Royal Challengers Bangalore has been hit with yet another injury scare with star England bowler Reece Topley being ruled out of the tournament, after sustaining an injury during RCB's campaign opener against Mumbai Indians. They also had a dismal outing in their recent clash against Kolkata Knight Riders which saw their net run-rate dip in an abysmal manner.

Going ahead, RCB will require to make certain changes to the setup to turn things around and with Topley not available in the ranks, they would be looking to make a quality replacement who could bring required skillset to the side.&nbsp;

The team had earlier been hit with the injury of swashbuckling English batter Will Jacks which saw them signing Michael Bracewell as a replacement. With much of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League</a> at sight, RCB wouldn't be willing to make a delay and must be looking at the possible options to carry out a replacement at the earliest.

Here are 3 players who can replace Reece Topley in RCB:

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676224439419_Tom-Curran.jpeg" alt="Tom Curran" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Tom Curran. (Photo Source: ILT20)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/tom-curran/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Curran</a> is a dependable prospect with the ball and can also be trusted to power a few shots with the willow in times of need. Not entirely new to the IPL setup, Curran has played for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, over the years in the tournament. Coming in for Steven Finn, Curran first made an impression after picking up a scintillating fifer against arch-rivals Australia in an ODI in Perth in 2017-18.

Talking about his T20 record, Curran has played 30 T20Is so far, picking up 29 wickets at a strike rate of 20.2. He records an economy of 9.25 and has an average of 31.27.

With the bat, he had his zenith earlier this year as he registered his maiden first-class century against Northamptonshire. In ODIs, his highest score is 47* but haven't had much chances of showing his prowess in the shortest format of the game, having scored 64 runs in 13 innings where he remained unconquered seven times. Thus, going by his batting and bowling skills, Curran could be a quality addition to the Bangalore side.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668075779062_Chris-Jordan.jpeg" alt="Chris Jordan" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Chris Jordan. (Photo Source: Disney+Hotstar)</figcaption>

It was rather surprising that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/chris-jordan/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Jordan</a> went unsold in the last players'auctions held in December. The Barbados-born Englishman had earlier represented RCB in the IPL and therefore, could be in the realms of RCB's consideration to replace Topley. He also holds the experience of playing for franchises such as Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, and thus, has enough IPL experience in his kitty.

A noted T20I specialist, he has played 87 matches so far and has aggregated 96 wickets. He strikes once in every three overs and has an economy of 8.72. He grabbed attention of the subcontinent audience after delivering a rather economical 19th over in the 2016 T20 World Cup Final against West Indies which was played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. He had almost shaped a victory for England before all such plans were ruined by the swashbuckling Carlos Brathwaite.

He can deliver handy knocks with the bat as well and has amassed 432 runs across his career where he remained not out in 24 out of 53 innings. He has a highest score of 36 and an impressive strike rate of 132.51. Keeping these numbers and his past association with the franchise in mind, Jordan could be seen replacing Topley in the Faf du Plessis-led side.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/09/Wayne-Parnell-1.jpg" alt="Wayne Parnell" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Wayne Parnell. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/wayne-parnell/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wayne Parnell</a> is the most experienced among all the cricketers discussed so far and and can thus bring value to the table. The tested bowler from South Africa isn't new to the IPL either, having played in the past for Delhi Daredevils and the now defunct Pune Warriors India. However, he has been out of the IPL scene for a long time now and would be raring to make a comeback to the cash-rich league.

Making his debut in 2009, Parnell has played 56 matches so far, claiming 59 wickets at a strike rate of 18.5 and also has the best economy among all the bowlers discussed so far - 8.29. He also has a four-wicket-haul and a fifer each to his name.

With the bat too, Parnell has amassed 174 T20I runs in 23 innings, remaining unbeaten as many as 13 times. Although not a great striker of the ball generally, Parnell can be seen as a replacement for Topley to give an experienced bowling option to be trusted to deliver results.

