Manjrekar named the individuals who would be key for RCB in UAE.
Indian Premier Leauge (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) looks good enough to win the tournament every year. But the results go against them despite having some big names in the squad. Even in IPL 2020 auction, RCB got players like Josh Philippe, Chris Morris, and Aaron Finch.
Cricketer-turned-cricket analyst Sanjay Manjrekar tried to highlight the reason behind RCB's failures. Virat Kohli-led team on paper has some of the best T20 match-winners, but they fail to perform over a long period. IPL is a 2-month long tournament and consistency is key.
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“We have always talked about some players missing at the start and then you have to catch up and stuff like that. But eventually, it is about how you play over a long period of time,” Manjrekar was quoted as saying on Star Sports’ show Cricket Connected.
“They have had some geniuses in the team, not even great players, and despite that, we haven’t quite seen the winning result,” he stated.
Manjrekar believes RCB spinners Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, and Pawan Negi will have to perform at UAE which assists the slow bowlers.
“I am going to see the spin department if they have any game-changers. I am looking at Washington Sundar, Chahal and Pawan Negi as the three spinners because those are the ones that will make the difference, what we expect in the UAE just going by the track record,” Manjrekar added.
(Quotes Inputs Star Sports’ show Cricket Connected)