2) Middle order (Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik)
Glenn Maxwell (Source: Twitter)
The best news for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and its fans is the return of Rajat Patidar to the squad. He missed a major chunk of 2023 sitting on the sidelines with injury. His form in the middle-order is crucial to the side’s chances of qualifying to the play-offs.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore would now depend on Glenn Maxwell to be as lethal as possible whenever he comes to bat. With the Australian talisman batting at number five, he can finish off tricky situations as well as go with an all-out attack approach during the death overs. Maxwell’s presence at number five surely strengthens the team’s middle order.
The form of Mahipal Lomror and Dinesh Karthik can prove to be key for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Their poor run of form meant the onus of the batting was on the top order. But the franchise has kept faith in the duo and they have to form in at least a few of the games in order to increase their chances for the play-offs.
