IPL 2021: Ranking all 8 teams based on their picks in the auction

6. Royal Challengers Bangalore

In spite of qualifying for the playoffs last season, RCB released a lot of players, which surprised quite a few. They had the 3rd largest purse and thus it was quite obvious that they were going to buy a couple of expensive players. They bought Glenn Maxwell for Rs. 14.25 crores as they looked to solidify their batting lineup. He hasn’t been impressive in the IPL during the last few seasons and thus, spending such a huge amount was questionable.

They will have to play him in the top 3 to get the best out of him, and if their comments about Josh Philippe are anything to go by, that might not be the case. Buying Kyle Jamieson for Rs. 15 crores to replace Chris Morris didn’t make a whole lot of sense as he has played just 38 T20s. Only 3 of those appearances came for New Zealand and he hasn’t even played in any of the major leagues, and whether he will be the answer to RCB’s death bowling woes remains to be seen.

Daniel Christian was purchased for a hefty sum of Rs. 4.8 crore and he will most likely slot into their middle order. All their remaining picks were for Rs. 20 lakhs each with Mohammed Azharudeen being the most notable one. With the budget they had, they could have certainly done a lot better and they thus find themselves 6th on the list.