One Indian bowler each team should release before IPL 2019

#3 Murugan Ashwin - Royal Challengers Bangalore

The fan-favourite Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the few sides yet to lift the IPL trophy. The 2018 campaign ended in another disaster as the Virat Kohli led side finished at the number 6 spot. Bowling has been the perennial problem for RCB who like to fill their squad with big hitters but lack in adequate depth in the bowling department.

In the 2018 Player Auction, RCB picked up the leggie Murugan Ashwin for a price of INR 2.2 Cr. But, with Yuzvendra Chahal already in the playing XI, Ashwin struggled for game time and played just 2 matches last year. RCB already have a good variety in the spin department in the form of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, off-spinner Washington Sundar and left-arm spinner Pawan Negi. Ashwin is surplus to their requirements as he does not bring anything new to the table. Having already released Quinton De Kock to the Mumbai Indians, RCB should bring in a marquee batsman in place of Ashwin.