IPL 2019: 3 reasons why this season might be devastating for RCB

After playing their first three matches, the Royal Challengers Bangalore ended up at the bottom of the points table. They have lost all their first three matches in IPL 2019. Not only did they lose, but their performances were also underwhelming.

At this rate, there is a possibility of Royal Challengers Bangalore ending the season at the bottom of the points table. It would undoubtedly be a huge disappointment for their loyal followers. It would also be a disappointment for Virat Kohli.

The Indian captain has a World Cup after the IPL and a loss at the Indian Premier League would do a lot of damage to his confidence. We may expect some fightback from them as the series progress, but the early damage shows that things might go irreparable for them.

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#3 Lack of experienced Indian players

Cheteshwar Pujara

The team has a lack of experienced Indian talents. Apart from a few, most of their Indian players are largely inexperienced. Players for whom they went in the auctions are talented ones. However, when it comes to IPL these players are yet to do something noteworthy.

When compared to other IPL teams, the RCB side lacks Indian experience. It is good to build young talents but still when it comes to a competition like IPL it is tough to rely on these individuals.

The likes of Akshdeep Nath, Shivam Dube, and Prayas Ray Barman among the rest are talented young people. However, it would take a considerable amount of time for them to get accustomed to the Indian Premier League.

Virat Kohli enjoys the support of an experienced side when it comes to International cricket. His success in international cricket is due to the experience of players like MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shikhar Dhawan, to name a few.

Thus, it is evidently clear that Virat Kohli-led RCB lacks the experience to consolidate his masterclass batting and leadership. If they had bought players like Pujara and Tiwary in the auctions things could've been a little different.

#2 Unreliable overseas players

Shimron Hetmeyer may need some time to settle

Overseas players bring a lot to the table when it comes to IPL. The overseas players in a team can make or break the team. The contribution of the four overseas players in each match has to be top notch.

These four need to be specialists in their respective areas. It is a dismal fact that RCB has unreliable overseas players except the tried and tested Ab de Villiers. Consider it for a moment, their overseas players except ABD do not have much IPL excellence.

Moeen Ali and Colin de Grandhomme just have a handful of good performances in the previous season. Shimron Hetmeyer and Heinrich Klaasen, although exceptional talents are yet to give a string of consistent performances in the IPL.

Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Coulter Nile may not play much throughout the season due to their international and World Cup commitments. Tim Southee is a talented bowler, however, there may only be a little help from the other bowlers to compliment him.

Who would have guessed that such would be the fate of a team that let go of Shane Watson, Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum and Quinton de Kock in the last two years?

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#1 Too much pressure on Kohli & de Villiers

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are class players. They are capable of taking the game away from the opposition all by themselves. They would surely be doing whatever they could to take the team to the top of the points table.

However, when it comes to pressure situations these titans have to absorb all those pressure by themselves. Asking the other players to step up after the team has lost their first three matches would be too much.

Virat and ABD are more than enough to give a solid fightback. At the moment, however, they would certainly miss players who understand their level of cricketing language. The players too might be having a concern or two.

It is unknown as to how much Virat and ABD can empathise with the young and inexperienced campaigners in their squad. Given the fact that these two are top class players, it would be tough for them to understand the psyche of a player who is yet to achieve something noteworthy. Unless all their talents breakout miraculously at the same time, it is tough for RCB to get their hands on the trophy.

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