Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2022
The 2022 season will be the 15th season for the IPL cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore based in Bangalore, Karnataka , India. They were one of the ten teams to compete in the 2022 Indian Premier League.[1][2] The team is captained by Faf Du Plessis,[3] and coached by Sanjay Bangar.[4]
| 2022 season | |||
| Coach | Sanjay Bangar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Faf du Plessis | ||
| Ground(s) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | ||
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Background
The side retained three players ahead of the 2022 mega-auction.[5]
- Retained
- Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj.
- Released
- Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Suyash Prabhudessai, Devdutt Padikkal, Dan Christian, Pavan Deshpande, Daniel Sams, Shahbaz Ahmed, Washington Sundar, AB de Villiers (Retired), K. S. Bharat, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Josh Philippe, Finn Allen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Harshal Patel, Kane Richardson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Dushmantha Chameera, Navdeep Saini, Kyle Jamieson, Akash Deep, George Garton.
- Acquired during the auction
- Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Finn Allen, Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, David Willey, Sherfane Rutherford, Suyash Prabhudessai, Aneeshwar Gautam, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Luvnith Sisodia, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff, Chama Milind.
Unbox Event
On 30 March RCB organized an event on Museum Road, Bengaluru, where they released their look of new jersey and announced Faf du Plessis as their new captain for the season.
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | |||||||
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa | 13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2022 | Overseas |
| Batters | |||||||
| 18 | Virat Kohli |  India | 5 November 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2008 | |
| Finn Allen |  New Zealand | 22 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 43 | Suyash Prabhudessai | India | 6 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | |
| Aneeshwar Gautam | India | 16 January 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ||
| 50 | Sherfane Rutherford |  Guyana | 15 August 1998 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2022 | Overseas |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2021 | Overseas |
| 9 | Harshal Patel | India | 23 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2021 | |
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga |  Sri Lanka | 29 July 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2021 | Overseas |
| 21 | Shahbaz Ahmed | India | 12 December 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | |
| 15 | David Willey |  England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | 2022 | Overseas |
| 16 | Mahipal Lomror | India | 16 November 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2022 | |
| 33 | Karn Sharma | India | 23 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2022 | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 19 | Dinesh Karthik | India | 1 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | |
| 55 | Anuj Rawat | India | 17 October 1999 | Left-handed | 2022 | ||
| Luvnith Sisodia | India | 15 January 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 2022 | ||
| Bowlers | |||||||
| 73 | Mohammed Siraj | India | 13 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | |
| 38 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 8 January 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | Overseas |
| Jason Behrendorff | Australia | 20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | Overseas | |
| 1 | Siddarth Kaul | India | 19 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |
| Chama Milind | India | 4 September 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 2022 | ||
| 11 | Akash Deep | India | 15 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |
| Source: RCB Players | |||||||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owners | United Spirits Limited |
| Director of Cricket Operations | Mike Hesson |
| Head Coach | Sanjay Bangar |
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Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.158 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | A | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.397 | |
| 3 | A | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.340 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0.471 | |
| 5 | B | Punjab Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.229 | |
| 6 | B | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.558 | |
| 7 | A | Delhi Capitals | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.587 | |
| 8 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.060 | |
| 9 | B | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | −0.407 | |
| 10 | A | Mumbai Indians | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | −0.836 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2022. Source: IPLT20.com
The four top-ranked teams qualify for the playoffs.
Group stages
Matches
Royal Challengers Bangalore 205/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 208/5 (19 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Raj Bawa (Punjab Kings) made his T20 debut.
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Odean Smith (Punjab Kings) made their IPL debuts
Kolkata Knight Riders 128 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 132/7 (19.2 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 169/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 173/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians 151/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 152/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings 216/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 193/9 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 189/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 173/7 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 181/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants 163/8 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 68 (16.1 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 72/1 (8 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 144/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 115 (19.3 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 170/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 174/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "IPL to become 10 team tournament from 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- "IPL 2022: CONFIRMED! Two new IPL teams will be announced on THIS date". Zee News. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- "Faf du Plessis unveiled as RCB's new captain for IPL 2022". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Royal Challengers Bangalore Appoint Sanjay Bangar As Head Coach". Royal Challengers Bangalore. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "VIVO IPL 2022 Player Retention". IPLT20.com. Indian Premier League. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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