Royal Challengers Bangalore Team in IPL 2020: Names of Players Bought by RCB in Auctions and Their Prices, Check Full Squad of Virat Kohli-Led Team

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) maintained their status of spending big and buying elite players at the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auctions. The Virat Kohli-led IPL franchise had a purse of INR 27.90 Crore going into the IPL 2020 player auctions and Needed 12 players to complete their squad. It meant that the three-time IPL runner-ups could purchase a maximum of 6 players each to fill their domestic and foreign quotas. RCB bought Australia limited-overs captain and star opening batsman Aaron Finch (INR 4.4 Cr) and South African all-rounder Chris Morris (INR 10 Cr) as their first two players at IPL 2020 auctions bolstering their already star-studded squad. Kolkata Knight Riders Team in IPL 2020: Names of Players Bought by KKR in Auctions and Their Prices, Check Full Squad of Dinesh Karthik-Led Team.

The Bengaluru based IPL T20 franchise team, which underwent a massive overhaul to their support staff ahead of the IPL 2020 player auctions, released 12 players while also retaining 13 players from the previous IPL season. The Simon Katich and Mike Hesson-led backroom staff of RCB had earlier revealed that would try and few but useful players to the team. They entered IPL season 13 with a completely fresh and different approach but the team still revolves around Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers – two pillars of a side that have hit the wooden spoon twice in the last three seasons. Mumbai Indians Team in IPL 2020: Names of Players Bought by MI in Auctions and Their Prices, Check Full Squad of Rohit Sharma-Led Team.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Squad for IPL 2020

Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Devdutt Padikkal, Gurkeerat Singh, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal. RCB players bought at auction: Chris Morris (Rs 10 Crore), Aaron Finch (Rs 4.4 Crore), Dale Steyn (Rs 2 Crores), Dale Steyn (Rs 2 Crores), Kane Richardson (Rs 1.5 Crores), Isuru Udana (Rs 50 Lakhs), Joshua Philippe (Rs 20 Lakhs), Pavan Deshpande (Rs 20 Lakhs).

RCB finished at the bottom in 2019 edition of the IPL after winning just five of their 14 games and managing only 11 points. The Royal Challengers have failed to win a single title in the past 12 seasons but despite the title drought, RCB have been among the most entertaining teams to watch through the lucrative league’s history.

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