IPL 2020: Rating all teams based on their performance in the first two weeks

3.  Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 8.5

Royal Challengers Bangalore are one of the most followed and loved franchises in the IPL. Surprisingly, they do not have an IPL trophy to show for. Finishing up as runners-up several times, RCB, over the years, have shown they indeed possess what it takes to be successful. More often then not, the RCB squad are studded with superstars across the globe. This year is no different. RCB started off their journey pretty well with a victory against SRH.

Virat Kohli, Mike Hesson, and Simon Katich have done their homework. RCB have a clear death-bowling issue. Although few combinations were tried, nothing seems to be working for them. The experienced Indian pacer Umesh Yadav needs to step up and take responsibility along with Navdeep Saini if RCB want to be successful this year.

The inclusion of Chris Morris will strengthen the bowling attack. Isuru Udana, the Sri Lankan pace bowler, seemed to have provided RCB with the necessary variations with cutters and slower-balls. Chahal has always provided breakthroughs for RCB consistently. Whenever there’s a partnership to be broken, Virat turns to Chahal and the latter never disappoints.

The nail-biting contest against the Mumbai Indians tested the ability of RCB bowlers. Scoring almost 90 runs in the last five overs, Kieron Pollard and young Ishan Kishan managed to tie the game. Saini’s execution of the yorkers was inspiring and RCB managed to clinch a victory.

The major concern for RCB this year has been the form of Kohli. But he accounced his arrival with a sparkling knock of 72* against the Rajasthan Royals.  The youngster Devdutt Padikkal has shocked the cricketing world by scoring three 50’s in the four games and the team has marched on with great confidence. RCB gets a rating of 8.5!