The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made a big splash in the IPL 2024 auction. People always said their bowling wasn’t strong, especially when they played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, a small ground. They have big players like Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, and Virat Kohli, but they never won an IPL title.
But in the IPL 2024 auction, RCB focused on getting good fast bowlers. They got Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, and Tom Curran, along with the ones they already had like Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Akash Deep.
Here are three RCB bowlers to watch in IPL 2024:
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Reece Topley
Reece Topley, from England, had to stop playing in IPL 2023 because of a shoulder injury. But he did well for England in the 2023 World Cup. He’s tall and can bowl different kinds of balls on the Chinnaswamy pitch. He’s taken 210 wickets in 162 T20 matches. But he gets injured easily, so RCB needs to be careful with him.
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Alzarri Joseph
Alzarri Joseph was let go by Gujarat Titans but RCB bought him for a lot of money. He can bowl really fast, at 150 kph, and he’s good at yorkers and bouncers. He might help RCB in the end of the game, but sometimes his speed can help batters too. He’s shown he can handle tough situations before.
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Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj will lead RCB in IPL 2024. He’ll have help from Kohli and du Plessis. With Hazlewood gone, he’ll guide the young bowlers in RCB. He’s played 73 games for RCB and taken 68 wickets. His economy is 8.47, and his best bowling is 4/21.
Siraj joined RCB in IPL 2018 from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kohli supported him even when he struggled with the economy. Now, he’s not just good in IPL but also for the Indian team.