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).
2. Chris Gayle
One of the pillars of this RCB side, Chris Gayle is arguably the most successful T20 player of all time, let alone batsman. He has scored over 13,000 runs in T20 cricket and is one of the first players which spring to mind when you hear the words “T20” or “Explosive batting”. After a few disappointing campaigns with KKR, the Universe Boss was selected to replace an injured Dirk Nannes by Royal Challengers Bangalore after going unsold in the 2011 auction.
Gayle was an absolute game-changer for RCB. He scored 608 runs at a massive average of 67.55 and an enormous strike rate of 183.13 in just 12 matches as RCB reached the finals. He continued his destruction by scoring 733 and 705 in the next two seasons. He was awarded the Orange Cap for the 2011 and 2012 IPL seasons. He holds the record for the most number of 6s in the IPL, with 326 maximums under his belt.
With an individual score of 175 not out off 66 balls and a century reached in 30 balls, Gayle set records for the fastest century reached in any format of cricket, the highest individual score in a T20 match, and the most sixes scored in a single innings in the IPL. Gayle has scored 22 centuries in T20 cricket, 5 of which have come whilst donning the Red jersey of RCB. Overall, he scored 3420 runs for RCB and is the 2nd highest scoring overseas batsman in IPL history.
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