The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is five months away but the planning has been already started among the franchise owners. The auction is also around the corner which is going to take place in Kolkata on the 19th December 2019. This will be the thirteenth edition of the extravagant T20 league. Many consider IPL as the highest stage to showcase the talents around the world.

One team that has performed the worst over the years if you consider their high potential is none other than Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). They have been the most inconsistent side throughout the twelve years of this competition and have not even won a single edition of IPL despite having a star-studded line-up. For the upcoming edition, they have retained their core and has shown faith in them for one more time.

But at the same time, there are some players who should have been released for good based on their below-average performances last year. Let us find out who they are.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-338946" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Gurkeerat-Singh-Mann.jpg" alt="Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Shimron Hetmyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338946" class="wp-caption-text">Gurkeerat Singh Mann. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Gurkeerat Singh Mann has had a lot of domestic experience under his belt. He has even represented the Indian national cricket team on a few occasions. But as far as his IPL career goes, he has been nothing less than a burden for whichever franchise he has represented.

In the 2018 edition, he left his long-time IPL side Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to join the Delhi Capitals (DC). Following another lackluster season, he joined Bangalore for the last edition of IPL. After joining Bangalore, many thought that his fortunes may turn in the tournament but it wasn’t to be. Another forgettable season was waiting for him in the wings of the Karnataka capital.

In the last edition, Gurkeerat featured in only 3 games for Bangalore scoring 98 runs with an average of 33. He only had one good inning last year when he smashed 65 in the last league match against Hyderabad. With such disastrous statistics under his belt, it is still unknown on what basis did Bangalore agreed to retain him.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-140692" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Pawan-Negi.jpg" alt="Pawan Negi of Royal Challengers Bangalore" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140692" class="wp-caption-text">Pawan Negi of Royal Challengers Bangalore plays a shot. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

The left-arm orthodox bowler and a handy batsman from the Indian capital have been the talk of the town for both good and bad things in the recent past. He has raised many eyebrows when Delhi Capitals (DC) bought him for more than 8 Crore in one of the IPL auctions. Though he had a below-par season that year.

Negi was then bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2017 edition of the IPL. He played a massive role in guiding his side to the tournament final taking 16 wickets in 12 matches in which he featured. As a result, Bangalore retained him for the 2018 season. He had a disastrous season that year playing only two matches in which he took only a single wicket.

But the shocker came afterwards in IPL 2019 player auction when Delhi bought Pawan Negi for 1 Crore, but RCB used their Right To Match (RTM) card to have him back in their squad. He had another horrendous season last time around taking only 3 wickets in 7 matches. With performances like these in the past couple of seasons, he should have been released.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-339380" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-339380" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

The right-arm fast bowler from Hyderabad who had an impressive bowling action rose through the ranks of Hyderabad domestic cricket and on the back of only two strong domestic years, he made it to the Indian national cricket team. Following his tremendous growth, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bought him for the 2017 edition of IPL in which he made a statement in his debut season taking 11 wickets in just 6 matches which he played.

His steep rise caught the attention of the Bangalore think tank who bought him in the next edition of IPL. Though Siraj’s performance dropped considerably this time around on a flat Bangalore pitch, he was still lethal to some extent when bowling at death with his pace variations. But he had a poor IPL last time around taking just 7 wickets in 9 matches. His economy was also high in the 2019 edition.

With the inability to take wickets on a flat Bangalore surface mixed with a high economy rate, it is still the biggest mystery that how Bangalore did retain him for the next edition of the tournament. He is surely going to be the weakest link in their fast bowling department and batsmen will surely try to unsettle him by going big against him.

The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is five months away but the planning has been already started among the franchise owners. The auction is also around the corner which is going to take place in Kolkata on the 19th December 2019. This will be the thirteenth edition of the extravagant T20 league. Many consider IPL as the highest stage to showcase the talents around the world.
One team that has performed the worst over the years if you consider their high potential is none other than Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). They have been the most inconsistent side throughout the twelve years of this competition and have not even won a single edition of IPL despite having a star-studded line-up. For the upcoming edition, they have retained their core and has shown faith in them for one more time.
But at the same time, there are some players who should have been released for good based on their below-average performances last year. Let us find out who they are.
<h3>1. Gurkeerat Singh Mann</h3>
<figure id="attachment_338946" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-338946" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-338946" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Gurkeerat-Singh-Mann.jpg" alt="Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Shimron Hetmyer" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338946" class="wp-caption-text">Gurkeerat Singh Mann. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Gurkeerat Singh Mann has had a lot of domestic experience under his belt. He has even represented the Indian national cricket team on a few occasions. But as far as his IPL career goes, he has been nothing less than a burden for whichever franchise he has represented.
In the 2018 edition, he left his long-time IPL side Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to join the Delhi Capitals (DC). Following another lackluster season, he joined Bangalore for the last edition of IPL. After joining Bangalore, many thought that his fortunes may turn in the tournament but it wasn’t to be. Another forgettable season was waiting for him in the wings of the Karnataka capital.
In the last edition, Gurkeerat featured in only 3 games for Bangalore scoring 98 runs with an average of 33. He only had one good inning last year when he smashed 65 in the last league match against Hyderabad. With such disastrous statistics under his belt, it is still unknown on what basis did Bangalore agreed to retain him.
<h3>2. Pawan Negi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_140692" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140692" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-140692" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Pawan-Negi.jpg" alt="Pawan Negi of Royal Challengers Bangalore" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140692" class="wp-caption-text">Pawan Negi of Royal Challengers Bangalore plays a shot. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The left-arm orthodox bowler and a handy batsman from the Indian capital have been the talk of the town for both good and bad things in the recent past. He has raised many eyebrows when Delhi Capitals (DC) bought him for more than 8 Crore in one of the IPL auctions. Though he had a below-par season that year.
Negi was then bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2017 edition of the IPL. He played a massive role in guiding his side to the tournament final taking 16 wickets in 12 matches in which he featured. As a result, Bangalore retained him for the 2018 season. He had a disastrous season that year playing only two matches in which he took only a single wicket.
But the shocker came afterwards in IPL 2019 player auction when Delhi bought Pawan Negi for 1 Crore, but RCB used their Right To Match (RTM) card to have him back in their squad. He had another horrendous season last time around taking only 3 wickets in 7 matches. With performances like these in the past couple of seasons, he should have been released.
<h3>3. Mohammed Siraj</h3>
<figure id="attachment_339380" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-339380" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-339380" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-339380" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The right-arm fast bowler from Hyderabad who had an impressive bowling action rose through the ranks of Hyderabad domestic cricket and on the back of only two strong domestic years, he made it to the Indian national cricket team. Following his tremendous growth, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bought him for the 2017 edition of IPL in which he made a statement in his debut season taking 11 wickets in just 6 matches which he played.
His steep rise caught the attention of the Bangalore think tank who bought him in the next edition of IPL. Though Siraj’s performance dropped considerably this time around on a flat Bangalore pitch, he was still lethal to some extent when bowling at death with his pace variations. But he had a poor IPL last time around taking just 7 wickets in 9 matches. His economy was also high in the 2019 edition.
With the inability to take wickets on a flat Bangalore surface mixed with a high economy rate, it is still the biggest mystery that how Bangalore did retain him for the next edition of the tournament. He is surely going to be the weakest link in their fast bowling department and batsmen will surely try to unsettle him by going big against him.

