The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) roped in South African legend Dale Steyn as a replacement for the injured Nathan Coulter-Nile. The Aussie pacer went straight to Australia from the UAE, whilst his other teammates like Marcus Stoinis and Jason Behrendorff came to India to play the IPL.

Speculations were made that he is protecting himself for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/icc-world-cup-2019-squad-announcement-dates-of-all-teams-disclosed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Cup</strong></a> after suffering an injury scare. After the joining of Dale Steyn was confirmed by a rather peculiar post from RCB&#8217;s official social media handles, some prominent media houses confirmed that Coulter-Nile opted out of the IPL with a back niggle.

After losing 6 games on the trot, skipper Virat Kohli stressed on a fact that the situation is out of control and all he and the management can do is adjust the formations slightly and hope for the best. They are hoping for the new signing to bring about a change in their fortunes, but can he really do it is the question of the hour.

Well, I believe he can and here are three reasons to back my hypothesis.

1. Steyn in his best shape since the 2015 World Cup

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-292707" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-Steyn-2.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-292707" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn of South Africa. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption>

No cricketer in recent years endured as many career-threatening injury scares as the great man himself. Yet, he fought his way out of all and looks in magnificent shape at the age of 35. His performance in the Mzansi Super League 2018 was terrific and although he bowled on grassy tracks assisting seamers, he did garner great confidence.

In the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2019-2nd-test-statistical-highlights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Test series against Sri Lanka</strong></a>, he wasn&#8217;t among the wickets quite regularly, picking just six wickets in two matches. Yet, he performed very well in his last two games for the Titans in the Momentum ODI Cup, registering figures of 3/20 and 3/36. This most certainly is the best he&#8217;s looked in recent years.<br>

2. One of the best economies in IPL history

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-294953" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-steyn.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-294953" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn. (Photo by Thinus Maritz/Gallo Images)</figcaption>

Among the cricketers who played over 50 IPL games, Dale Steyn has the third best economy rate (6.72), bettered only by<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-stats-the-effectiveness-of-chris-lynn-and-sunil-narine-in-the-powerplay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Sunil Narine</strong></a> (6.60) and Muttiah Muralitharan (6.67). In the 90 games he played for RCB, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions, he picked up 92 wickets at an impressive average of 22.36.

Steyn had his best time in the IPL with the Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he established himself as a massive threat with the new ball and not a very bad option in the death as well. Time and again, the veteran did an amazing job for the team and has all the experience of bowling on typical Indian tracks.<br>

3. Marquee speedster a must on batting paradises

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291066" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-Steyn.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291066" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption>

If you take a look at Mumbai and Bangalore, both sides have similar home grounds, small in size, a graveyard for bowlers. Yet, the Mumbai Indians have done a tremendous job over the years because of the high-quality pacers they had and have like Lasith Malinga, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-mitchell-johnson-takes-a-sly-dig-at-virat-kohli-over-his-captaincy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Mitchell Johnson</strong></a>, Jasprit Bumrah, etc.

Apart from having Mitchell Starc in their lineup in 2015, RCB never really had a marquee fast bowling in their ranks who could lead the bowling unit. With Dale Steyn coming in, that void is half-filled already and the rest he can fill in only with his performances. Apart from AB de Villiers, not many have managed to give the Steyn-gun a hard time in the IPL and that&#8217;s a testament to the logic behind this signing.

