Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020
The 2020 season was the 13th season for the IPL cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. They were one of the eight teams to compete in the tournament.[1]
| 2020 season | |||
| Coach | Simon Katich | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Virat Kohli | ||
| Ground(s) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | ||
| Most runs | Devdutt Padikkal (473) | ||
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (21) | ||
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On 14 February RCB revealed their new logo for the team which features a lion.[2] On 2 November 2020, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2016. However, they lost against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator, finishing the tournament in 4th place.
Background
Player retention and transfers
The Royal Challengers Bangalore retained 13 players and released eleven players.[3] On 31 August 2020, Royal Challengers signed Adam Zampa to replace Kane Richardson.[4]
Retained players: Virat Kohli, Moeen Ali, Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Devdutt Padikkal, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Navdeep Saini, AB de Villiers.
Released players: Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Akshdeep Nath, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Colin de Grandhomme, Prayas Ray Barman, Tim Southee, Kulwant Khejroliya, Himmat Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Milind Kumar.
Auction
RCB went in the auction with a purse of 27.90 Cr INR. RCB, the group that had a minimal number of players before the closeout purchased 8 additional players to take their count to 21 players; the least among every one of the groups. Their technique looked very perplexing despite the fact that they got some large names like Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, and Kane Richardson.
Players bought: Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pawan Deshpande, Joshua Philippe, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn, Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa
Team Analysis
ESPNcricinfo' wrote "Like Delhi Capitals, the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore could not find their favorite players on many occasions during the auction. This was the reason that he too had to move towards the second or third options. Captain Virat Kohli certainly has more bowling options this time, If the team lands with two foreign fast bowlers, then they will have to find an Indian option at the opening. If it is not, then the Indian player will be seen in fast bowling. Finding the right combination at the beginning of the tournament will be the key to RCB's win."[5]
Indian Premier League
On 21 September, the Royal Challengers Banglore started their season campaign defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs. Virat Kohli lost the toss & was put to bat. Devdutt Padikkal ( 56) built the 90-run partnership with Aaron Finch (29) for the first wicket. Banglore scored 163-run in 20 overs. Banglore were able to restrict the Sunrisers to 153.[6]
On 24 September, Royal Challengers lost their first match of the season from Kings XI Punjab by 97-run. Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to field. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal build the Kings XI innings with a 57-run stand for the first wicket. Rahul scored 132 off 69 balls with 14 fours and 7 sixes and helped the Kings XI finish the innings at 206/3 in 20 overs. Chasing a target of 207, the Royal Challengers had lost three wickets in the first four overs. Kings XI new ball pair of Sheldon Cottrell and Mohammed Shami continued their good work from the first match and Royal Challengers were eventually bowled out for 109. Rahul became the fastest Indian batsman to complete 2000 runs in IPL.[7]
On 28 September, Royal Challengers won their second match against Mumbai Indians in a super over. Kohli lost the toss and was put to bat. Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch built an 81-run partnership for the first wicket and after that, Kohli scored 3-run off 11 balls, in the last 7 overs Royal Challengers scored 105-run, helped the Royal Challengers finish the innings at 201/3 in 20 overs. Chasing a target of 202, the Mumbai Had had lost two wickets in a first two overs, but Ishan Kishan 99 off 58 balls brilliant inning and their 119-run partnership with Kieron Pollard to power their team finish the innings at 201/5 in 20 overs. In a super over Mumbai could manage only 7-run.[8]
They defeated their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs and Kolkata Knight Riders by 82 runs. The defeat margin was the same when Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2017 by bowling them out for the lowest IPL score of 49. On their next faceoff, they thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders forcing them to score just 84/8. Royal Challengers Bangalore later on chased the score in 13.3 overs thereby winning by 8 wickets.
They also defeated Rajasthan Royals in both matches they played against them. RCB this season has lost only 4 matches being defeated 2 times against the Kings XI Punjab and 2 matches against the Delhi Capitals. After defeating KKR, Bangalore lost matches against table toppers Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad and their last match was against Delhi Capitals. They lost the match but made it to the playoffs owing to their good run rate. They played the eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad in which Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field first. Bangalore batted first and scored 131 for 7 in 20 overs. Hyderabad completed the chase with 2 balls to spare which denied Bangalore to win their first ever title.
