IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore predicted XI

Middle-order:

Virat Kohli:

The Indian captain has been in sensational form for the past few years and has been breaking records for fun.

He has been opening RCB's batting for the past few years, however, given the number of openers on their side, he will most likely go back to his preferred no. 3 position. After last year's horror show, he will look to guide RCB to their first ever title this time around.

AB de Villiers:

AB de Villiers has undoubtedly been RCB's best middle-order batsman since he joined the side in 2011. He has single-handedly taken RCB to numerous victories over the years and produced some breathtaking knocks along the way.

After a sensational outing against Australia in the recently concluded controversial Test series, ABD will look to provide RCB with stability in the middle order.

Manan Vohra:

The 24-year-old was one of the key players for the Kings XI Punjab over the past few years. He produced a few amazing knocks over the years but was quite inconsistent as well.

Given a choice between Manan Vohra and Mandeep Singh, the former might be given the preference in the first few matches. However, if he fails to perform, the RCB team management will not hesitate to replace him in the side.