This was another sorrowful season for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore,</a> who failed to create any considerable impact once again. They came agonizingly close to qualifying for the playoffs, but their impressive late resurgence was stumbled in the final group games, teams with equal points but better Net Run Rate eventually put their qualification hopes to bed.

So what has gone wrong for the RCB this season? They have two of the greatest cricketers of all time perhaps, in Virat Kohli and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/titans-discussion-retired-ab-de-villiers-domestic-stint/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a>. Touted as one of the canniest customers in the contemporary world, Tim Southee&#8217;s addition should&#8217;ve strengthened their side, which didn&#8217;t happen. They had some brilliant local names as well.

As it turned out, most of the players who they were vouching for were in the middle of a lean patch, which eventually crumbled the side as well. The management used an RTM (Right-To-Match) card for Pawan Negi, who eventually ended up playing just two matches. It clearly was not a great choice especially using RTM on him. Here are three players who should&#8217;ve been retained instead using the RTM.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-253550" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-6.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-253550" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s Lokesh Rahul. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption>

Hands down this was his best performance in an IPL season. If only he had more support from his batting companions, this could&#8217;ve been a monumental season for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kl-rahul-pays-tribute-departing-ab-de-villiers-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul</a>. He ended up scoring over 600 runs for the Kings XI Punjab and almost single-handedly took them to the playoffs.

RCB&#8217;s heavy reliance on ABD and Kohli to get the runs was certainly palpable. Having a player of his calibre would definitely have strengthened their side, but he went for a whopping Rs. 11 crore to the KXIP franchise and that must&#8217;ve driven the RCB management away from him.

Rahul really could&#8217;ve been a sensational addition to the Royal Challengers, but he wouldn&#8217;t be unhappy about changing jerseys. Joining Virender Sehwag at the KXIP camp helped him escalate his game as an opener. He even smacked the fastest 50 in IPL history, which must&#8217;ve been a dagger in the hearts of RCB fans.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247942" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Gayle.jpg" alt="Chris Gayle" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247942" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Gayle of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

In hindsight, it&#8217;s easy to say, Chris Gayle should&#8217;ve been retained by the Royal Challengers. His poor run in the last two editions paved way for his exit, but tactically, they really missed the trick. Gayle, if they had noticed, was in good touch whilst playing other T20 leagues.

He smashed a 100 in the semi-final and the final of Bangladesh Premier League, helping Rangpur Riders clinch the trophy. He did pretty well in the Caribbean Premier League as well, which should&#8217;ve persuaded the management to use at least an RTM card.

He ended up joining Kings XI Punjab and had to wait for his chances. He announced his arrivals with a couple of fifties and a century in his first three games, proving why he&#8217;s rated as the finest T20 player of all time. If the management had placed their trust on him for another season, we would&#8217;ve been talking about an entirely different story.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-240636" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Billy-Stanlake-1.jpg" alt="Billy Stanlake" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-240636" class="wp-caption-text">Billy Stanlake. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

A lot of fans might get shocked to see this name in this list. Billy Stanlake was previously a member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore but failed to grab any attention. He got to play just two games for them before making a move to the bowlers&#8217; paradise, the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

This is another one of those cases where they got their scouting completely wrong. Stanlake was bowling supremely well in the Big Bash &#8211; his height and extra pace gave him an edge over the other bowlers. Bangalore, who struggled to find good bowlers, would&#8217;ve benefitted a lot with him in the side.

Stanlake&#8217;s impressive season with the Sunrisers was sabotaged by an injury, but that didn&#8217;t affect their team&#8217;s brilliant run. It&#8217;s really a mystery to figure out why the franchise doesn&#8217;t invest in fast bowlers like him, who might bring a change in fate.

