, however, is their core group of star performers. Captain Virat Kohli conveniently picks himself as the best of the pack, with as many as 1359 runs from the three latest seasons. His unmatched consistency and tactical astuteness make his retention a no-brainer choice.

Following him is his dear South African compatriot, AB de Villiers. Despite being the eldest player in the side, the mercurial 36-year-old adds a lot of multi-dimensionality to the team with his ability to keep wickets and take on the batting charge at the death overs (His strike rate of 172.84 is one of the best in the whole tournament).

Indian leggie Yuzvendra Chahal completes this star-studded retention pack. His tally of 45 wickets (@ 7.43 rpo) across the past three editions isn’t paralleled by any other RCB bowler and easily establishes him as the leader of the pack. The #playboldarmy would be eager to have his wily services for a few more seasons.

Alternate RTM options: Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris