Twitter loses it’s mind as RCB do not bring back KL Rahul

Siddharth Nair | 27/01/2018

In what was one of the biggest shocks of the IPL, RCB decided to not retain KL Rahul, as the classy opener went for Rs 11 crores to Kings XI Punjab.

Heading into the auction, RCB knew that they had to prevent their previous mistakes, as they often splurge at the beginning but then run around to fill the rest of their squad.

With Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sarfaraz Khan already in their side, RCB had to target some solid middle-order batsmen and a couple of good quality bowlers.

In what has been their Achilles heel over the last decade, RCB never had a good stock of fast bowlers that they could count on. While the likes of Mills and Starc played for the Bengaluru outfit, the pair could maintain their fitness, which affected the team.

RCB started off quietly, as he did not participate in the initial few bid. But they came into the auction when Brendon McCullum’s name came in the auction.

RCB decided to not go back in for Chris Gayle, as no one bid for the West Indian legend. Their were probably looking to save money for the KL Rahul and Yuzi Chahal.

But Rahul’s price went far beyond RCB’s budget, as the Karnataka batsmen was eventually bought for Rs 11 crores.

All eyes were on RCB, as they waited to see if they would use their RTM card on the opener. But they did not, as RCB let India’s second highest ranked player slip through their fingers.

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