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This was another sorrowful season for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore,</a> who failed to create any considerable impact once again. They came agonizingly close to qualifying for the playoffs, but their&nbsp;impressive late resurgence was stumbled in the final group games, teams with equal points but better Net Run Rate eventually put their qualification hopes to bed.
So what has gone wrong for the RCB this season? They have two of the greatest cricketers of all time perhaps, in Virat Kohli and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/titans-discussion-retired-ab-de-villiers-domestic-stint/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a>. Touted as one of the canniest customers in the contemporary world, Tim Southee’s addition should’ve strengthened their side, which didn’t happen. They had some brilliant local names as well.
As it turned out, most of the players who they were vouching for were in the middle of a lean patch, which eventually crumbled the side as well. The management used an RTM (Right-To-Match) card for Pawan Negi, who eventually ended up playing just two matches. It clearly was not a great choice especially using RTM on him. Here are three players who should’ve been retained instead using the RTM.
<h3>1. KL Rahul</h3>
<figure id="attachment_253550" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-253550" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-253550" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-6.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-253550" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab’s Lokesh Rahul. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Hands down this was his best performance in an IPL season. If only he had more support from his batting companions, this could’ve been a monumental season for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kl-rahul-pays-tribute-departing-ab-de-villiers-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul</a>. He ended up scoring over 600 runs for the Kings XI Punjab and almost single-handedly took them to the playoffs.
RCB’s heavy reliance on ABD and Kohli to get the runs was certainly palpable. Having a player of his calibre would definitely have strengthened their side, but he went for a whopping Rs. 11 crore to the KXIP franchise and that must’ve driven the RCB management away from him.
Rahul really could’ve been a sensational addition to the Royal Challengers, but he wouldn’t be unhappy about changing jerseys. Joining Virender Sehwag at the KXIP camp helped him escalate his game as an opener. He even smacked the fastest 50 in IPL history, which must’ve been a dagger in the hearts of RCB fans.
<h3>2. Chris Gayle</h3>
<figure id="attachment_247942" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247942" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-247942" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Gayle.jpg" alt="Chris Gayle" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247942" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Gayle of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
In hindsight, it’s easy to say, Chris Gayle should’ve been retained by the Royal Challengers. His poor run in the last two editions paved way for his exit, but tactically, they really missed the trick. Gayle, if they had noticed, was in good touch whilst playing other T20 leagues.
He smashed a 100 in the semi-final and the final of Bangladesh Premier League, helping Rangpur Riders clinch the trophy. He did pretty well in the Caribbean Premier League as well, which should’ve persuaded the management to use at least an RTM card.
He ended up joining Kings XI Punjab and had to wait for his chances. He announced his arrivals with a couple of fifties and a century in his first three games, proving why he’s rated as the finest T20 player of all time. If the management had placed their trust on him for another season, we would’ve been talking about an entirely different story.
<h3>3. Billy Stanlake</h3>
<figure id="attachment_240636" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-240636" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-240636" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Billy-Stanlake-1.jpg" alt="Billy Stanlake" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-240636" class="wp-caption-text">Billy Stanlake. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
A lot of fans might get shocked to see this name in this list. Billy Stanlake was previously a member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore but failed to grab any attention. He got to play just two games for them before making a move to the bowlers’ paradise, the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
This is another one of those cases where they got their scouting completely wrong. Stanlake was bowling supremely well in the Big Bash – his height and extra pace gave him an edge over the other bowlers. Bangalore, who struggled to find good bowlers, would’ve benefitted a lot with him in the side.
Stanlake’s impressive season with the Sunrisers was sabotaged by an injury, but that didn’t affect their team’s brilliant run. It’s really a mystery to figure out why the franchise doesn’t invest in fast bowlers like him, who might bring a change in fate.
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This was another sorrowful season for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore,</a> who failed to create any considerable impact once again. They came agonizingly close to qualifying for the playoffs, but their impressive late resurgence was stumbled in the final group games, teams with equal points but better Net Run Rate eventually put their qualification hopes to bed.
