IPL 2019: Predicting RCB’s best playing XI

All-rounders - Washington Sundar and Shivam Dubey

This is where things get a little bit difficult for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. This season RCB have a lot of all-rounders to choose from. While RCB have all-rounders like Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali and Marcus Stoinis, it would make more sense for them to prefer Indian all-rounders. This reduces the choices to Akshdeep Nath, Gurkeerat Singh, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dubey and Pawan Negi.

RCB need to select an all-rounder who can smash a cameo towards the backend of the innings and also bowl a couple of over when needed by Kohli. This means that Washington Sundar and Shivam Dubey are the most likely pair to do the job. Sundar is consistent when it comes to picking up wickets and is more than capable of putting away the bad balls. Meanwhile, Shivam Dube came into the limelight recently after smashing five sixes off five balls in a Ranji Trophy match. He has achieved this feat twice in domestic cricket. Hence, RCB will most likely give him the chance to showcase his six hitting skills.

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