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The 12th edition of the IPL has already provided the fans with great entertainment in two weeks. CSK and SRH have continued playing well this season, with KXIP and KKR also being in good form. The bottom half of the points table constitute of DC, MI, RR and RCB. The Bengaluru-based outfit are yet to win a game this season and have lacked in all departments.
The intent to compete and win is not visible as far as the team is concerned. In the last 34 matches, they have managed to win on only nine occasions, with the team suffering five consecutive defeats this season. Captain Virat Kohli has tried every possible combination but nothing seems to work. Even when they were able to post a 200+ total against KKR, their bowlers failed to defend it. In the 2018 auction, they let go of some players who were an important entity for the team’s success. Here are some of the players RCB regret not retaining.
#1. Shane Watson:
Shane Watson is one of the best all-rounders to have played for Australia. Not only is he good with the bat, but he has also filled the 5th bowler spot in every team he has played for. His IPL career started extremely well as he scored 472 runs and took 17 wickets in the inaugural season for RR which earned him the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award. He continued to play for the franchise until 2015 and was one of the few players to have represented the same franchise until then. In the 2016 auction, RCB bought him for a whopping ₹9.5 crores which were the highest amount in that auction. Even though the team made it to the final, Watson failed to fire with just 179 runs with the bat and was expensive with the ball. His poor run continued next season as well. He was released and CSK bought him in 2018. He had an amazing season opening the batting for CSK. He accumulated over 500 runs in 15 matches. The RCB camp, who would have hung their heads after his performances last season, could have benefitted from Watson's presence this year too.
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#2. KL Rahul:
KL Rahul was pretty impressive playing for Karnataka in the domestic circuit which opened the doors for his international debut. This also paved the way for him playing in the IPL. He was taken as the back-up keeper for RCB in the 2013 season but wasn’t able to get enough games under his belt. In the next two seasons, he played for SRH with limited success. Even though he had a solid technique, his strike rate wasn’t up to the mark. In the 2016 auction, he was sold back to RCB where he found his rhythm and touch, scoring close to 400 runs in that season. He missed the 2017 season due to a shoulder injury. In the 2018 auctions, RCB failed to retain him as he was sold to KXIP. He had his best season with 659 runs in his bag which included six half-centuries. If Rahul was retained, RCB wouldn’t have struggled to find a solid opener.
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#3. Chris Gayle:
The “Universal Boss” aka Christopher Henry Gayle represented KKR in the second and third season of the IPL. He was unsold in the 2011 auction. RCB's Dirk Nannes pulled out of the IPL due to an injury and Gayle was added as his replacement. He made the most of his opportunities scoring 608 and 733 runs in the 2011 and the 2012 seasons respectively. He also holds the record for the fastest hundred in IPL history. He got to his ton in just 30 balls finishing with an unbeaten 175 in 66 balls against the Pune Warriors in 2013. His explosive batting at the top of the order helped RCB to score big in most of the matches. He was sold to KXIP in the 2018 auctions where he has continued to find success with the bat, scoring 368 runs in eleven matches. Not only is he good with the bat, but he can also chip in with some quick overs in the middle. On his day, Gayle is the most destructive on this planet and RCB certainly feels his absence.
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