3) Chris Woakes

Royal Challengers Banglore purchased Chris Woakes for ₹ 7.4 crores in this year's auctions. The Englishmen is the most expensive pick for RCB in this year's auction which will put him under a bit of pressure.
He was with KKR during the last edition of the IPL and was their joint-leading wicket-taker with 17 wickets. He didn't perform well with the bat though and managed to score only 46 runs in 13 matches for KKR.
The England international is ranked fifth on the list of the top ODI all-rounders and will be one of the leading pacers for RCB. His penchant for nailing his yorkers during the death over can help RCB win matches during important moments. He is also handy with his power-hitting during the death overs of the match and can score some important runs for RCB down the order.
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