The Royal Challengers Bangalore will start their <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/?ref=hm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League</a> 2023 campaign on April 2 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against Mumbai Indians. Former Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis will again be at the helm of the franchise. The team looks formidable on paper and made some exciting purchases during the auction this year. As the IPL will return to the original home and away games format, the fans will be all set to paint the city of Bangalore red and black.

Over the years, the franchise has made some interesting moves at the auction table, but batting has been their core strength since starting the league in 2008. They have scored two of the highest totals in IPL's history. Five of the top ten batters in the highest run-scorer list have played for RCB at least once in their IPL career. RCB batters have won the Orange Cap thrice in 15 years of the Indian Premier League.

Here are RCB's three greatest batters of all time in IPL:

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675235320638_Chris-Gayle.jpeg" alt="Chris Gayle" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Chris' Universe Boss' Gayle arrived in RCB camp in 2011 after spending the initial years with Kolkata Knight Riders. In his debut game, Gayle scored 102 runs off 55 deliveries, which started the' Gayle Storm phenomenon. He became the first RCB player to score over 600 runs in a season and finished with 608 runs in just 12 games at an average of 67.55 and a strike rate of 183.13. Interestingly, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/chris-gayle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gayle</a> went unsold during the auction that year and was picked by RCB as a replacement for injured Dirk Nannes.

In 2012, Gayle surpassed his record and became the first player to score over 700 runs in a season in IPL. He also became the first player to win Orange Cap back-to-back and is still the only batter to achieve this feat. Gayle blessed the 2013 season of the league with his batting prowess and scored over 700 runs again. On April 2013, he went berserk against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India team and made 175 runs off just 66 deliveries, including 17 sixes.

RCB parted ways with Gayle before the 2018 edition of the league. He played in 91 games for the team, scoring 3420 runs at an average of 43.29 and a strike rate of 154.40. Gayle hit five centuries and 21 half-centuries for the team. Gayle still holds the highest individual score in IPL's history.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675409577274_AB-de-Villiers.jpeg" alt="AB de Villiers" loading="lazy"><figcaption>AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The former Proteas skipper started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008, and he scored 671 runs in 28 games before he was let go by the franchise in 2011. RCB was smart enough to bet on <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ab-de-villiers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> and had to shell out INR 5 crores for him. In his debut season for RCB, de Villiers made 312 runs in 16 games at an average of 34.66 and a strike rate of 128.39.

He scored over 900 runs during the next three seasons and was among the most consistent batters. De Villiers peaked during the 2015 edition of the league as he passed the 500-run mark for the first time. He also recorded his maiden century in the league during that season and finished with 513 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 175.08. De Villiers was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament, and RCB finished in the third position.

The 2016 season was the best for both RCB and de Villiers. De Villiers scored 687 runs that season at an average of 52.84 and was involved in the highest partnership in IPL's history along with Virat Kohli. The Superman from South Africa bid adieu to IPL after the 14th edition and was inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame last year. He made 4522 runs in 157 games at an average of 41.1 and a strike rate of 158.33 for RCB.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2016/05/Virat-Kohli-RCB.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Virat Kohli RCB. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Without a doubt,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> is the most successful batter of all time for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The former skipper has been a run machine for the team and has made over 7000 runs while featuring in 238 games, including 15 games in the Champions League. He is the leading run-scorer for RCB and is among the two batters who have scored over 6000 runs in IPL's history.

Kohli's story in IPL started during the initial season of the league. He helped India win the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and was a part of the Under-19 draft. Delhi Daredevils had the option to have the services of the Indian batter, but they chose to go for Pradeep Sangwan. The RCB management were quick enough to pick Kohli for USD 50,000.

