In the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), there are only three teams who are yet to get their hands on the coveted trophy and unfortunately, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is one of those. has been among the very few teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) who haven’t won the championship thus far. Despite having one of the most swashbuckling players in the squad, especially batsman, they failed to get over the line in three finals. They played the final against the Deccan Chargers, the Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2009, 2011 and 2016 respectively.
Nevertheless, on all the occasions, they suffered a comprehensive defeat. RCB batsman AB de Villiers was bought by the team management in 2011 as he played the first three seasons for the Delhi Daredevils. Since then he has been retained by the Bangalore franchise each passing year as he has played some impactful innings for them over the years.
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However, this year he has complete confidence on the RCB squad as he believes that they can lift the trophy in the 11th edition of the tournament. In a column for TOI, he wrote, “The RCB class of 2018 is exciting, a balance of youth and experience, fresh and resolved to delight our supporters around the country, to realize our potential on the field and, hopefully, to take the trophy.”
Mr. 360 also expressed his views on RCBs forgetful outing against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last time around when they were bundled out for 49 runs in Kolkata. He wrote, “It’s a tough start. Nobody in our organization needs reminding we were bowled out for 49 at Eden Gardens last year, but we’re looking forward, not back… looking to attack with both bat and ball, to play with energy, flair, and courage.”
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The tournament opener of IPL 2018 witnessed a nail-biting finish as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Meanwhile, RCB would wish to shed the disappointment of the previous season and need to start fresh on an impressive note.
