Why Will Royal Challengers Bangalore Lose IPL 2024?

RCB has never won a title in IPL history RCB has never won a title in IPL history

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), despite their star-studded line-up and fervent fan base, are facing an uphill battle as they gear up for the IPL 2024 season. 

While the franchise has showcased flashes of brilliance over the years, their quest for the elusive IPL title seems to be a journey fraught with challenges and shortcomings. As the upcoming season looms large with their opener against CSK, several glaring factors point towards another potential disappointment for RCB and their supporters.

  • First and foremost, RCB's Achilles heel lies in their inconsistent and often ineffective death bowling. Despite possessing talents like Mohammed Siraj and Reece Topley, the team has failed to shore up their bowling department adequately. Since the departure of Chahal, who had mastered the art of picking crucial wickets, a significant void has been left in their spin arsenal, further exacerbating their woes.
  • Moreover, the Cameron Green dilemma looms large over the team. While Green showcased his prowess as a top-order batter with Mumbai Indians, his role in the lower middle-order for RCB remains uncertain. This uncertainty adds another layer of unpredictability to RCB's batting line-up, which already seems to lack cohesion and depth beyond the top order.
  • Speaking of batting, RCB's middle-order conundrum continues to haunt them. Despite having stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, the team often finds itself in disarray once the top order is dismantled. The lack of a reliable finisher has been a perennial issue for RCB, with players like Dinesh Karthik failing to make a significant impact in the role during the previous season.
  • Not to forget the absence of a reliable finisher, perennial issue of lacking a designated finisher persists, with Dinesh Karthik failing to make a significant impact in IPL 2023. Karthik's underwhelming performance, marked by a mere 140 runs in 13 matches, with no centuries or half-centuries, underscores the team's struggle to find a reliable closer.
  • Furthermore, the team's spin department lacks experience and depth beyond a couple of names. Karn Sharma and Mayank Dagar are the only notable spinners in the squad, leaving RCB vulnerable against teams with strong batting line-ups and a penchant for playing spin well.

In essence, while RCB's roster boasts of individual brilliance, it seems to lack the collective synergy and strategic depth required to clinch the IPL title. Unless the management addresses these glaring issues and infuses the squad with much-needed balance and depth, the likelihood of RCB faltering once again in their pursuit of IPL glory remains high.

RCB Full Squad for IPL 2024 

Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan