IPL Auction 2020: Team-wise analysis of likely strategies and potential acquisitions

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB have retained only two overseas players

Retained: Virat Kohli [c], Moeen Ali*, Yuzvendra Chahal, AB de Villiers*, Parthiv Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Gurkeerat Mann, Devdutt Padikkal, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini

Released: Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetymer, Akshdeep Nath, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Colin de Grandhomme, Prayas Barman, Tim Southee, Kulwant Khejroliya, Himmat Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Milind Kumar, Dale Steyn

Available Auction Purse: INR 27.90 crore

Available Slots: 12 (Indian 6, Overseas 6)

Auction Strategy

Not for the first time, RCB endured a disappointing season on the back of lukewarm performances from their big-ticket players in 2019. The positive for them though is the swift development of the likes of Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini and Devdutt Padikkal, because of which they have a strong Indian core at their disposal.

Having as many as six overseas spots vacant, their progress at the auction will be intriguing to follow. It remains to be seen whether they persist with their tradition of loading the squad with superstars, or if they opt for utility players and a better overall balance.

Potential Acquisitions: Chris Lynn, Tom Banton, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Sam Curran, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Morris, Sheldon Cottrell, Virat Singh, Shimron Hetmyer, David Miller, James Neesham, Mitchell Marsh, Alzarri Joseph, Pravin Dube, Lukman Meriwala, Chris Jordan, Jalaj Saxena, Robin Uthappa, George Garton