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).
5. Jacques Kallis
Perhaps the greatest all-rounder of all time, Jacques Kallis’ stats in all forms of the game is something every young cricketer would die to achieve. He is the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 10,000 runs and take over 250 wickets in both ODI and Test match cricket. Kallis was already in his mid-30s when IPL began but he still managed to score 2000+ runs and pick up 50+ wickets before hanging up his boots.
Just like fellow veteran Rahul Dravid, he played for RCB from 2008 to 2010. During his stint with the Royal Challengers, “Kalahari” scored 1271 runs and picked up 30 wickets. He scored the runs at an average of 33.44 and still remains their 4th highest run-scorer, behind the trident of Gayle, Kohli and De Villiers. Surprisingly, Kallis has also bowled the most number of maiden overs (4) for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
His most prolific outing for RCB came in 2010. The Proteas all-rounder scored 572 runs at a solid average of 47.66, which included 6 half-centuries. He also contributed with his medium-fast bowling by dismissing 13 batsmen in the same season. Although he stopped playing IPL cricket 6 years ago, he is still the 24th highest run-scorer and the 36th highest wicket-taker in the league’s history.
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