How World cup 2019 will affect the IPL teams

5. Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB would like to start the season with a bang

Royal Challengers Bangalore does not have too many major concerns other than for their most important player, Virat Kohli. The Indian skipper has been in a league of his own for the past few years. Unlike most contemporaries, Virat has been representing the country in all 3 formats. And with the copious amount of cricket that he plays, it is certainly advisable that he takes a break.

But then again Virat is a supremely fit individual and has made his own calls to keep himself fresh and firing. The chances of Kohli taking a break through the season is actually bleak unless of course in the case of an injury. And RCB will pray with utmost sincerity that he remains free of any niggle.

Other than for Kohli, Moeen Ali and Marcus Stoinis are almost certain to miss the tournament post-May 1. However, with Colin De Grandhomme, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar at their disposal, RCB would like to believe they have those eventualities covered.