Offseason
The new logo for RCB and the new jersey of the team was released on 14 February 2020. AB de Villiers, captain Virat Kohli, and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal were seen in the new jersey. The new logo had a gold-colored lion with the traditional RCB red used around it.[9]
On 13 March, the BCCI postponed the tournament until 15 April, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[10] On 14 April, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the lockdown in India would last until at least 3 May,[11] with the tournament postponed further.[12] The following day, the BCCI suspended the tournament indefinitely.[13] The nation-wide restrictions on sports events were relaxed on 17 May, allowing events to take place behind closed doors.[14] On 24 May, India's sports minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the decision on whether or not to allow the tournament to be conducted that year would be made by the union government based on "the situation of the pandemic".[15] In June, the BCCI confirmed that their preference was to host the tournament in India, possibly between September and October,[16] and on 24 July, confirmed 19 September as the start.[17]
Pre-season
On 17 September, it was announced that RCB team will play first match in the UAE, with 'My Covid Heroes' written on the back of the all players' jersey in honor of the Corona heroes.[18]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 18 | Virat Kohli |  India | 5 November 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹17 crore (US$2.1 million) | Captain |
| 17 | AB de Villiers |  South Africa | 17 February 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas, Vice-captain, Occasional wicket-keeper |
| 91 | Gurkeerat Singh | India | 29 June 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | |
| 37 | Devdutt Padikkal | India | 7 July 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 42 | Aaron Finch | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | ₹4.4 crore (US$551,000) | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | Washington Sundar | India | 5 October 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹3.2 crore (US$401,000) | |
| 6 | Shivam Dube | India | 26 June 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$626,000) | |
| 81 | Moeen Ali |  England | 18 June 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1.7 crore (US$213,000) | Overseas |
| 15 | Pawan Negi | India | 6 January 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$125,000) | |
| — | Pavan Deshpande | India | 16 September 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 45 | Chris Morris | South Africa | 30 April 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million) | Overseas |
| 21 | Shahbaz Ahmed | India | 12 December 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 72 | Parthiv Patel | India | 9 March 1985 | Left-handed | 2018 | ₹1.7 crore (US$213,000) | ||
| 1 | Josh Philippe | Australia | 1 June 1997 | Right-handed | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | Overseas | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 23 July 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹6 crore (US$751,000) | |
| 36 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹1.5 crore (US$188,000) | Overseas |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 19 | Umesh Yadav | India | 25 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹4.2 crore (US$526,000) | |
| 96 | Navdeep Saini | India | 23 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹3 crore (US$376,000) | |
| 73 | Mohammed Siraj | India | 13 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹2.6 crore (US$326,000) | |
| — | Kane Richardson | Australia | 12 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹4 crore (US$501,000) | Overseas |
| 27 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 27 June 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2020 | ₹2 crore (US$250,000) | Overseas |
| 50 | Isuru Udana |  Sri Lanka | 17 February 1988 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | Overseas |
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anand Kripalu (United Spirits Limited) |
| CEO | Anand Kripalu |
| Chairman | Sanjeev Churiwala |
| Team manager | Soumyadeep Pyne |
| Director of cricket operations | Mike Hesson |
| Head coach | Simon Katich |
| Bowling coach | Adam Griffith |
| Batting and spin bowling coach | Sridharan Sriram |
| Head of scouting and fielding coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Head physiotherapist | Evan Speechly |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Basu Shanker |
| Team doctor | Dr. Charles Minz |
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Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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Teams and standings
Results by match
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1.107 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals (R) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.109 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (3rd) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.608 | Advance to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (4th) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.172 | |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.214 | |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.162 | |
| 7 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.455 | |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.569 |
League stage
Royal Challengers Bangalore 163/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 153 (19.4 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Kings XI Punjab 206/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 109 (17 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
- K. L. Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) scored the highest total by an Indian batsman in the IPL,[19] and the highest total by a team captain in the IPL.[20]
Royal Challengers Bangalore 201/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 201/5 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Mumbai Indians 7/1 (1 over), Royal Challengers Bangalore 11/0 (1 over)
Rajasthan Royals 154/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 158/2 (19.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Delhi Capitals 196/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 137/9 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) became the first Indian player to reach 9,000 T20 runs.[21]
Royal Challengers Bangalore 169/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 132/8 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 194/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 112/9 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 171/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kings XI Punjab 177/2 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
Rajasthan Royals 177/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 179/3 (19.4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders 84/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 85/2 (13.3 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammed Siraj (Royal Challengers Bangalore) became the first bowler to bowl two maiden overs in an IPL match.[22]
Royal Challengers Bangalore 145/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 150/2 (18.4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 164/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 166/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 120/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 121/5 (14.1 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 152/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 154/4 (19 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for the playoffs and Delhi Capitals advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.[23]
Playoffs
- Eliminator
Royal Challengers Bangalore 131/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 132/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devdutt Padikkal | 15 | 15 | 0 | 473 | 74 | 31.53 | 379 | 124.80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 8 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | 15 | 15 | 4 | 466 | 90* | 42.36 | 384 | 121.35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 15 | 14 | 4 | 454 | 73* | 45.40 | 286 | 158.74 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 23 |
| 4 | Aaron Finch | 12 | 12 | 0 | 268 | 52 | 22.33 | 241 | 111.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 |
| 5 | Shivam Dube | 11 | 9 | 2 | 129 | 27* | 18.42 | 105 | 122.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
- Source: Cricinfo[24]
Most wickets
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 15 | 15 | 57.1 | 0 | 405 | 21 | 3/18 | 19.28 | 7.08 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Chris Morris | 9 | 9 | 31.4 | 1 | 210 | 11 | 4/26 | 19.09 | 6.63 | 17.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Mohammed Siraj | 9 | 9 | 27.1 | 2 | 236 | 11 | 3/8 | 21.45 | 8.68 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Isuru Udana | 10 | 10 | 29.0 | 0 | 282 | 8 | 2/41 | 35.25 | 9.72 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington Sundar | 15 | 15 | 50.0 | 1 | 298 | 8 | 2/16 | 37.25 | 5.96 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: Cricinfo[25]
Player of the match awards
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 September 2020 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 10 runs | 3/18 (4 overs) | [26] |
| 2 | 28 September 2020 | AB de Villiers | Mumbai Indians | Won in super over | 55 (24) | |
| 3 | 3 October 2020 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 8 wickets | 3/24 (4 overs) | [28] |
| 4 | 10 October 2020 | Virat Kohli | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 37 runs | 90* (52) | [29] |
| 5 | 12 October 2020 | AB de Villiers | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 82 runs | 73* (33) | [30] |
| 6 | 17 October 2020 | AB de Villiers | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 7 wickets | 55* (22) | [31] |
| 7 | 21 October 2020 | Mohammed Siraj | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 8 wickets | 3/8 (4 overs) | [32] |
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