Under Faf du Plessis’ new direction, Royal Challengers Bangalore joined the 2022 Indian Premier League season. The RCB displayed outstanding cricket and appeared poised to win the competition. However, they were eliminated from the competition after failing to defeat Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier.
The Bangalore franchise’s prospective campaign featured a lot of appeal. In light of this, the think tank made the decision to keep the majority of its players after the IPL 2023 auction and release only five. The Royal Challengers Bangalore will prefer to fill the vacant places with top-tier players as they attempt to win their first IPL championship in the upcoming season.
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As they finished eighth in the points standings, the Kolkata franchise had one of their worst years in 2022. After exchanging them from the IPL 2022 winner Gujarat Titans, Knight Riders were able to gain the services of Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Kolkata Knight Riders released Pat Cummins, Sam Billings, Aman Khan (traded), Shivam Mavi, Mohammad Nabi, Chamika Karunaratne, Aaron Finch, Alex Hales, Abhijeet Tomar, Ajinkya Rahane, Ashok Sharma, Baba Indrajith, Pratham Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Rasikh Salam, and Sheldon Jackson.
Let’s have a look at the 3 players released by Kolkata Knight Riders that the Royal Challengers Bangalore can target.
IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Players Released By Kolkata Knight Riders That Royal Challengers Bangalore Can Target
Shivam Mavi
In order to match up with top pacer Josh Hazlewood in the IPL 2022 season, Royal Challengers Bangalore struggled to find a quality Indian fast bowler. Mavi’s selection may allay Bangalore’s worries in this regard.
The Kolkata Knight Riders purchased the Uttar Pradesh native during the mega-auction for the 2022 IPL for a staggering sum of INR 7.25 Crore.
He only managed to take five wickets in six matches at a dismal economy of 10.32, so he fell short of expectations. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore would undoubtedly try to use him as a powerplay bowler considering his ability to swing the ball quickly.
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