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<p>The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) roped in South African legend Dale Steyn as a replacement for the injured Nathan Coulter-Nile. The Aussie pacer went straight to Australia from the UAE, whilst his other teammates like Marcus Stoinis and Jason Behrendorff came to India to play the IPL.</p>
<p>Speculations were made that he is protecting himself for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/icc-world-cup-2019-squad-announcement-dates-of-all-teams-disclosed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Cup</strong></a> after suffering an injury scare. After the joining of Dale Steyn was confirmed by a rather peculiar post from RCB’s official social media handles, some prominent media houses confirmed that Coulter-Nile opted out of the IPL with a back niggle.</p>
<p>After losing 6 games on the trot, skipper Virat Kohli stressed on a fact that the situation is out of control and all he and the management can do is adjust the formations slightly and hope for the best. They are hoping for the new signing to bring about a change in their fortunes, but can he really do it is the question of the hour.</p>
<p>Well, I believe he can and here are three reasons to back my hypothesis.</p>
<h3>1. Steyn in his best shape since the 2015 World Cup</h3>
<figure id="attachment_292707" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-292707" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-292707" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-Steyn-2.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn of South Africa" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-292707" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn of South Africa. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>No cricketer in recent years endured as many career-threatening injury scares as the great man himself. Yet, he fought his way out of all and looks in magnificent shape at the age of 35. His performance in the Mzansi Super League 2018 was terrific and although he bowled on grassy tracks assisting seamers, he did garner great confidence.</p>
<p>In the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2019-2nd-test-statistical-highlights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Test series against Sri Lanka</strong></a>, he wasn’t among the wickets quite regularly, picking just six wickets in two matches. Yet, he performed very well in his last two games for the Titans in the Momentum ODI Cup, registering figures of 3/20 and 3/36. This most certainly is the best he’s looked in recent years.<br>
</p>
<h3>2. One of the best economies in IPL history</h3>
<figure id="attachment_294953" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-294953" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-294953" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-steyn.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-294953" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn. (Photo by Thinus Maritz/Gallo Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Among the cricketers who played over 50 IPL games, Dale Steyn has the third best economy rate (6.72), bettered only by<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-stats-the-effectiveness-of-chris-lynn-and-sunil-narine-in-the-powerplay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Sunil Narine</strong></a> (6.60) and Muttiah Muralitharan (6.67). In the 90 games he played for RCB, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions, he picked up 92 wickets at&nbsp;an impressive average of 22.36.</p>
<p>Steyn had his best time in the IPL with the Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he established himself as a massive threat with the new ball and not a very bad option in the death as well. Time and again, the veteran did an amazing job for the team and has all the experience of bowling on typical Indian tracks.<br>
</p>
<h3>3. Marquee speedster a must on batting paradises</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291066" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-291066" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-291066" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-Steyn.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291066" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If you take a look at Mumbai and Bangalore, both sides have similar home grounds, small in size, a graveyard for bowlers. Yet, the Mumbai Indians have done a tremendous job over the years because of the high-quality pacers they had and have like Lasith Malinga, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-mitchell-johnson-takes-a-sly-dig-at-virat-kohli-over-his-captaincy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Mitchell Johnson</strong></a>, Jasprit Bumrah, etc.</p>
<p>Apart from having Mitchell Starc in their lineup in 2015, RCB never really had a marquee fast bowling in their ranks who could lead the bowling unit. With Dale Steyn coming in, that void is half-filled already and the rest he can fill in only with his performances. Apart from AB de Villiers, not many have managed to give the Steyn-gun a hard time in the IPL and that’s a testament to the logic behind this signing.</p>
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<p>The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) roped in South African legend Dale Steyn as a replacement for the injured Nathan Coulter-Nile. The Aussie pacer went straight to Australia from the UAE, whilst his other teammates like Marcus Stoinis and Jason Behrendorff came to India to play the IPL.</p>
<p>Speculations were made that he is protecting himself for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/icc-world-cup-2019-squad-announcement-dates-of-all-teams-disclosed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Cup</strong></a> after suffering an injury scare. After the joining of Dale Steyn was confirmed by a rather peculiar post from RCB&#8217;s official social media handles, some prominent media houses confirmed that Coulter-Nile opted out of the IPL with a back niggle.</p>
<p>After losing 6 games on the trot, skipper Virat Kohli stressed on a fact that the situation is out of control and all he and the management can do is adjust the formations slightly and hope for the best. They are hoping for the new signing to bring about a change in their fortunes, but can he really do it is the question of the hour.</p>
<p>Well, I believe he can and here are three reasons to back my hypothesis.</p>
<h3>1. Steyn in his best shape since the 2015 World Cup</h3>
<figure id="attachment_292707" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-292707" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-292707" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-Steyn-2.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-292707" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn of South Africa. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>No cricketer in recent years endured as many career-threatening injury scares as the great man himself. Yet, he fought his way out of all and looks in magnificent shape at the age of 35. His performance in the Mzansi Super League 2018 was terrific and although he bowled on grassy tracks assisting seamers, he did garner great confidence.</p>
<p>In the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2019-2nd-test-statistical-highlights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Test series against Sri Lanka</strong></a>, he wasn&#8217;t among the wickets quite regularly, picking just six wickets in two matches. Yet, he performed very well in his last two games for the Titans in the Momentum ODI Cup, registering figures of 3/20 and 3/36. This most certainly is the best he&#8217;s looked in recent years.<br>
</p>
<h3>2. One of the best economies in IPL history</h3>
<figure id="attachment_294953" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-294953" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-294953" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-steyn.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-294953" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn. (Photo by Thinus Maritz/Gallo Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Among the cricketers who played over 50 IPL games, Dale Steyn has the third best economy rate (6.72), bettered only by<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-stats-the-effectiveness-of-chris-lynn-and-sunil-narine-in-the-powerplay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Sunil Narine</strong></a> (6.60) and Muttiah Muralitharan (6.67). In the 90 games he played for RCB, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions, he picked up 92 wickets at an impressive average of 22.36.</p>
<p>Steyn had his best time in the IPL with the Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he established himself as a massive threat with the new ball and not a very bad option in the death as well. Time and again, the veteran did an amazing job for the team and has all the experience of bowling on typical Indian tracks.<br>
</p>
<h3>3. Marquee speedster a must on batting paradises</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291066" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-291066" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291066" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dale-Steyn.jpg" alt="Dale Steyn" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291066" class="wp-caption-text">Dale Steyn. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If you take a look at Mumbai and Bangalore, both sides have similar home grounds, small in size, a graveyard for bowlers. Yet, the Mumbai Indians have done a tremendous job over the years because of the high-quality pacers they had and have like Lasith Malinga, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-mitchell-johnson-takes-a-sly-dig-at-virat-kohli-over-his-captaincy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Mitchell Johnson</strong></a>, Jasprit Bumrah, etc.</p>
<p>Apart from having Mitchell Starc in their lineup in 2015, RCB never really had a marquee fast bowling in their ranks who could lead the bowling unit. With Dale Steyn coming in, that void is half-filled already and the rest he can fill in only with his performances. Apart from AB de Villiers, not many have managed to give the Steyn-gun a hard time in the IPL and that&#8217;s a testament to the logic behind this signing.</p>
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The South African stalwart will be replacing Nathan Coulter-Nile, who backed out due to a back niggle.

IPL 2019: 3 Reasons why Dale Steyn can change RCB's fate

The Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in South African legend Dale Steyn as a replacement for injured Nathan Coulter-Nile.