The Royal Challengers Team for IPL 2018.
RCB leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (Photo: AFP)
On the second Day of Indian Premier League (IPl) 2018 auctions, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bought 10 players with the aim to build a strong team. In addition to the players picked on Day 1 of the auction by the team, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Nathan Coulter-Nile among others joined the Bangalore Franchise on the second day.
Chairman of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Amrit Thomas said, “We wanted a team that will embody a fearless and ‘never say die’ attitude that RCB has always lived and played by and I am very happy that we have assembled that team.”
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“We are glad to have some of the strongest T20 players and with the guidance of Daniel Vettori and RCB’s coaching team, our bold champions will stand up to the challenge for this seasons’ trophy,” Thomas added.
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While talking about RCB’s strategy for the upcoming season, the head coach of the team, Daniel Vettori, said, “Our plan going into the auction was to look at players that will help us to form a balanced squad and give us a strong advantage on the field. The RTM pick for Pawan Negi and Yuzvendra Chahal was a thoughtful approach, they have been phenomenal performers in the past seasons and are an integral part of the team.”
“We are very happy with the players and as a team, we will ensure that we all come together including our fans, to celebrate the spirit of cricket by playing bold,” Vettori added.
The Royal Challengers Team for IPL 2018:
| S. No | Player Name | Playing Role | Value |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | Batsman | Retained |
| 2 | AB de Villiers (O) | Batsman | Retained |
| 3 | Sarfaraz Khan | All-rounder | Retained |
| 4 | Chris Woakes (O) | All- rounder | 740 L |
| 5 | Brendon Mc Cullum (O) | Batsman | 360 L |
| 6 | Colin De Grandhomme (O) | All rounder | 220 L |
| 7 | Moeen Ali (O) | All rounder | 170 L |
| 8 | Quinton De Kock (O) | Wicket keeper | 280 L |
| 9 | Yuzvendra Singh Chahal | Bowler | 600 L |
| 10 | Navdeep Saini | Bowler | 300 L |
| 11 | Manan Vohra | Batsman | 110 L |
| 12 | Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | 85 L |
| 13 | Aniket Choudhary | Bowler | 30 L |
| 14 | Umesh Yadav | Bowler | 420 L |
| 15 | Aniruddha Joshi | All-rounder | 20 L |
| 16 | Mandeep Singh | Batsman | 140 L |
| 17 | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | 260 L |
| 18 | Murugan Ashwin | Bowler | 220 L |
| 19 | Nathan Coulter-Nile (O) | Bowler | 220 L |
| 20 | Pawan Negi | All-rounder | 100 L |
| 21 | Washington Sundar | All-rounder | 320 L |
| 22 | Parthiv Patel | Wicket Keeper | 170 L |
| 23 | Pavan Deshpande | Batsman | 20 L |
| 24 | Tim Southee (O) | Bowler | 100 L |
*(O)-Overseas Players
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