The Addition Of Faf du Plessis In IPL 2022 Adds Real Strength To RCB’s Batting: Sanjay Bangar

Feb 14, 2022 at 2:02 PM

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The Addition Of Faf du Plessis In IPL 2022 Adds Real Strength To RCB’s Batting: Sanjay Bangar

Sanjay Bangar, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) head coach said the inclusion of former South African batter Faf du Plessis has added “real strength” to the batting department.

Royal Challengers Bangalore also acquired Indian all-rounder Harshal Patel (Rs 10.75 crore), Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 10.75 crore), Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (Rs 7.75 crore), South Africa’s veteran batsman Faf du Plessis (Rs 7 crore) all of whom were the top buys among the 19 players bought by the team at the IPL mega auction 2022.

Sanjay Bangar | Twitter: ANI Digital
Sanjay Bangar | Twitter: ANI Digital

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Head Coach Sanjay Bangar Satisfied With Picking A Balanced Team In IPL 2022 Auctions

Royal Challengers Bangalore purchased 19 players for a sum of INR 55.45 crore. Some of the other prominent purchases were in the likes of Dinesh Karthik (INR 5.50 crore), Anuj Rawat (INR 3.40 crore), Shahbaz Ahmed (INR 2.4 crore), Sherfane Rutherford (INR 1 crore), and David Willey (INR 2 crore).

“We are quite satisfied with our haul at the auctions to form a balanced team. Our plan was to bring stability and at the same time, have variations owing to the changing situations in a T20 tournament,” said Sanjay Bangar in an RCB release.

Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Image Credit: Twitter)

“We aimed to have a solid role for each player that we pick along with some back-ups in the same form. We have achieved a well-rounded pool of talents from international and domestic cricket,” said Sanjay Bangar.

Virat Kohli relinquished his captaincy duties at the end of IPL 2021 but was retained by his franchise along with Glenn Maxwell and Mohammad Siraj. Faf du Plessis is another great buy for RCB as he not only brings experience at the top of the order but has leadership skills that will be of great value for Bangalore in the coming seasons.

Sanjay Bangar on Faf du Plessis:

Josh Hazlewood goes to Royal Challengers for ₹7.75 crore after Dinesh Karthik was lapped up by the franchise. Wanindu Hasaranga and Harshal Patel (both for ₹10.75 crore) will be mighty pleased with that amount. Royal Challengers Bangalore have got their players after an intense bidding war.

“The addition of Faf du Plessis adds real strength to the batting department. He is a proven performer, a seasoned campaigner and has delivered at the highest levels.

“We were looking at someone who can solidify our top order and his inclusion into the team solves just that, with diverse experience of playing across formats gives us options, not only in terms of opening the batting line but also with leadership skills,” Sanjay Bangar explained.

The RCB head coach also explained how the team’s bowling department has faired following the conclusion of the IPL 2022 mega auction.

“Josh Hazelwood brings a great arch to the bowling department. He has been in the circuit for quite some time, showing us every time what he does the best and brings a wealth of experience in the T20 format,” said Sanjay Bangar.

Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis (Image Credit: Twitter)

“Wanindu Hasaranga is a wrist spinning all-rounder who can bat at 7, and we were looking closely at picking a quality leggie in the spin department. The fact that he can contribute with the bat as well is a great value add.

“We required a good No. 6 and a finisher, who we have found in Dinesh Karthik. Harshal Patel did exceptionally well in the last season and was a natural choice for us to go that mile on the bid.”

“We are very happy to have him and some of our players return to the RCB family and we couldn’t be happy to reinvest in players who we have seen develop over the years.

“We are now eagerly awaiting the start of our preparations with these talents and get onto the real execution on the field for an exciting season ahead,” Sanjay Bangar added.

Veteran cricketer Faf du Plessis was acquired for Rs 7 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2022 auction on Saturday. The South African batter was involved in a bidding war between RCB, CSK and DC.

Faf du Plessis represented CSK last season (IPL 2021) and was a crucial member as they defeated KKR in the final. Last season he fell short of the ‘Orange Cup’ award by just 2 runs as he scored 633 runs with an average of 45.21 and a strike rate of 138.20 which included 6 fifties.

RCB squad: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Siddharth Kaul, Jason Behrendorff, Karn Sharma, Suyash Prabhudesai, Chama Miling, Akash Deep, Aneeshwar Gautam, Luvnith Sisodia.

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