AB DE VILLIERS
M: 126| Runs: 3724| SR: 159.55| HS: 133*| 100s: 2| 50s: 30| 6s: 199
AB de Villiers was released by Delhi Daredevils before the auction in 2011 and RCB was quick to pounce on an opportunity of a lifetime buying him for USD 1.1 mn. De Villiers along with Virat Kohli and formerly Chris Gayle, formed a troika of dominant batsmanship for the franchise in the league for a long time.
His 360 degree hitting abilities and coming on top against the best of the bowlers like his countryman Dale Steyn has been the highlights of the league so far. His amazing fielding has not been affected by his age and the fact that he has been retired from international cricket now. He is expected to light the tournament on fire whenever he steps onto the field.
KL RAHUL
M: 19| Runs: 417| SR: 145.29| HS: 68*| 100s: 0| 50s: 4| 6s: 16
KL Rahul was part of the franchise from 2013-2016 and kept wickets for the team. He was also the finisher who came in at no.5 if anything was left after the likes of Kohli, De Villiers and Gayle were done. Though he made only 417 runs in his 19 matches, he did it with flair and used the opportunity to learn from the best in the business, which has helped him immensely.
YUVRAJ SINGH
M: 14| Runs: 376| SR: 135.25| HS: 83| 100s: 0| 50s: 3| 6s: 28
Yuvraj Singh was the most expensive player bought by the franchise for a massive INR 14 crore in 2014 auction. He played all the games and made 376 runs at a strike rate of 135.25 with three half-centuries and hit 28 sixes. It was perhaps one of his better IPL seasons since returning in 2012 and despite this good performance, was released before the next season.
MITCHELL STARC
M: 27| WKTS: 34 | ECO: 7.16| BB: 4/15| 4Ws: 1| 5Ws: 0
Mitchell Starc is remembered for his battle with Kieron Pollard in the IPL, the video of which is still watched on YouTube, years after it happened. He played 27 matches for the RCB and picked 34 wickets with a best of 4/15 and was more known for the intimidatory stuff he used to bog the batsmen down with.
