Which Player Has Bhuvneshwar Kumar Replaced In RCB's Playing XI Vs CSK?

Which player has Bhuvi Kumar replaced? [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com]

The inevitable happened and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the 10.75 crore player will make his debut for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against the Chennai Super Kings at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium. RCB dearly missed his services against KKR in the tournament opener and will be glad to have him back.

The experienced pacer will be a key factor for the RCB, but the question arises, which player has he replaced in the playing XI?.

Who has Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaced in playing XI?

With no Bhuvneshwar in the game against KKR, RCB went ahead with Rasikh Salam Dar, another debutant for them. The young pacer looked inconsistent and was taken to the cleaners by Sunil Narine and Ajinkya Rahane.

As a result, with Bhuvi now back, Rasikh Salam makes the way as the senior fast bowler is selected ahead of the youngster.

What Bhuvneshwar brings to the table?

Bhuvneshwar is perhaps the most experienced bowler in the RCB lineup and has excellent numbers in death overs. Over the years, RCB have struggled in death and his presence will somewhat solve that problem.

Plus, he can also take wickets at the top and that will be crucial in stopping CSK from chasing the target. Having spent 10.75 crore, RCB would like Bhuvi to deliver the goods straightaway.

RCB playing XI Vs CSK

Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

Impact Players: Jacob Bethell, Manoj S Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam

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