3 RCB bowlers to watch out for in IPL 2024

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was one of the most active franchises in the IPL 2024 auction. They were always criticized for having one of the weakest bowling units in the tournament, especially playing their home games at one of the smallest ground in M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Many felt this was a reason why a team boasting of Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, and Virat Kohli, hasn’t won any IPL title yet.

But in the IPL 2024 auction, RCB went after the pacers, buying Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, and Tom Curran to go with retained pacers like Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Akash Deep.

Here are the 3 RCB bowlers to watch out for in IPL 2024:

3. Reece Topley

Reece Topley, the England pacer, had to cut short his IPL 2023 appearance for RCB due to a shoulder injury. However, he did well for England in the World Cup 2023. The tall pacer has all the varieties to succeed on the docile Chinnaswamy pitch. He bowls cutters, back of and slow balls, and has the odd faster one to surprise the batter.

The 29-year-old has 210 wickets in 162 T20 matches with a best of 4/20 and an economy of 8.20. However, the injury-prone pacer had to leave the World Cup last year due to a complication. RCB will need to use Topley with care and manage his workload to get the best out of him.

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