2. Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB (Source: Twitter)
Royal Challengers Bangalore might be one of those franchises thinking of buying Shardul for the 17th edition of the league. Reports claimed that the franchise was interested in trading Harshal Patel to KKR to get Shardul in exchange. As it turned out, the trade did not happen. But that might not stop them from getting him in the auctions, where all the teams with enough purses can go behind him. RCB has enough purse to purchase Thakur for the IPL 2024.
RCB lacked the bowlers who could assist Mohammed Siraj in the IPL 2023. It was one of the biggest issues behind their failure in the season to qualify for the playoffs, despite the incredible form of their top 3 batters. Shardul might be helpful for RCB, given his wicket-taking abilities across various phases of the game. Shardul can be handy at the death with his variation of pace, cutters, and slower ones. Not to forget, he could be useful with the bat as well.
