IPL 2017: 5 areas RCB need to improve if they are to make the playoffs

#3 Contribution from overseas batsmen

De Villiers has been inconsistent this season

A batting heavy side, Bangalore has always used most of the services of their overseas players in the batting department. In six out of nine IPL seasons so far, an overseas batsman has been their highest run scorer.

But this year, apart from ABD, the overseas batsmen have failed to fire for Bangalore resulting in their below par performance. Maybe this is the right time for Royal Challengers to show confidence in Travis Head and offer him an extended run.

With AB de Villiers’ nonavailability in the later stages of the IPL, Bangalore has to ensure one among Gayle and Watson hits form as well.