Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) could be called the underachievers of IPL. Despite having players like Chris Gayle, Anil Kumble, AB De Villiers, Shane Watson, KL Rahul, Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa and more, the RCB team has managed to always come short when it comes to winning the trophy. The management of RCB has undergone many changes since the inception of the team. Virat Kohli has been the only constant for the team. RCB has a huge fanbase that has been literally waiting for the past 15 years for an IPL trophy. Can RCB lift the trophy in IPL 2024? Let’s check out the RCB support staff, auction buys and squad that can make a dream come true for RCBians in IPL 2024.
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RCB IPL 2024 Support Staff
- Director of Cricket: Mo Bobat
- Head Coach: Andy Flower
- Bowling Coach: Adam Griffith
- Head of Scouting and Fielding Coach: Malolan Rangarajan
- Strength and Conditioning Coach: Basu Shanker
- Team Physio: Evan Speechly
- Sports Massage Therapist: Navnita Gautam
- Chairman: Prathmesh Mishra
- Vice President and Head: Rajesh Menon
- Head of Marketing & Revenue: Nikhil Sosale
- Head of Content and Digital: Ajith Ramamurthy
- Masseur and Caretaker: Ramesh Mane
- Masseur: Mangesh
- Team Analyst: Freddie Wilde
- Team: James Bell
RCB IPL 2024 Squad
- Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat
- Batters: Faf du Plessis (Captain), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Saurav Chauhan
- Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Alzarri Joseph, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar (Traded from SRH), Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh, Himanshu Sharma, Akash Deep, Rajan Kumar
- All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacks, Cameron Green (Traded from MI), Manoj Bhandage, Mahipal Lomror, Tom Curran
RCB IPL 2024 Auction Buys
- Alzarri Joseph: Rs 11.5 Crore
- Yash Dayal: Rs 5 Crore
- Lockie Ferguson: Rs 2 Crore
- Tom Curran: Rs 1.5 Crore
- Saurav Chauhan: Rs 20 Lakh
- Swapnil Singh: Rs 20 Lakh