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[Watch] RCB's Bumrah-Like Alternative Found! Domestic Star Sizzles With A Perfect Yorker

Anurag Dasgupta

Vaibhav Arora in action [Source: @BCCIdomestic/Screengrab] Vaibhav Arora in action [Source: @BCCIdomestic/Screengrab]

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) always craved for a Jasprit Bumrah like pacer in their squad and it seems like they have found their answer in the Himachal Pradesh pacer, Vaibhav Arora. The ex-KKR bowler was at his imperial best in the Ranji Trophy match against Pondicherry.

RCB play their home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, and it is considered a batting paradise. In the 16 years of IPL, RCB have failed to found a quality death over specialist, and have always dreamt of having someone like Bumrah who is a master of nailing yorkers in the slog overs.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, Vaibhav gave a perfect audition as he delivered an inch-perfect yorker to dismiss the Pondicherry batter, Jay Pande.

Coming from over the wicket, Vaibhav delivered a deadly in-swinging yorker to dismantle the stumps and Pande had no answer for it. The ball swung sharply and bamboozled the Pondicherry batter with utmost ease.

Why Vaibhav Arora can be a good choice for RCB

Vaibhav Arora is a promising pacer who did well for KKR in the IPL, but the franchise had to make a choice between him and Harshit Rana, and they chose the latter as Vaibhav was released during the retention day.

He played 10 matches in 2024 and scalped 11 wickets. The right-arm pacer was impressive and also bowled at quick pace. RCB, ahead of the auction have released pacer Mohammed Siraj, and ideally they should replace him with the ex-KKR star. He can bowl up front and can also be a useful bowler in the death overs.