IPL 2023 | Aakash Chopra Decodes RCB's Over-Reliance on KGF
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli [AP Photos]
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are once again placed in a peculiar spot in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 points table. With five wins and six losses, RCB are seventh and need to win all their remaining matches to have a shy at playoffs.
Led by Faf du Plessis, RCB stumbled upon their age-old problem of over-reliance on a few batters. This season, too, only du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell have been among the runs, while others have failed to stand out, which includes Dinesh Karthik.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra taking to Twitter, explained RCB's weakness this season after their loss to Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday, which apart from batting has also been their not-so-penetrative bowling.
Here's what Chopra Tweeted
"While RCB's over-reliance on KGF hasn't reduced much, their bowling (which was their strength this season) has gone off the boil a bit. At the wrong time in the season. On the contrary, MI has found some momentum courtesy their superior batting (bowling continues to be a worry)."
KGF is an abbreviation for Kohli, Maxwell, and Faf, who have amassed 420, 576, and 330 runs this season, respectively.
RCB take on Rajasthan Royals on Sunday when they visit the famed 'Pink City' Jaipur.
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