- In IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made careful bets on players in the mega auction. Still, the franchise may face difficulties due to these three reasons.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is trying hard to win the title again this year. The franchise had entered the mega auction with full planning. But even before the season started, three mistakes of the team have come to light, seeing which it is believed that RCB will not be able to reach the playoffs, let alone win the title this season. RCB fans are once again disappointed to see these weaknesses.
Phil Salt’s poor form
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bought England’s explosive opener Phil Salt for Rs 11.5 crore. This was the second-highest bid by RCB in the mega auction. But Phil Salt’s form is raising questions about the franchise’s decision. Phil Salt scored 435 runs in 12 matches while playing for KKR in place of Jason Roy in IPL 2024. Which also included 4 half-centuries.
At the same time, the player has played a total of 21 matches in the IPL. In which he has scored 653 runs. But the player has scored only one half-century in the 10 innings played before the Champions Trophy. While he has been out on single-digit 5 times. At the same time, he was out after scoring just 10 runs against Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025. In such a situation, the opener being out of form is going to increase the problems for RCB.
Josh Hazlewood got injured, and difficulty increased
The team’s troubles have increased due to the injury of Australian player Josh Hazlewood. Royal Challengers Bangalore added this powerful player to their team by placing their highest bid of Rs 12.5 crore in IPL 2025. Josh Hazlewood was out due to injury in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Due to this, he could not be a part of the Champions Trophy 2025 as well.
Now the player’s injury has increased the team’s problem. Talking about Josh Hazlewood’s performance in IPL, he was not a part of IPL last season. But so far he has played 27 matches in IPL and has taken 35 wickets. In which 4 wickets in a match is his best score. If Josh Hazlewood gets injured and is out, then it will be a big setback for RCB.
RCB does not have any good spinners
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) does not have a strong spin player in the squad this year. Krunal Pandya is a good spin player, but he has not been in form for some time. At the same time, Swapnil Singh can also be a good spin option for the team. Spin dominates on RCB’s home ground Chinnaswamy as well as other grounds. But RCB will feel the lack of a player in the spin department this season, which can also raise questions on Royal Challengers Bangalore’s journey to the playoffs.