During the 2011 auction, Kohli was the only player retained by RCB and was named the captain in 2013. His best performance came during the 2016 edition as he became the only batter to score over 900 runs in IPL and won the Orange Cap for the first time. Kohli left the captaincy position after the completion of the 14th season. Under his captaincy, RCB won 66 out of 140 games.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will start their <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/?ref=hm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League</a> 2023 campaign on April 2 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against Mumbai Indians. Former Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis will again be at the helm of the franchise. The team looks formidable on paper and made some exciting purchases during the auction this year. As the IPL will return to the original home and away games format, the fans will be all set to paint the city of Bangalore red and black.
Over the years, the franchise has made some interesting moves at the auction table, but batting has been their core strength since starting the league in 2008. They have scored two of the highest totals in IPL's history. Five of the top ten batters in the highest run-scorer list have played for RCB at least once in their IPL career. RCB batters have won the Orange Cap thrice in 15 years of the Indian Premier League.
<h3>Here are RCB's three greatest batters of all time in IPL:</h3>
<h3>3. Chris Gayle</h3>
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<figcaption>Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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Chris' Universe Boss' Gayle arrived in RCB camp in 2011 after spending the initial years with Kolkata Knight Riders. In his debut game, Gayle scored 102 runs off 55 deliveries, which started the' Gayle Storm phenomenon. He became the first RCB player to score over 600 runs in a season and finished with 608 runs in just 12 games at an average of 67.55 and a strike rate of 183.13. Interestingly, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/chris-gayle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gayle</a> went unsold during the auction that year and was picked by RCB as a replacement for injured Dirk Nannes.
In 2012, Gayle surpassed his record and became the first player to score over 700 runs in a season in IPL. He also became the first player to win Orange Cap back-to-back and is still the only batter to achieve this feat. Gayle blessed the 2013 season of the league with his batting prowess and scored over 700 runs again. On April 2013, he went berserk against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India team and made 175 runs off just 66 deliveries, including 17 sixes.
RCB parted ways with Gayle before the 2018 edition of the league. He played in 91 games for the team, scoring 3420 runs at an average of 43.29 and a strike rate of 154.40. Gayle hit five centuries and 21 half-centuries for the team. Gayle still holds the highest individual score in IPL's history.

<h3>2. AB de Villiers</h3>
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<figcaption>AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The former Proteas skipper started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008, and he scored 671 runs in 28 games before he was let go by the franchise in 2011. RCB was smart enough to bet on <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ab-de-villiers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> and had to shell out INR 5 crores for him. In his debut season for RCB, de Villiers made 312 runs in 16 games at an average of 34.66 and a strike rate of 128.39.
He scored over 900 runs during the next three seasons and was among the most consistent batters. De Villiers peaked during the 2015 edition of the league as he passed the 500-run mark for the first time. He also recorded his maiden century in the league during that season and finished with 513 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 175.08. De Villiers was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament, and RCB finished in the third position.
The 2016 season was the best for both RCB and de Villiers. De Villiers scored 687 runs that season at an average of 52.84 and was involved in the highest partnership in IPL's history along with Virat Kohli. The Superman from South Africa bid adieu to IPL after the 14th edition and was inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame last year. He made 4522 runs in 157 games at an average of 41.1 and a strike rate of 158.33 for RCB.

