5 reasons why RCB have struggled so far in this year’s IPL

#2 Opening woes

Chris Gayle hasn’t played in all games for RCB this season

For long, RCB’s biggest strength has been their batting. They have, arguably, the best batting line up in the IPL. The Jamaican star batsman, Chris Gayle, has been exceptional at the top for RCB. But his form has taken a sharp dip in the past year or so, and that has hurt RCB very badly.

Gayle has featured in three games so far and has scored a mere 60 runs at a strike rate of 107. You don’t normally associate those numbers with Gayle.

RCB depend heavily on their top 3, therefore, Gayle will have to bring out the best in him as they can’s relax now as their chances of entering playoffs seem very bleak.

The form of Mandeep Singh and Shane Watson has also been a cause for concern. Both the batsmen have been tried at different positions but have failed to contribute.

But, with Kohli back in the mix, RCB need someone to join the skipper in laying a solid platform so that the likes of de Villiers and Kedhar Jadhav can play with freedom later in the innings.