IPL 2024 Auction: What Areas Do Royal Challengers Bangalore Need To Address Ahead Of Season 17?

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Royal Challengers Bangalore head into the IPL 2024 Auction with the second biggest purse, needing only to address a few areas after retaining the core of their squad from last season.

After missing out on a playoff spot last season, RCB have opted for a huge change by letting go a big part of their bowling attack, including three first choice picks, to be left with a budget of Rs 23.25 Cores after splashing Rs 17.50 Crore to trade Cameron Green.

RCB like most teams have the numbers needed for a squad of 18 players, but could do with upgrades in a few areas as their playing 11 still doesn't look complete after the first three bowling options were let go during the retention deadline day.

The Bengaluru-based side traded in uncapped Mayank Dagar from Sunrisers Hyderabad with capped Indian all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed heading the other way. So, RCB may only look at strengthening the bowling unit as their batting looks sorted with the arrival of Green.

Now ahead of the auction day, which is set for Tuesday (December 19), here is a look at the Royal Challengers Bangalore retained, released, possible playing 11 and potential targets:

RCB 2024 Squad Ahead of IPL 2024 Auction

• Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis (Foreign), Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai
• Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat
• Spin Bowling All Rounders: Glenn Maxwell (Foreign), Will Jacks (Foreign), Mahipal Lomror, Mayank Dagar
• Pace Bowling All Rounders: Cameron Green, Manoj Bhandage
• Pacers: Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley (Foreign), Akash Deep, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Rajan Kumar
• Spinners: Karn Sharma, Himanshu Sharma

RCB 2024 Released Players

• Batters: Kedar Jadhav
• Wicketkeepers: Finn Allen
• Spin Bowling All Rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed
• Pace Bowling All Rounders: Harshal Patel, David Willey
• Pacers: Josh Hazlewood, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul

RCB Possible Playing 11 Before Auction

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Mayank Dagar, Karn Sharma/Himanshu Sharma, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley.

What do RCB need at the auction?

With a solid batting unit and at least 8 or 9 of their playing 11 sorted, RCB could target overseas pace upgrade, Indian pace option and a few homegrown spinners as well as an overseas spin option depending on what they get in the pace department.

RCB Possible Targets in IPL 2024 Auction

• Batters: Karun Nair, Shahrukh Khan, Swastik Chhikara
• All Rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Daniel Sams
• Spinners: Shreyas Gopal, Mujeeb Rahman, Jagadeesha Suchith
• Pacers: Gerald Coetzee, Mitchell Starc, Shardul Thakur