8th, 6th and 8th &#8211; the three positions at which the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished in the last three IPL seasons. After they finished as the runners-up in 2016, the team has really struggled. They made a few blunders by letting players like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/anil-kumble-reveals-the-reason-behind-appointing-kl-rahul-as-kxips-new-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KL Rahul</a> and Shane Watson go. Thus, the dependency on the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers has increased.

For several auctions in the past, the RCB management has failed miserably with its choices. A couple of coaches were changed in between. But the auction performance didn&#8217;t translate. Even now, under <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-was-keen-to-get-dale-steyn-in-ipl-2020-auction-reveals-mike-hesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mike Hesson</a> and Simon Katich, the team has seemed to make some disappointing picks. Just like in the past, these players seem brilliant on paper. It was like this ahead of IPL 2018 as well. However, are these the right picks and will these players be able to deliver?

Here are three disappointing picks made by RCB:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-307758" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Isuru-Udana.jpg" alt="Isuru Udana" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-307758" class="wp-caption-text">Isuru Udana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had over INR 6 crores left when they finished the auction. They had a few better options at their disposal. But they chose to go ahead with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/sri-lanka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sri Lanka</a>&#8216;s Isuru Udana. The left-arm pacer has got a fair bit of experience in T20 cricket.

He has played in various T20 leagues around the world. Udana is someone who works around with his variations and thus has managed to find success in the shortest format of the game. While he could be a wicket-taking option, he isn&#8217;t one of those economical bowlers RCB needs.

Isuru Udana tends to go for quite a few runs in the death overs. Since he doesn&#8217;t bowl at a great pace, his variations are comparatively easy to pick. Moreover, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/mike-hesson-simon-katich-reveal-how-rcb-had-conducted-a-mock-auction-for-before-buying-aaron-finch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aaron Finch</a> and AB de Villiers are almost a certainty in the eleven now. Thus, it will be tough for him to make it to the eleven given that RCB has got six other options to choose from.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-355526" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_351150.jpg" alt="Chris Morris" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-355526" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Morris. (Photo by Andy Kearns/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Which team would want to shell out a fortune on a player who hasn&#8217;t played more than 10 games in the last three seasons? <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rcb-had-spent-10-2-cr-in-the-mock-auction-for-buying-chris-morris-reveals-mike-hesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Morris</a> was extensively backed by the Delhi Capitals (DC) but he hardly reached the expectations. He hasn&#8217;t been in great form of late and has also been constantly overlooked in the national team.

The South Africa all-rounder didn&#8217;t have a great time in the recently concluded MSL. Yet, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and RCB went hard after him. The team from the north, however, backed out once he hit the INR 8 crore mark. Mumbai Indians (MI) understood RCB&#8217;s desperation for a fast-bowling all-rounder.

It seemed as if there was a plan behind pushing his price to INR 10 crores. At that price point, RCB could have got much better options. In fact, they could have picked a Glenn Maxwell or a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3162168237147209/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pat Cummins</a> instead of going for him. Morris is often quite expensive with the ball and doesn&#8217;t contribute big with the bat either.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-301667" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kane-Richardson.jpg" alt="Kane Richardson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-301667" class="wp-caption-text">Kane Richardson. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Kane Richardson is another bowler similar to Isuru Udana. He could be a wicket-taker but also leaks a lot of runs. Richardson usually gets hit for a lot of runs in the death overs barring a few games where he bowls beautifully.

Richardson has featured in the IPL in the past. He was signed by the Pune Warriors in 2013 where he picked up three wickets in two games. Then, he played for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rajasthan Royals (RR)</a> in the following year and accounted for nine wickets in seven games. Even though he did well that year, he didn&#8217;t play any games further for this team and then RR was banned for two years.

Kane was picked by RCB in 2016 &#8211; the season where RCB made it to the final. The problems were evident back then and he leaked almost 10 runs every over despite picking seven wickets in four games. RCB clearly didn&#8217;t learn its lesson and picked a similar kind of bowler who might pick wickets and gives away a lot of runs.