The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is five months away but the planning has been already started among the franchise owners. The auction is also around the corner which is going to take place in Kolkata on the 19th December 2019. This will be the thirteenth edition of the extravagant T20 league. Many consider IPL as the highest stage to showcase the talents around the world.
One team that has performed the worst over the years if you consider their high potential is none other than Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). They have been the most inconsistent side throughout the twelve years of this competition and have not even won a single edition of IPL despite having a star-studded line-up. For the upcoming edition, they have retained their core and has shown faith in them for one more time.
But at the same time, there are some players who should have been released for good based on their below-average performances last year. Let us find out who they are.
<h3>1. Gurkeerat Singh Mann</h3>
<figure id="attachment_338946" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-338946" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-338946" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Gurkeerat-Singh-Mann.jpg" alt="Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Shimron Hetmyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338946" class="wp-caption-text">Gurkeerat Singh Mann. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Gurkeerat Singh Mann has had a lot of domestic experience under his belt. He has even represented the Indian national cricket team on a few occasions. But as far as his IPL career goes, he has been nothing less than a burden for whichever franchise he has represented.
In the 2018 edition, he left his long-time IPL side Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to join the Delhi Capitals (DC). Following another lackluster season, he joined Bangalore for the last edition of IPL. After joining Bangalore, many thought that his fortunes may turn in the tournament but it wasn’t to be. Another forgettable season was waiting for him in the wings of the Karnataka capital.
In the last edition, Gurkeerat featured in only 3 games for Bangalore scoring 98 runs with an average of 33. He only had one good inning last year when he smashed 65 in the last league match against Hyderabad. With such disastrous statistics under his belt, it is still unknown on what basis did Bangalore agreed to retain him.
<h3>2. Pawan Negi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_140692" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140692" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-140692" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Pawan-Negi.jpg" alt="Pawan Negi of Royal Challengers Bangalore" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140692" class="wp-caption-text">Pawan Negi of Royal Challengers Bangalore plays a shot. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The left-arm orthodox bowler and a handy batsman from the Indian capital have been the talk of the town for both good and bad things in the recent past. He has raised many eyebrows when Delhi Capitals (DC) bought him for more than 8 Crore in one of the IPL auctions. Though he had a below-par season that year.
Negi was then bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2017 edition of the IPL. He played a massive role in guiding his side to the tournament final taking 16 wickets in 12 matches in which he featured. As a result, Bangalore retained him for the 2018 season. He had a disastrous season that year playing only two matches in which he took only a single wicket.
But the shocker came afterwards in IPL 2019 player auction when Delhi bought Pawan Negi for 1 Crore, but RCB used their Right To Match (RTM) card to have him back in their squad. He had another horrendous season last time around taking only 3 wickets in 7 matches. With performances like these in the past couple of seasons, he should have been released.
<h3>3. Mohammed Siraj</h3>
<figure id="attachment_339380" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-339380" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-339380" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-339380" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The right-arm fast bowler from Hyderabad who had an impressive bowling action rose through the ranks of Hyderabad domestic cricket and on the back of only two strong domestic years, he made it to the Indian national cricket team. Following his tremendous growth, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bought him for the 2017 edition of IPL in which he made a statement in his debut season taking 11 wickets in just 6 matches which he played.
His steep rise caught the attention of the Bangalore think tank who bought him in the next edition of IPL. Though Siraj’s performance dropped considerably this time around on a flat Bangalore pitch, he was still lethal to some extent when bowling at death with his pace variations. But he had a poor IPL last time around taking just 7 wickets in 9 matches. His economy was also high in the 2019 edition.
With the inability to take wickets on a flat Bangalore surface mixed with a high economy rate, it is still the biggest mystery that how Bangalore did retain him for the next edition of the tournament. He is surely going to be the weakest link in their fast bowling department and batsmen will surely try to unsettle him by going big against him.

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