IPL 2019: 3 Mumbai Indians players Royal Challengers Banglore wished they had

The league stage of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League is over and we know the four teams which have made it into the playoffs. Like every other IPL season, we have witnessed some insane entertainment and action this year too.

The four teams which made it into the playoffs are the Chennai Super Kings, the Mumbai Inidans, the Delhi Capitals, and the Sunrisers Hyderabad. One team which again couldn't perform as per expectations were the Royal Challengers Banglore. The Virat Kohli-led side have made a habit of underperforming reularly.

The biggest reason for their downfall this year has been the lack of depth and quality in their bowling attack. Also, their lower middle order has been poor. RCB have had a lot of problems this year which is unlike MI who, finished the group stage as table toppers.

RCB would have loved to trade some players from MI mid-season, if they had a chance, but that doesn't happen, so, in this slideshow, we take a look at the 3 MI players RCB wished they had:

#3 Jason Behrendorff

Jason Behrendorff (Image Courtesy IPLT20 BCCI)

RCB had several fast bowlers in their ranks, but they clearly lacked a bowler who could get them wickets in the powerplay overs. Umesh Yadav did that last season but this year, he failed miserably. Even Tim Southee flattered to deceive.

That is where someone like Jason Behrendorff would have come handy if he would have been with RCB. The Australian is a specialist new ball bowler and he has the knack of providing his team with early breakthroughs. In the five matches that he has played this year, he has picked up five wickets at an economy rate of 8.

Also, Kohli would have loved to have a left-arm fast bowler who has the experience of playing at the international level, as barring Yuzvendra Chahal, Southee and Umesh Yadav, nobody in their bowling attack had enough experience of playing at the international level.

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#2 Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya (Image Courtesy IPLT20 BCCI)

What would have Kohli given to have a stable middle order at RCB? They tried every single combination to find the best middle order that is not overly dependent on Kohli and AB de Villiers, but barring Moeen Ali ( who didn't play every game), nobody stepped up.

RCB lacked a proper fast bowling all-rounder who can strike the long ball. Collin de Granddhome, Shivam Dube and Marcus Stoinis were far too inconsistent, both with the bat and the ball. That is why Kohli would have loved to have someone like Hardik Pandya, who is capable both with the bat and the ball.

In the 14 matches that he has played this year, he has scored 380 runs at a strike rate of almost 200 and he has also picked up 14 wickets. RCB fans would have loved the sight of Pandya smacking the ball out of the park in the red and black jersey.

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#1 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah (Image Courtesy IPLT20 BCCI)

If you are a RCB fan reading this article, you would have probably guessed who was going to be the first name on this list. RCB's death bowling this year had been as bad as ever. It was so bad that in one match, KKR required almost 50 runs in three overs and they won the game with five balls to spare.

No one in the RCB bowling department can hold their head high when it comes to death bowling as every single one of them has been tonked this year. So, how could RCB have not wished to have the best death bowler in world cricket at the moment, Jasprit Bumrah?

In his 14 matches, Bumrah has picked up 17 wickets at an economy rate of just 6.7. Those are brilliant numbers for a man bowling on the Wankhede track. RCB would have been a completely different team if they had Bumrah in their ranks but wishes not always come true.

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