Royal Challengers Bangalore has been hit with yet another injury scare with star England bowler Reece Topley being ruled out of the tournament, after sustaining an injury during RCB's campaign opener against Mumbai Indians. They also had a dismal outing in their recent clash against Kolkata Knight Riders which saw their net run-rate dip in an abysmal manner.
Going ahead, RCB will require to make certain changes to the setup to turn things around and with Topley not available in the ranks, they would be looking to make a quality replacement who could bring required skillset to the side.&nbsp;
The team had earlier been hit with the injury of swashbuckling English batter Will Jacks which saw them signing Michael Bracewell as a replacement. With much of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League</a> at sight, RCB wouldn't be willing to make a delay and must be looking at the possible options to carry out a replacement at the earliest.
<h3>Here are 3 players who can replace Reece Topley in RCB:</h3>
<h3>3. Tom Curran&nbsp;</h3>
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<figcaption>Tom Curran. (Photo Source: ILT20)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/tom-curran/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Curran</a> is a dependable prospect with the ball and can also be trusted to power a few shots with the willow in times of need. Not entirely new to the IPL setup, Curran has played for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, over the years in the tournament. Coming in for Steven Finn, Curran first made an impression after picking up a scintillating fifer against arch-rivals Australia in an ODI in Perth in 2017-18.
Talking about his T20 record, Curran has played 30 T20Is so far, picking up 29 wickets at a strike rate of 20.2. He records an economy of 9.25 and has an average of 31.27.
With the bat, he had his zenith earlier this year as he registered his maiden first-class century against Northamptonshire. In ODIs, his highest score is 47* but haven't had much chances of showing his prowess in the shortest format of the game, having scored 64 runs in 13 innings where he remained unconquered seven times. Thus, going by his batting and bowling skills, Curran could be a quality addition to the Bangalore side.

<h3>2. Chris Jordan</h3>
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<figcaption>Chris Jordan. (Photo Source: Disney+Hotstar)</figcaption>
</figure>
It was rather surprising that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/chris-jordan/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Jordan</a> went unsold in the last players'auctions held in December. The Barbados-born Englishman had earlier represented RCB in the IPL and therefore, could be in the realms of RCB's consideration to replace Topley. He also holds the experience of playing for franchises such as Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, and thus, has enough IPL experience in his kitty.
A noted T20I specialist, he has played 87 matches so far and has aggregated 96 wickets. He strikes once in every three overs and has an economy of 8.72. He grabbed attention of the subcontinent audience after delivering a rather economical 19th over in the 2016 T20 World Cup Final against West Indies which was played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. He had almost shaped a victory for England before all such plans were ruined by the swashbuckling Carlos Brathwaite.
He can deliver handy knocks with the bat as well and has amassed 432 runs across his career where he remained not out in 24 out of 53 innings. He has a highest score of 36 and an impressive strike rate of 132.51. Keeping these numbers and his past association with the franchise in mind, Jordan could be seen replacing Topley in the Faf du Plessis-led side.

<h3>1. Wayne Parnell</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/09/Wayne-Parnell-1.jpg" alt="Wayne Parnell" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Wayne Parnell. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/wayne-parnell/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wayne Parnell</a> is the most experienced among all the cricketers discussed so far and and can thus bring value to the table. The tested bowler from South Africa isn't new to the IPL either, having played in the past for Delhi Daredevils and the now defunct Pune Warriors India. However, he has been out of the IPL scene for a long time now and would be raring to make a comeback to the cash-rich league.
Making his debut in 2009, Parnell has played 56 matches so far, claiming 59 wickets at a strike rate of 18.5 and also has the best economy among all the bowlers discussed so far - 8.29. He also has a four-wicket-haul and a fifer each to his name.
With the bat too, Parnell has amassed 174 T20I runs in 23 innings, remaining unbeaten as many as 13 times. Although not a great striker of the ball generally, Parnell can be seen as a replacement for Topley to give an experienced bowling option to be trusted to deliver results.

