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IPL 2021 Auction: 5 Players RCB Can Target for IPL 2021 | How might the RCB squad look for Indian Premier League season 2021?
Royal Challengers Bangalore, the most underachieving team in the history of the IPL, has released 10 (the most by any franchise) ahead of the IPL 2021 mini-auction which is on 18 February, 2021. They have released five overseas and 5 Indian players, and some of them are very surprising releases too.
So which players can RCB target in the mini-auction to strengthen their side? Who can help them to their first-ever Title? These are our top 5 players that RCB can target for IPL 2021:
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5. Akash Singh
RCB can buy the young left-arm pacer to replace Umesh Yadav. Akash Singh was part of India’s U-19 squad which participated in the ICC U-19 World Cup last year. He picked up 7 wickets in 6 matches in that tournament at an economy of 3.81. He was in the Rajasthan Royals squad in IPL 2020 but didn’t get any opportunity and was eventually released before the 2021 auction.
He can swing the new ball and can bowl in the death overs, too. He has the left-arm angle which can be very valuable for RCB, and RCB can groom the young and talented pacer who can be a great prospect for them in the future.
4. Jason Roy
The Royal Challengers Bangalore released Aaron Finch before the auctions. Although they have Josh Phillipe as an opener who is very talented and has scored heaps of runs in BBL 10, RCB can target the English opener Jason Roy as a backup option, if not the first choice, in case someone is injured or not performing up to the mark. We all know how destructive Jason Roy is and he can take his team over the line single-handedly on his day.
He’ll thrive on the flat wicket and short boundary of the Chinnaswamy Stadium for RCB and also on the home grounds of Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. Losing early wickets in the Powerplay was a big issue for RCB last season and Jason Roy can fix that for them.
3. Sam Billings
Sam Billings is in terrific touch at the moment. He can be a great pick for RCB considering their over-dependency on Virat and AB in the middle-overs. They won’t perform in every game and when they don’t their batting looks clueless towards the end of an innings. Billings can bat in the middle order for them with AB taking on the finisher’s role. Billings scored 260 runs in 10 innings for the Sydney Thunder in BBL 10 at an average of 28.88 and a strike-rate of 142.25.
He is playing well against the spinners and can play a key role in the middle-overs for RCB and he can keep the wickets too if needed.
2. Shakib Al Hasan
After releasing Moeen Ali, the Bangladeshi star Shakib-Al-Hasan can be a good pick for RCB. We all know how experienced Shakib is and the value he brings to any side with both the bat and the ball.
Shakib can bat at three which will open up the opening spot for Virat or he can bat at 4 with AB moving to 5, providing stability in the middle order. He plays spin and pace well and is excellent with the ball. He’ll bring variety to RCB’s bowling with his left-arm orthodox bowling. Overall, Shakib can be a great pick for RCB with his all-round abilities.
1. Jhye Richardson
After recovering from an unfortunate shoulder injury, Jhye Richardson looked in complete rhythm in the recently concluded BBL. The Australian young fast bowler emerged as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 29 wickets from 17 matches, at a very good average of 16.31 and an extremely good SR of 12.72.
He was impressive particularly in the death overs as he took 13 of his 29 wickets in that phase of the game. He can make the new ball talk, has really good pace, and also bowls some quick yorkers. RCB, after releasing Chris Morris needs someone to replace him and Jhye Richardson can be the perfect pick for them going into the auction. He is more than handy with the bat and has the ability to tonk the ball into the stands.
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RCB’s main requirements at the current stage is a stable middle-order or not over-depending on Virat and AB in the batting and a good pace bowler who can bowl in the death overs.
These were our 5 players that RCB can target in the IPL 2021 auction. Let us know your picks.
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