IPL 2019: Three changes RCB need to make in order to win their next game

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RCB have plenty of problems to deal with ahead of their next game. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)
RCB have plenty of problems to deal with ahead of their next game. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

The Royal Challengers Bangalore's IPL campaign seemingly came to an end after their sventh loss of this season, to Mumbai Indians. They have to win all their remaining games if they want to stand a chance of qualifying for the playoffs and knowing Virat Kohli, he's not one to give up when there's a route out.

But determination from his part is not going to help the side as the team has to make the right decision and get their strategy spot on. Frankly speaking, Gary Kirsten hasn't been at his best in this season. RCB face Kolkata Knight Riders next on April 19th, Friday and the team needs to get their selection spot on if they want to pose a challenge to the Kolkata Knight Riders.

On that note, here are 3 changes which RCB need to make to their playing XI if they want to win their next game.


#3 Bring Shivam Dube back in place of Akshdeep Nath

Dube needs to come back into the side. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)
Dube needs to come back into the side. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

RCB's middle order have hardly contributed anything up till now and if it weren't for some resistance from Moeen Ali, RCB would have crumbled yet again with their weak middle order. Akshdeep Nath was one of RCB's pricey buys at the auction and the youngster has failed to deliver despite being given quite a lot of opportunities. He has managed to score only 21 runs from 5 matches and has done nothing with the ball.

This calls for a change and RCB's most expensive buy, Shivam Dube must be trusted to deliver the goods for RCB. He has got only three opportunities to play and is bound to deliver if the skipper places some trust on him as the Eden Gardens is a great surface to bat on. Dubey is a big-hitter and if he finds some form, he can smash sixes for the livelong day.

Dubey brings a lot of strength and is an x-factor player who's too good to keep on the bench. When a player like Mohammed Siraj who has misfired in every single game is backed by Kohli, Dubey deserves some support too.

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#2 Washington Sundar should be given an opportunity in place of Pawan Negi

Sundar hasn't featured in a game this season
Sundar hasn't featured in a game this season

Washington Sundar has warmed the bench this season and a player of his talent should have been given an opportunity long back. RCB have struggled bowling in the power play because despite having two world-class spinners in Yuzvendra Chahal and Moeen Ali, the side doesn't have a spinner who can bowl in the pressure overs and Sundar provides that and much more.

The talented all-rounder is an experienced T20 player and has bowled really well during the power play for India. RCB's pacers haven't been able to pick up the early wickets and Sundar can choke the batsman with his tight lines and put the pressure on them to score runs off the other bowlers. Negi hasn't done too much wrong but isn't really needed by the side and after the blitzkrieg from Hardik Pandya in the previous match, he'll be low on confidence.

Sundar is a good batsman and is very effective during the power play and can even be sent out as a pinch-hitting opener. At this stage of the tournament, RCB have nothing to lose and can experiment freely and they need to bring in Sundar.

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#1 Ship Mohammed Siraj out and bring Dale Steyn in

Siraj has been poor both with the ball and on the field. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)
Siraj has been poor both with the ball and on the field. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

This is a change which fans and experts have been calling for a long time but perhaps Kohli doesn't want to remove the faith he has placed on Mohammed Siraj. But it's high time that the young pace gun should be dropped because he has been utterly poor with the ball and has strayed in the wrong areas with his line and length and is a liability to the side when bowling at the death.

Dale Steyn was brought in as a replacement for Nathan Coulter-Nile and the IPL veteran should come into the side as quickly as possible. Navdeep Saini is sure to hold on to his place and when it comes to replacing Umesh Yadav or Siraj, Kohli has to be rational and pick Siraj.

Umesh Yadav is great with the new ball but the pressure on him that he has to bowl a couple of overs at the death has been growing on him and that has caused his failures. He was properly used at the start of the innings last season and picked up 20 wickets at an economy rate less than 8. He needs to be backed to finish his quota of overs before the 14th and let Steyn take on the death bowling duties.

Siraj, meanwhile has been tried out everywhere and though he's a young gun with a lot of energy, he's pretty low on confidence and has looked edgy and nervous whenever he has gotten the ball and needs to be replaced. Steyn is a very experienced campaigner who has made an unbelievable comeback to his national team and can deliver the goods for RCB.

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Edited by Aditya Joshi