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Top 5 players RCB might target (Source: Twitter)
A day after announcing the final retention list, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) announced their next trade. The team has roped in Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a whopping sum of 17.5 crore for the upcoming season. The World Cup winner was traded to RCB by the five-time champion Mumbai Indians.
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After this trade, RCB has around 23 crore rupees for the player's auction, where they will need to get some hot deals. After releasing quality bowlers like Harshal Patel, Josh Hazelwood, and Wanindu Hasranga, the team needs to get a fully new bowling department. So ahead of the mini-auction, here are the top 5 players who might be targeted by RCB on December 19.
#5. Dasun Shanaka
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Former Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka is likely to be on RCB's radar. The batting all-rounder will help the team get quick finishes in the end. Shanaka's recent form also supports his candidature. He has scored 80 runs in two innings in the ODI World Cup 2023, including a half-century. In nine innings of the Sri Lanka Premier League 2023, he has scored 142 runs with a strike rate of 142. His bowling prowess will also make him a budget choice for RCB.
#4. Mitchell Starc
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Star Australian pacer Mitchell Starc might see a homecoming in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. After releasing key bowlers like Josh Hazelwood, RCB has made way for Starc in the squad. It will be interesting to see how much the team has in store for Starc, as he will be a hot asset. In the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023, Starc has taken 16 wickets in 10 innings, including a five-fer against India in the finals.
#3. Umesh Yadav
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Star India pacer Umesh Yadav might also be on the radar of the Royal Challengers Bangalore. After being released by Kolkata Knight Riders, Umesh will be in the auction, and his recent performances will force RCB to pick an Indian pacer too. Umesh has taken 15 wickets in six games in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Apart from that, in IPL history, he has 136 wickets at an average of 30.20.
#2. Gerald Coetzee
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Apart from Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, RCB can also target South African pacer Gerald Coetzee. The 23-year-old pace sensation has been phenomenal throughout the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023. He has taken 20 wickets in eight innings with a strike rate of 19. His amazing bowling performances helped South Africa clinch some high-voltage games. Like Starc, he will be a hot property at the auction table.
#1. Rachin Ravindra
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Young Kiwi batting sensation Rachin Ravindra will surely be on the list of more than five teams. His amazing batting display in the ODI World Cup 2023 will help him get a good deal. RCB might target him to strengthen its top order, as Rachin can be used as a floater. Rabindra, in his World Cup campaign, scored 578 runs in 10 innings at an average of 64.22 and a strike rate of 106.45. He scored three centuries and two half-centuries in the prestigious tournament.