Royal Challengers Bangalore has been hit with yet another injury scare with star England bowler Reece Topley being ruled out of the tournament, after sustaining an injury during RCB's campaign opener against Mumbai Indians. They also had a dismal outing in their recent clash against Kolkata Knight Riders which saw their net run-rate dip in an abysmal manner.
Going ahead, RCB will require to make certain changes to the setup to turn things around and with Topley not available in the ranks, they would be looking to make a quality replacement who could bring required skillset to the side.&nbsp;
The team had earlier been hit with the injury of swashbuckling English batter Will Jacks which saw them signing Michael Bracewell as a replacement. With much of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League</a> at sight, RCB wouldn't be willing to make a delay and must be looking at the possible options to carry out a replacement at the earliest.
<h3>Here are 3 players who can replace Reece Topley in RCB:</h3>
<h3>3. Tom Curran&nbsp;</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676224439419_Tom-Curran.jpeg" alt="Tom Curran" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Tom Curran. (Photo Source: ILT20)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/tom-curran/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Curran</a> is a dependable prospect with the ball and can also be trusted to power a few shots with the willow in times of need. Not entirely new to the IPL setup, Curran has played for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, over the years in the tournament. Coming in for Steven Finn, Curran first made an impression after picking up a scintillating fifer against arch-rivals Australia in an ODI in Perth in 2017-18.
Talking about his T20 record, Curran has played 30 T20Is so far, picking up 29 wickets at a strike rate of 20.2. He records an economy of 9.25 and has an average of 31.27.
With the bat, he had his zenith earlier this year as he registered his maiden first-class century against Northamptonshire. In ODIs, his highest score is 47* but haven't had much chances of showing his prowess in the shortest format of the game, having scored 64 runs in 13 innings where he remained unconquered seven times. Thus, going by his batting and bowling skills, Curran could be a quality addition to the Bangalore side.

<h3>2. Chris Jordan</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668075779062_Chris-Jordan.jpeg" alt="Chris Jordan" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Chris Jordan. (Photo Source: Disney+Hotstar)</figcaption>
</figure>
It was rather surprising that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/chris-jordan/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Jordan</a> went unsold in the last players'auctions held in December. The Barbados-born Englishman had earlier represented RCB in the IPL and therefore, could be in the realms of RCB's consideration to replace Topley. He also holds the experience of playing for franchises such as Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, and thus, has enough IPL experience in his kitty.
A noted T20I specialist, he has played 87 matches so far and has aggregated 96 wickets. He strikes once in every three overs and has an economy of 8.72. He grabbed attention of the subcontinent audience after delivering a rather economical 19th over in the 2016 T20 World Cup Final against West Indies which was played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. He had almost shaped a victory for England before all such plans were ruined by the swashbuckling Carlos Brathwaite.
He can deliver handy knocks with the bat as well and has amassed 432 runs across his career where he remained not out in 24 out of 53 innings. He has a highest score of 36 and an impressive strike rate of 132.51. Keeping these numbers and his past association with the franchise in mind, Jordan could be seen replacing Topley in the Faf du Plessis-led side.

<h3>1. Wayne Parnell</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/09/Wayne-Parnell-1.jpg" alt="Wayne Parnell" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Wayne Parnell. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/wayne-parnell/?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wayne Parnell</a> is the most experienced among all the cricketers discussed so far and and can thus bring value to the table. The tested bowler from South Africa isn't new to the IPL either, having played in the past for Delhi Daredevils and the now defunct Pune Warriors India. However, he has been out of the IPL scene for a long time now and would be raring to make a comeback to the cash-rich league.
Making his debut in 2009, Parnell has played 56 matches so far, claiming 59 wickets at a strike rate of 18.5 and also has the best economy among all the bowlers discussed so far - 8.29. He also has a four-wicket-haul and a fifer each to his name.
With the bat too, Parnell has amassed 174 T20I runs in 23 innings, remaining unbeaten as many as 13 times. Although not a great striker of the ball generally, Parnell can be seen as a replacement for Topley to give an experienced bowling option to be trusted to deliver results.

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