Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-time best XI in IPL history
Although the Bengaluru-based franchise hasn’t had much success to boast about, they have finished as runners up on three occasions (2009, 2011 and 2016).
10. Vinay Kumar
Vinay Kumar has been a stalwart for Karnataka cricket over the last decade. He captained Karnataka to two consecutive Ranji Trophy titles in 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. The medium-fast bowler has played for Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in an illustrious IPL career, but his days came in an RCB shirt.
In his last season during his first stint with RCB, Kumar picked up 16 wickets with an impressive strike rate of 17.31. After a year with Kochi Tuskers Kerala, he returned to RCB and played some of his best cricket in the following two campaigns. He picked up 42 wickets in 2012 and 2013 combined and established himself as one of the top bowlers in the IPL.
He has taken 80 scalps during his time at the Royal Challengers, which puts him second on the list of highest wicket-taking bowlers for the side. He has also taken the 12th most wickets in the league’s history. Vinay Kumar has struggled since leaving RCB in 2013 and at 36, his days in the money-minting league are numbered.
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