The 16th edition of the Indian T20 League is set to start from March 31 as MS Dhoni-led Chennai is set to face Hardik Pandya led-Gujarat Giants. Hardik Pandya and co will look to get a good start to defend their title as there are too many teams who are capable of grabbing home the trophy. With some new rules and regulations like ‘Impact Player’ and changes in playing conditions, every team has the potential to win the tournament. However, ahead of the cash-rich tournament today we will discuss the top three contenders for the trophy this year.
3. Bangalore
Bangalore (Source: Twitter)
Faf du Plessis led-Bangalore will continue their hunt for a maiden title in the upcoming edition of the Indian T20 League. The star-studded team is the only one to qualify for the playoffs in the last three seasons. The team will look to improve their performance and get the glory for the first time. Although, Bangalore has been known for its batting strengths and they are going with the same this year too.
Having Virat Kohli, Glen Maxwell, Faf, Rajat Patidar, and Dinesh Karthik in the team Bangalore looks sorted with the batting department. Talking about bowling Bangalore will have the services of Harshal Patel, Josh Hazelwood, Wanindu Hasranga, and Shabaz Ahmed. All of these players are performing for their respective domestic and international teams.
One more thing which is going in favor of Bangalore is the red-hot form of former India skipper Virat Kohli. Kohli has been phenomenal since Asia Cup 2022 as he has hammered more than 1500 runs after the tournament. Meanwhile, young guns like Himanshu Sharma can also make an impact as they can be used in a few games.