So what has gone wrong for the RCB this season? They have two of the greatest cricketers of all time perhaps, in Virat Kohli and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/titans-discussion-retired-ab-de-villiers-domestic-stint/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a>. Touted as one of the canniest customers in the contemporary world, Tim Southee&#8217;s addition should&#8217;ve strengthened their side, which didn&#8217;t happen. They had some brilliant local names as well.
As it turned out, most of the players who they were vouching for were in the middle of a lean patch, which eventually crumbled the side as well. The management used an RTM (Right-To-Match) card for Pawan Negi, who eventually ended up playing just two matches. It clearly was not a great choice especially using RTM on him. Here are three players who should&#8217;ve been retained instead using the RTM.
<h3>1. KL Rahul</h3>
<figure id="attachment_253550" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-253550" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-253550" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-6.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-253550" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s Lokesh Rahul. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Hands down this was his best performance in an IPL season. If only he had more support from his batting companions, this could&#8217;ve been a monumental season for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kl-rahul-pays-tribute-departing-ab-de-villiers-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul</a>. He ended up scoring over 600 runs for the Kings XI Punjab and almost single-handedly took them to the playoffs.
RCB&#8217;s heavy reliance on ABD and Kohli to get the runs was certainly palpable. Having a player of his calibre would definitely have strengthened their side, but he went for a whopping Rs. 11 crore to the KXIP franchise and that must&#8217;ve driven the RCB management away from him.
Rahul really could&#8217;ve been a sensational addition to the Royal Challengers, but he wouldn&#8217;t be unhappy about changing jerseys. Joining Virender Sehwag at the KXIP camp helped him escalate his game as an opener. He even smacked the fastest 50 in IPL history, which must&#8217;ve been a dagger in the hearts of RCB fans.
<h3>2. Chris Gayle</h3>
<figure id="attachment_247942" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247942" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247942" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Gayle.jpg" alt="Chris Gayle" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247942" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Gayle of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
In hindsight, it&#8217;s easy to say, Chris Gayle should&#8217;ve been retained by the Royal Challengers. His poor run in the last two editions paved way for his exit, but tactically, they really missed the trick. Gayle, if they had noticed, was in good touch whilst playing other T20 leagues.
He smashed a 100 in the semi-final and the final of Bangladesh Premier League, helping Rangpur Riders clinch the trophy. He did pretty well in the Caribbean Premier League as well, which should&#8217;ve persuaded the management to use at least an RTM card.
He ended up joining Kings XI Punjab and had to wait for his chances. He announced his arrivals with a couple of fifties and a century in his first three games, proving why he&#8217;s rated as the finest T20 player of all time. If the management had placed their trust on him for another season, we would&#8217;ve been talking about an entirely different story.
<h3>3. Billy Stanlake</h3>
<figure id="attachment_240636" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-240636" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-240636" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Billy-Stanlake-1.jpg" alt="Billy Stanlake" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-240636" class="wp-caption-text">Billy Stanlake. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
A lot of fans might get shocked to see this name in this list. Billy Stanlake was previously a member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore but failed to grab any attention. He got to play just two games for them before making a move to the bowlers&#8217; paradise, the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
This is another one of those cases where they got their scouting completely wrong. Stanlake was bowling supremely well in the Big Bash &#8211; his height and extra pace gave him an edge over the other bowlers. Bangalore, who struggled to find good bowlers, would&#8217;ve benefitted a lot with him in the side.
Stanlake&#8217;s impressive season with the Sunrisers was sabotaged by an injury, but that didn&#8217;t affect their team&#8217;s brilliant run. It&#8217;s really a mystery to figure out why the franchise doesn&#8217;t invest in fast bowlers like him, who might bring a change in fate.
<h4 class="p1">For all the latest cricket news and other updates follow <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/">CricTracker</a>.</h4>

The agony for RCB fans is increasing every passing day and all they can do is hope for a better campaign next season.

IPL 2018: 3 players Royal Challengers Bangalore should have bought via RTM instead of Pawan Negi

This was another sorrow season for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who failed to create any considerable impact once again.

IPL 2018: 3 players Royal Challengers Bangalore should have bought via RTM instead of Pawan Negi

The agony for RCB fans is increasing every passing day and all they can do is hope for a better campaign next season.

3. Billy Stanlake

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