Six new players were bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s lineup for the next 2024 season during the auction held in Dubai on Tuesday. The team is still vying for their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) crown. The team’s batting is still one of the best on paper and might build on that during the season.
They have added some key players to their bowling and they may have solved the problem of a weak death bowling line-up. The addition of crucial overseas pacers has surely taken the load from Mohammed Siraj. Their spin bowling might be one of their weak areas but key performances can help them a lot throughout the season. Let’s take a look at how the Bangalore-based franchise might line-up during IPL 2024.
Predicting Royal Challengers Bangalore’s playing XI after IPL Auctions 2024
1) Top Order (Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, Virat Kohli)
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
Without a shadow of a doubt, the Royals Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf Du Plessis would be opening the batting. He has been in stellar form in other T20 leagues around the world as well. But this time around he may have a different batting partner as compared to last season so fans may wonder how their partnership may fare.
Cameron Green might be opening the batting with the South African international. The Australian all-rounder’s best innings have come at the top of the order. During his last IPL season, Mumbai Indians tried him at various positions. But he struggled to fare against spinners, which might tempt the franchise to make him open the innings.
This change would allow Virat Kohli to bat at his preferred spot of number three. Considering that the T20 World Cup is coming up, Virat might look to strengthen his case as a solid number three during the IPL. With the franchise’s best batter at number three, he might look to finish off games with solid partnerships.
