5 players on whom RCB could use the RTM Card in IPL 2022 Mega Auction

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) side played with a sense of vigor and purpose in the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Virat Kohli-led outfit won 5 out of the 7 matches that they played in the tournament and were occupying 3rd place in the points table at the time of suspension of the 2021 edition of the IPL.

Also ahead of the 2022 IPL edition, the mega auctions are slated to take place. And, the teams can retain a maximum of three players (or less) ahead of the mega auctions. Now, it is a no-brainer that the Bangalore side will surely retain their skipper Virat Kohli.

And without any doubt, RCB will also retain the legendary AB de Villiers as well. There is also something called the Right to Match (RTM) Card that IPL franchises can use, and the RTM card will allow an IPL franchise to buy back a player who had previously offered his services for the franchise from the auction pool.

With the Bangalore outfit sure to retain Kohli and de Villiers ahead of the 15th IPL edition, let us take a look at 5 players on whom the RCB side will use their Right to Match Card in the 2022 IPL auction.

5. Kyle Jamieson

Ahead of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the RCB side splashed a massive sum of INR 15 Crores to procure the services of New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson. And, the tall Kiwi pacer did a good job for the RCB side with the ball in hand in the 14th IPL edition.

In the 7 matches that Jamieson played for the ‘Men in Red’, he scalped 9 wickets and picked them up at an excellent strike rate of 16.00. Jamieson emerged as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for the Virat Kohli-led side with the ball in hand in the 2021 season of the IPL.

With the 26-year-old doing a good job for RCB with the ball in hand, the Bangalore side will surely look to use their RTM card to procure the services of Jamieson in the mega auction.