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The next season of Indian Premier League i.e. IPL is still far away, but its teams are ready. All teams have bought players of their choice. Meanwhile, the last T20 international series before IPL 2025 is underway in India. In their very first match, the danger bell has rung for IPL team RCB. The players that Royal Challengers Bangalore bought at good prices in the IPL auction flopped miserably, with none scoring a single run.
In the first match of the India vs England series, Team India has beaten England badly. India won the match by 7 wickets. From England, only Jos Buttler managed to score some runs, all other players proved unsuccessful. In particular, there is much talk about the players that RCB have included in their squad for the IPL. Phil Salt, who had earlier played for KKR and helped them win the title, could not even open his account. He faced three balls and was out for a zero. RCB has spent a whopping Rs 11.5 crore for Phil Salt. But he did not perform, which could be a concern for RCB.
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was earlier playing for Punjab in the IPL. But as soon as Punjab Kings released him, RCB included him in their squad. RCB spent Rs 8.75 crore for Liam Livingstone. He too was dismissed without opening his account after facing two balls in the first match of the India vs England series. Also, if we talk about Jacob Bethel, he is being seen as England’s rising star. He was bought by RCB for Rs 2.60 crore. He faced 14 balls, but could only score seven runs and was dismissed.
RCB is also looking for its captain for IPL…
RCB is one such team in IPL which has been playing in it since the first season but has not won the title even once till now. Who will be in charge of the team this time has not been decided yet. Faf du Plessis, who has been captaining the team so far, has moved to Delhi Capitals this time. In such a situation, it remains to be seen what the team decides about the captain in the coming days.