Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is a franchise with immense popularity and millions of followers. However, they are yet to lift the trophy despite having world-class Indian and domestic players in their ranks. In the upcoming IPL season, the franchise has quality overseas players at their disposal. The RCB faithful will be hoping that this is the season which will see them win a first silverware.
RCB will be aiming to win its first IPL title. Will they emerge victorious in the 2024 season? Predict & earn exciting cash rewards on an IPL betting platform during the 17th edition of the IPL.
RCB Overseas Players in IPL 2024 season
RCB has the most balanced squad when it comes to batting and bowling departments. The experienced overseas players will be vital to their title hopes. Here are the eight overseas players who will wear the RCB jersey in the 2024 season:
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis, the captain of the RCB team, opens the batting along with Virat Kohli. In the 2023 season, he played some scintillating knocks and helped them win many matches in the league stage. The former South African captain has scored over 4000 runs in 130 IPL matches.
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell is the most devastating T20 batsman that the world has ever witnessed. He has been there with the RCB franchises for a long time. He bats in the middle order and solidifies their batting department by playing astounding knocks. The Aussie, also a part-time spinner, has scored 2719 runs at a strike rate of 157.62 in 124 matches.
Tom Curran
Tom Curran, the bowling all-rounder from the England cricket team, is roped in by the RCB franchise for a whopping sum of ₹1.5 crore in the 2024 mini-auction. Tom strengthens the RCB camp fast bowling department, which includes Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson, and Alzarri Joseph. He has IPL experience, featuring for Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 and 2020 seasons. The Englishman has 13 wickets in as many IPL matches.
Will Jacks
Will Jacks was roped in by RCB ₹3.20 crore. He is a young English batting all-rounder. He has played 11 T20I and scored 181 runs at a strike rate of 149.6. His highest score is 40 runs. He maintains a strike rate of 149.59. He is also a right-arm off-break bowler who, with his carrom ball, can put batters in trouble.
Cameron Green
Cameron Green, the young batting all-rounder from the Australian team, has been traded to the RCB team from Mumbai Indians. He strengthens both the batting and bowling departments of RCB. He has scored 452 runs at a strike rate of 160.28 in 16 outings in the IPL. Green also has an IPL hundred in his name.
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson, the speedster from New Zealand, was roped in by RCB for ₹2 crore. He is an asset in the bowling attack for RCB, who didn’t have quality overseas pacers last season. The Kiwi has plenty of IPL experience, taking 37 wickets in 38 matches.
Alzarri Joseph
Alzarri Joseph, the West Indies cricketer, was picked by RCB team for ₹11.50 crore in the 2024 auction. He is one of the quickies who made his IPL debut in 2022. The 27-year-old maintains good pace variations. His lethal delivery is the in-swinger.
Reece Topley
Reece Topley, the left-arm fast bowler from the England cricket team, will boost RCB bowling department. He can swing the ball both ways. Last year, a hamstring curtailed his IPL season. The lanky pacer will look to make his mark in the upcoming season.
