10 Players Royal Challengers Bangalore regret letting go

#1 Steve Smith

Steve Smith had to miss this year's IPL due to his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal.

Steve Smith who has been in the news for wrong reasons lately, was the only player to be retained by Rajasthan Royals. This shows the faith entrusted to Smith by the team management.

The ex-Australian captain has been one of the finest players in the league. The sensational cricketer has hammered most of the bowlers for runs and has been brilliant with his footwork and stroke-play. He also guided the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant to the finals last season.

In the 2017 edition, he scored 472 runs from 15 matches at a magnificent average of 39.33. He was initially acquired by RCB in 2009 as a specialist leg-spinner where he did not feature in a single game.

With the passage of time, he has become the most sought-after cricketer in all formats of the game. Had RCB known he would have become the best cricketer in the world, they wouldn't have even thought of selling this prodigious cricketer. Also, the trio of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and AB de Villiers could have lent RCB the IPL trophy.