IPL 2016: 8 teams and the type of player they desperately lack

7. Royal Challengers Bangalore

The lack of a quality bowler has cost RCB heavily this season

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been the most eye-catching franchise of the IPL and have had plenty of marquee players featuring for them over the years.

For the past couple of years, they have established a batting core comprising of Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers. The addition of Shane Watson to their squad this season has further bolstered their batting prowess.

However, at the cost of having too many batsmen in their midst, RCB have compromised big time, it seems, on their bowlers, as Bangalore’s bowling unit has let the team down big time this season.

In the absence of their premier fast bowler, Mitchell Starc, who is still recovering from a broken foot, RCB have been unable to contain the opposition’s batsmen, which has resulted in relatively high scores posted by Kohli and Co. being chased down with relative ease.

RCB desperately need a premier fast bowler or a strike spinner, who can be both penetrating as well as be restricting, and can provide breakthroughs for the team at crucial junctures. An impact bowler is desperately needed.