<h3>1. Virat Kohli</h3>
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<figcaption>Virat Kohli RCB. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>
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Without a doubt,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> is the most successful batter of all time for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The former skipper has been a run machine for the team and has made over 7000 runs while featuring in 238 games, including 15 games in the Champions League. He is the leading run-scorer for RCB and is among the two batters who have scored over 6000 runs in IPL's history.
Kohli's story in IPL started during the initial season of the league. He helped India win the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and was a part of the Under-19 draft. Delhi Daredevils had the option to have the services of the Indian batter, but they chose to go for Pradeep Sangwan. The RCB management were quick enough to pick Kohli for USD 50,000.
During the 2011 auction, Kohli was the only player retained by RCB and was named the captain in 2013. His best performance came during the 2016 edition as he became the only batter to score over 900 runs in IPL and won the Orange Cap for the first time. Kohli left the captaincy position after the completion of the 14th season. Under his captaincy, RCB won 66 out of 140 games.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will start their <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/?ref=hm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League</a> 2023 campaign on April 2 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against Mumbai Indians. Former Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis will again be at the helm of the franchise. The team looks formidable on paper and made some exciting purchases during the auction this year. As the IPL will return to the original home and away games format, the fans will be all set to paint the city of Bangalore red and black.
Over the years, the franchise has made some interesting moves at the auction table, but batting has been their core strength since starting the league in 2008. They have scored two of the highest totals in IPL's history. Five of the top ten batters in the highest run-scorer list have played for RCB at least once in their IPL career. RCB batters have won the Orange Cap thrice in 15 years of the Indian Premier League.
<h3>Here are RCB's three greatest batters of all time in IPL:</h3>
<h3>3. Chris Gayle</h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675235320638_Chris-Gayle.jpeg" alt="Chris Gayle" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Chris' Universe Boss' Gayle arrived in RCB camp in 2011 after spending the initial years with Kolkata Knight Riders. In his debut game, Gayle scored 102 runs off 55 deliveries, which started the' Gayle Storm phenomenon. He became the first RCB player to score over 600 runs in a season and finished with 608 runs in just 12 games at an average of 67.55 and a strike rate of 183.13. Interestingly, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/chris-gayle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gayle</a> went unsold during the auction that year and was picked by RCB as a replacement for injured Dirk Nannes.
In 2012, Gayle surpassed his record and became the first player to score over 700 runs in a season in IPL. He also became the first player to win Orange Cap back-to-back and is still the only batter to achieve this feat. Gayle blessed the 2013 season of the league with his batting prowess and scored over 700 runs again. On April 2013, he went berserk against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India team and made 175 runs off just 66 deliveries, including 17 sixes.
RCB parted ways with Gayle before the 2018 edition of the league. He played in 91 games for the team, scoring 3420 runs at an average of 43.29 and a strike rate of 154.40. Gayle hit five centuries and 21 half-centuries for the team. Gayle still holds the highest individual score in IPL's history.

<h3>2. AB de Villiers</h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675409577274_AB-de-Villiers.jpeg" alt="AB de Villiers" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The former Proteas skipper started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008, and he scored 671 runs in 28 games before he was let go by the franchise in 2011. RCB was smart enough to bet on <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ab-de-villiers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> and had to shell out INR 5 crores for him. In his debut season for RCB, de Villiers made 312 runs in 16 games at an average of 34.66 and a strike rate of 128.39.
He scored over 900 runs during the next three seasons and was among the most consistent batters. De Villiers peaked during the 2015 edition of the league as he passed the 500-run mark for the first time. He also recorded his maiden century in the league during that season and finished with 513 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 175.08. De Villiers was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament, and RCB finished in the third position.
The 2016 season was the best for both RCB and de Villiers. De Villiers scored 687 runs that season at an average of 52.84 and was involved in the highest partnership in IPL's history along with Virat Kohli. The Superman from South Africa bid adieu to IPL after the 14th edition and was inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame last year. He made 4522 runs in 157 games at an average of 41.1 and a strike rate of 158.33 for RCB.

<h3>1. Virat Kohli</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2016/05/Virat-Kohli-RCB.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Virat Kohli RCB. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>
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Without a doubt,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> is the most successful batter of all time for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The former skipper has been a run machine for the team and has made over 7000 runs while featuring in 238 games, including 15 games in the Champions League. He is the leading run-scorer for RCB and is among the two batters who have scored over 6000 runs in IPL's history.
Kohli's story in IPL started during the initial season of the league. He helped India win the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and was a part of the Under-19 draft. Delhi Daredevils had the option to have the services of the Indian batter, but they chose to go for Pradeep Sangwan. The RCB management were quick enough to pick Kohli for USD 50,000.
During the 2011 auction, Kohli was the only player retained by RCB and was named the captain in 2013. His best performance came during the 2016 edition as he became the only batter to score over 900 runs in IPL and won the Orange Cap for the first time. Kohli left the captaincy position after the completion of the 14th season. Under his captaincy, RCB won 66 out of 140 games.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will start their Indian Premier League 2023 campaign on April 2 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against Mumbai Indians. Former Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis will again be

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