ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE MAKE BOLD CHOICES FOR IPL 2018


by Shrutee K/DNS
BENGULURU, January 28, 2017: Day 2 of the IPL 2018 auctions had 10 players being picked with the aim to build a strong team that brings alive RCB’s philosophy of playing bold. In addition to the outstanding players picked on Day 1, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Nathan Coulter-Nile among others join the Royal Challengers family.
Amrit Thomas, Chief Marketing Officer, Diageo India / Chairman of Royal Challengers Bangalore, said “We wanted a team that will embody a fearless and ‘never say die’ attitude that RCB has always lived and played by and I am very happy that we have assembled that team. We are glad to have some of the strongest T20 players and with the guidance of Daniel Vettori and RCB’s coaching team, our bold champions will stand up to the challenge for this seasons' trophy.”
Daniel Vettori, Head Coach, Royal Challengers Bangalore, added “Our plan going into the auction was to look at players that will help us to form a balanced squad and give us a strong advantage on the field. The RTM pick for Pawan Negi and Yuzvendra Chahal was a thoughtful approach, they have been phenomenal performers in the past seasons and are an integral part of the team. We are very happy with the players and as a team, we will ensure that we all come together including our fans, to celebrate the spirit of cricket by playing bold.”
The Royal Challengers Team for IPL 2018
S. No
Player Name
Playing Role
Value
1
Virat Kohli
Batsman
Retained
2
AB de Villiers (O)
Batsman
Retained
3
Sarfaraz Khan
All-rounder
Retained
4
Chris Woakes (O)
All- rounder
740 L
5
Brendon Mc Cullum (O)
Batsman
360 L
6
Colin De Grandhomme (O)
All rounder
220 L
7
Moeen Ali (O)
All rounder
170 L
8
Quinton De Kock (O)
Wicket keeper
280 L
9
Yuzvendra Singh Chahal
Bowler
600 L
10
Navdeep Saini
Bowler
300 L
11
Manan Vohra
Batsman
110 L
12
Kulwant Khejroliya
Bowler
85 L
13
Aniket Choudhary
Bowler
30 L
14
Umesh Yadav
Bowler
420 L
15
Aniruddha Joshi
All-rounder
20 L
16
Mandeep Singh
Batsman
140 L
17
Mohammed Siraj
Bowler
260 L
18
Murugan Ashwin
Bowler
220 L
19
Nathan Coulter-Nile (O)
Bowler
220 L
20
Pawan Negi
All-rounder
100 L
21
Washington Sundar
All-rounder
320 L
22
Parthiv Patel
Wicket Keeper
170 L
23
Pavan Deshpande
Batsman
20 L
24
Tim Southee (O)
Bowler
100 L


About Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is owned by Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited, a subsidiary of Diageo India. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (often abbreviated as RCB) are a franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, Karnataka, that plays in the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL). One of the original eight teams, the team has made three final appearances in the VIVO IPL (in 2009 to the Deccan Chargers, in 2011 to the Chennai Super Kings and in 2016 to the Sunrisers Hyderabad) for which they finished runners-up in all.  It is one of the more consistent and successful T-20 teams and has tremendous international star power. RCB fans can interact with their favourite players and get behind the scenes stories on the popular RCB Insider Show-https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalChallengersTV

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