For Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), this IPL auction promises to be the easiest in franchise history. Unlike previous seasons, there’s no major rebuilding required. The core of the team is already strong and well-balanced.

Batting Stronghold

The batting lineup looks rock solid. Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, and Jitesh Sharma form a stable top and middle order. Tim David adds the finishing power, while Krunal Pandya provides both batting depth and bowling support. RCB’s batting is essentially sorted.

Bowling Setup

In the pace department, RCB already have Hazlewood for accuracy and Yash Dayal for left-arm variation. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is also in the mix, though both he and Yash have had injury concerns in the past. In spin, Krunal Pandya and young Surya Sharm

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