IPL 2018: Ranking the batting of each team after two weeks

#5 Royal Challengers Bangalore

Virat Kohli (Source: BCCI)

Royal Challengers Bangalore have always been a batting heavy side. This year it looked like they have the right balance, but to their dismay, they are still not performing well as a side. After the rare failures in first two matches, Kohli made two half-centuries in two matches but ended up on the losing side on both occasions.

He got out at a crucial moment in the third match and the other batsmen could not score the required runs. Kohli corrected his mistake from the third match in the next match by batting till the end but did not get any support from others.

For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack

This proverb of Rudyard Kipling does not stand by Virat's case. He is the lone wolf who is being pulled back by his team.

Mandeep Singh played a few good knocks and he'll hope that he can do the same in the future. After the good performances in the first two matches, AB de Villiers has become a little silent and the RCB fans will hope that he will be back all guns blazing. ABD and Mandeep along with others must support Kohli if they want to make it to the playoffs.

Top performers with the bat:

1) Virat Kohli: Total runs - 201, Innings: 4, HS - 92*, SR: 142.55, Avg: 67

2) Mandeep Singh: Total runs - 122, Innings:4, HS - 47*, SR: 160.52, Avg: 40.66

Average Run Rate: 8.81

Runs per wicket: 25.93