8th, 6th and 8th – the three positions at which the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished in the last three IPL seasons. After they finished as the runners-up in 2016, the team has really struggled. They made a few blunders by letting players like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/anil-kumble-reveals-the-reason-behind-appointing-kl-rahul-as-kxips-new-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KL Rahul</a> and Shane Watson go. Thus, the dependency on the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers has increased.
For several auctions in the past, the RCB management has failed miserably with its choices. A couple of coaches were changed in between. But the auction performance didn’t translate. Even now, under <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-was-keen-to-get-dale-steyn-in-ipl-2020-auction-reveals-mike-hesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mike Hesson</a> and Simon Katich, the team has seemed to make some disappointing picks. Just like in the past, these players seem brilliant on paper. It was like this ahead of IPL 2018 as well. However, are these the right picks and will these players be able to deliver?
<h3>Here are three disappointing picks made by RCB:</h3>
<h3>1. Isuru Udana</h3>
<figure id="attachment_307758" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-307758" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-307758" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Isuru-Udana.jpg" alt="Isuru Udana" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-307758" class="wp-caption-text">Isuru Udana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had over INR 6 crores left when they finished the auction. They had a few better options at their disposal. But they chose to go ahead with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/sri-lanka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sri Lanka</a>‘s Isuru Udana. The left-arm pacer has got a fair bit of experience in T20 cricket.
He has played in various T20 leagues around the world. Udana is someone who works around with his variations and thus has managed to find success in the shortest format of the game. While he could be a wicket-taking option, he isn’t one of those economical bowlers RCB needs.
Isuru Udana tends to go for quite a few runs in the death overs. Since he doesn’t bowl at a great pace, his variations are comparatively easy to pick. Moreover, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/mike-hesson-simon-katich-reveal-how-rcb-had-conducted-a-mock-auction-for-before-buying-aaron-finch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aaron Finch</a> and AB de Villiers are almost a certainty in the eleven now. Thus, it will be tough for him to make it to the eleven given that RCB has got six other options to choose from.
<h3>2. Chris Morris</h3>
<figure id="attachment_355526" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-355526" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-355526" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_351150.jpg" alt="Chris Morris" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-355526" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Morris. (Photo by Andy Kearns/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Which team would want to shell out a fortune on a player who hasn’t played more than 10 games in the last three seasons? <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rcb-had-spent-10-2-cr-in-the-mock-auction-for-buying-chris-morris-reveals-mike-hesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Morris</a> was extensively backed by the Delhi Capitals (DC) but he hardly reached the expectations. He hasn’t been in great form of late and has also been constantly overlooked in the national team.
The South Africa all-rounder didn’t have a great time in the recently concluded MSL. Yet, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and RCB went hard after him. The team from the north, however, backed out once he hit the INR 8 crore mark. Mumbai Indians (MI) understood RCB’s desperation for a fast-bowling all-rounder.
It seemed as if there was a plan behind pushing his price to INR 10 crores. At that price point, RCB could have got much better options. In fact, they could have picked a Glenn Maxwell or a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3162168237147209/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pat Cummins</a> instead of going for him. Morris is often quite expensive with the ball and doesn’t contribute big with the bat either.
<h3>3. Kane Richardson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_301667" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-301667" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-301667" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kane-Richardson.jpg" alt="Kane Richardson" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-301667" class="wp-caption-text">Kane Richardson. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Kane Richardson is another bowler similar to Isuru Udana. He could be a wicket-taker but also leaks a lot of runs. Richardson usually gets hit for a lot of runs in the death overs barring a few games where he bowls beautifully.
Richardson has featured in the IPL in the past. He was signed by the Pune Warriors in 2013 where he picked up three wickets in two games. Then, he played for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rajasthan Royals (RR)</a> in the following year and accounted for nine wickets in seven games. Even though he did well that year, he didn’t play any games further for this team and then RR was banned for two years.
Kane was picked by RCB in 2016 – the season where RCB made it to the final. The problems were evident back then and he leaked almost 10 runs every over despite picking seven wickets in four games. RCB clearly didn’t learn its lesson and picked a similar kind of bowler who might pick wickets and gives away a lot of runs.

