IPL 2020: Ranking the teams based on their bench strength

#7 Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Predicted Starting XI: Parthiv Patel (wk), Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav

RCB has quite a few reserve batsmen in their squad but most of them are inexperienced at the top level. Young Devdutt Padikkal is a top-order batsman and has given some magnificent performances for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy recently. Joshua Philippe is the alternative wicket-keeper in the squad. Shahbaz Ahmad, who also has the ability to bowl spin, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, and Pavan Deshpande are the other batting reserves available with RCB.

Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, and Chris Morris, who was roped in for a mind-boggling ₹ 10 crore are the three all-rounders who will likely be in RCB's starting XI. Sri Lanka's Isuru Udana will be the back-up all-rounder in the team.

Pawan Negi will be the reserve player in the spin department. The left-arm orthodox spinner is a T20 specialist and has clinched 34 wickets in the 50 IPL matches he has played. Negi also packs a punch with the bat and can chip in with a few handy runs if required.

In case Dale Steyn is fully fit, he will likely be in the starting XI in place of Chris Morris. However, as of now, we have kept him in the reserves in the pace bowlers department of RCB. Mohammed Siraj will be the domestic reserve and can play in place of Umesh Yadav or Navdeep Saini if required. Meanwhile, Aussie speedster Kane Richardson provides RCB with another potent option in the bowling line-up.