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#5 Royal Challengers Bangalore - Shimron Hetmeyer

Shimron Hetmeyer

Shimron Hetmeyer stole the show in the ODI series against India in October and caught the attention of IPL owners. His clean hitting against the famed Indian spinners made him one of the hottest properties in this season's auction. A middle-order batsman capable of turning matches on his own, Hetmeyer adds firepower to the Royal Challenger's Banglore middle order, which is extremely top-heavy.

Often guilty of being over-reliant on Kohli and de Villiers, RCB finally has someone in the middle and lower middle order on whom they can rely on. Given his big hitting prowess Hetmeyer can also be used as a finisher. With Hetmeyer down the order, it will give the top order the license to play with more freedom. This might be the year when RCB is not just about Kohli and De Villiers.