8th, 6th and 8th &#8211; the three positions at which the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished in the last three IPL seasons. After they finished as the runners-up in 2016, the team has really struggled. They made a few blunders by letting players like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/anil-kumble-reveals-the-reason-behind-appointing-kl-rahul-as-kxips-new-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KL Rahul</a> and Shane Watson go. Thus, the dependency on the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers has increased.
For several auctions in the past, the RCB management has failed miserably with its choices. A couple of coaches were changed in between. But the auction performance didn&#8217;t translate. Even now, under <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-was-keen-to-get-dale-steyn-in-ipl-2020-auction-reveals-mike-hesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mike Hesson</a> and Simon Katich, the team has seemed to make some disappointing picks. Just like in the past, these players seem brilliant on paper. It was like this ahead of IPL 2018 as well. However, are these the right picks and will these players be able to deliver?
<h3>Here are three disappointing picks made by RCB:</h3>
<h3>1. Isuru Udana</h3>
<figure id="attachment_307758" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-307758" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-307758" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Isuru-Udana.jpg" alt="Isuru Udana" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-307758" class="wp-caption-text">Isuru Udana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had over INR 6 crores left when they finished the auction. They had a few better options at their disposal. But they chose to go ahead with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/sri-lanka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sri Lanka</a>&#8216;s Isuru Udana. The left-arm pacer has got a fair bit of experience in T20 cricket.
He has played in various T20 leagues around the world. Udana is someone who works around with his variations and thus has managed to find success in the shortest format of the game. While he could be a wicket-taking option, he isn&#8217;t one of those economical bowlers RCB needs.
Isuru Udana tends to go for quite a few runs in the death overs. Since he doesn&#8217;t bowl at a great pace, his variations are comparatively easy to pick. Moreover, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/mike-hesson-simon-katich-reveal-how-rcb-had-conducted-a-mock-auction-for-before-buying-aaron-finch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aaron Finch</a> and AB de Villiers are almost a certainty in the eleven now. Thus, it will be tough for him to make it to the eleven given that RCB has got six other options to choose from.
<h3>2. Chris Morris</h3>
<figure id="attachment_355526" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-355526" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-355526" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_351150.jpg" alt="Chris Morris" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-355526" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Morris. (Photo by Andy Kearns/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Which team would want to shell out a fortune on a player who hasn&#8217;t played more than 10 games in the last three seasons? <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rcb-had-spent-10-2-cr-in-the-mock-auction-for-buying-chris-morris-reveals-mike-hesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Morris</a> was extensively backed by the Delhi Capitals (DC) but he hardly reached the expectations. He hasn&#8217;t been in great form of late and has also been constantly overlooked in the national team.
The South Africa all-rounder didn&#8217;t have a great time in the recently concluded MSL. Yet, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and RCB went hard after him. The team from the north, however, backed out once he hit the INR 8 crore mark. Mumbai Indians (MI) understood RCB&#8217;s desperation for a fast-bowling all-rounder.
It seemed as if there was a plan behind pushing his price to INR 10 crores. At that price point, RCB could have got much better options. In fact, they could have picked a Glenn Maxwell or a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3162168237147209/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pat Cummins</a> instead of going for him. Morris is often quite expensive with the ball and doesn&#8217;t contribute big with the bat either.
<h3>3. Kane Richardson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_301667" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-301667" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-301667" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kane-Richardson.jpg" alt="Kane Richardson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-301667" class="wp-caption-text">Kane Richardson. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Kane Richardson is another bowler similar to Isuru Udana. He could be a wicket-taker but also leaks a lot of runs. Richardson usually gets hit for a lot of runs in the death overs barring a few games where he bowls beautifully.
Richardson has featured in the IPL in the past. He was signed by the Pune Warriors in 2013 where he picked up three wickets in two games. Then, he played for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rajasthan Royals (RR)</a> in the following year and accounted for nine wickets in seven games. Even though he did well that year, he didn&#8217;t play any games further for this team and then RR was banned for two years.
Kane was picked by RCB in 2016 &#8211; the season where RCB made it to the final. The problems were evident back then and he leaked almost 10 runs every over despite picking seven wickets in four games. RCB clearly didn&#8217;t learn its lesson and picked a similar kind of bowler who might pick wickets and gives away a lot of runs.

The franchise has got a lot of hopes on these three players. But will they be able to deliver?

IPL 2020: 3 Disappointing buys made by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made three disappointing picks at the auction even though these players might seem good on the paper.