IPL 2020: 3 overseas players who should be in the RCB starting XI

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is still 3-4 months away but the excitement for next season has already started as the auctions for IPL 2020 came to an end on the 19th of December.

Here we are going to talk about the forever underperforming side every year in the IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore. Under new management - Simon Katich and Mike Hesson, the Virat Kohli lead side will have high hopes of success for next season.

They did some good business in the auction; they addressed the weak points in their squad, along with the signing of some back-ups. Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Kane Richardson, and Dale Steyn are some of the big signings they made. Although Katich would have loved to sign another front line seamer, on the whole, the coach would have been happy with what they did in the auction. Some of the players they signed will stake their claim for the starting XI straight away and here we take a look at 3 of those players.

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#3 Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn and Virat Kohli in a joint interview last season (iplt20.com/bcci)

Signing Dale Steyn in the auctions was a no-brainer for RCB. The 36-year-old veteran South African seamer changed RCB's bowling attack last season when he played for the Bengaluru franchise for a short time last season.

Steyn is still going strong in limited-overs cricket and if he remains injury-free during IPL time, he will most probably be a sure shot starter in the RCB XI. Last season he played only 2 games for RCB and picked 4 wickets, at an economy rate of 8.62. He single-handedly changed the game against the Chennai Super Kings last season, picking up 2 wickets for 29 runs. As of right now, Steyn is injured after he picked up a slight strain during the Mzansi Super League. But he is expected to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League as the Australian T20 league goes on. Virat Kohli's love for Dale Steyn is not anything new and we might just see the best of the South African pacer in IPL 2020.

#2 Chris Morris

Chris Morris joins RCB from Delhi Capitals (Credits: iplt20.com/bcci)

Chris Morris, the former Delhi Capitals player, went to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2020 auctions for a whopping INR 10 crores. Some might say that the South African all-rounder isn't worth that amount of money but considering the skill set he brings to this RCB squad, he is an improvement on what the franchise currently have.

He is an all-rounder, who can bowl in the powerplay and at the death, along with that, he brings some much-needed firepower and depth to the batting department. Last season, playing for DC, he played 9 games and picked up 13 wickets, at an economy rate of 9.27, which is good when you consider someone who continuously bowls at the death.

He didn't do well with the bat though, as he scored just 32 runs in IPL 2019. But the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore is renowned for the batting wickets and short boundaries, hence, he would do considerably well for RCB than he did for DC last season. Most of all, Morris brings that much-needed experience to the bowling attack and he should play every single game for the Bengaluru franchise.

#1 Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch playing for Preity Zinta backed Kings XI Punjab (Credits: iplt20.com/bcci)

Aaron Finch was a brilliant signing by the RCB board in the auctions. Even though the Australian didn't play in IPL 2019, the amount of firepower and experience he brings to this RCB squad is enormous. For years, RCB have been dependent on Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to provide consistent runs but with Finch, they have another dependable batsman who can play anywhere in the batting order.

The Australian should go straight into the starting XI next season and it should not even be a debate. He could either open with Parthiv Patel or play one down in case Kohli opens. Also, Finch has been in terrific form this year as he was one of the highest run-getters for Australia in the World Cup of 2019. Furthermore, he will bring a calm head and leadership to the RCB squad, which they desperately need if they are to mount a title challenge in IPL 2020.