Royal Challengers
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been one of the more consistent teams in the last two years, losing in the 2009 final before reaching the last four in 2010. They also reached the semi-final of the T20 Champions League last year but, despite their relative success, have opted for a near total revamp of playing personnel ahead of IPL4.
Only two notable players have returned with the list of iconic discards including Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Kevin Pietersen to name just three. Coach Ray Jennings, however, stays and he will add tactical insight and discipline to a very talented squad who boast the capable leadership of Chief Mentor Anil Kumble and captain Daniel Vettori.
Team Facts
| Coach: |  Ray Jennings |
|---|---|
| Captain: |  Daniel Vettori |
| Colours: | Red and Gold |
| Founded: | 2008 |
| Home ground: | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Capacity: | 42,000 |
| Owner: | Vijay Mallya |
| CEO: | Brijesh Patel |
| Manager: | Avinash Vaidya |
| Website: | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
» TEAM PROFILE
- AB de Villiers
- Abhimanyu Mithun
- Abrar Kazi
- Arun Karthik
- Asad Pathan
- BN Bharath
- Charl Langeveldt
- Cheteshwar Pujara
- Daniel Vettori
- Dirk Nannes
- Johan van der Wath
- Jonathan Vandiar
- Luke Pomersbach
- Mayank Agarwal
- Mohammad Kaif
- Muralidharen Gautam
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Raju Bhatkal
- Rilee Rossouw
- Ryan Ninan
- Saurabh Tiwary
- Sreenath Aravind
- Tillakaratne Dilshan
- Virat Kohli
- Zaheer Khan
» STENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
The Royal Challengers have traded the age and experience of Kallis, Dravid and Kevin Pietersen for the quality and confidence of AB de Villiers and Tillakaratne Dilshan. The Indian trio of Virat Kohli, Saurabh Tiwary and Cheteshwar Pujara add an exciting dose of the best local batting talent on offer, which means that scoring runs should not be a problem for the Bangalore franchise.
Weaknesses
While they have a more than useful collection of seam options, with 21-year-old Abhimanyu Mithun complementing Zaheer Khan, Charl Langeveldt and Dirk Nannes, it is crucially in the spin department where the Royal Challengers’ attack is found wanting. Daniel Vettori is the only noteworthy slow-bowling specialist, and the fitness record of the New Zealander suggests that – despite being skipper – he won’t play every game of the hectic IPL schedule either.
» FIXTURES
Home Matches
| Apr 12, 2011 Tuesday | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai Indians won by 9 wickets |
| Apr 19, 2011 Tuesday | Rajasthan Royals | |
| Apr 29, 2011 Friday | Pune Warriors | |
| May 06, 2011 Friday | Punjab Kings | |
| May 08, 2011 Sunday | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | |
| May 14, 2011 Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| May 22, 2011 Sunday | Chennai Super Kings |
Away Matches
| Apr 09, 2011 Saturday | Kochi Tuskers Kerala (Kochi) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets |
| Apr 14, 2011 Thursday | Deccan Chargers (Hyderabad) | |
| Apr 16, 2011 Saturday | Chennai Super Kings (Chennai) | |
| Apr 22, 2011 Friday | Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata) | |
| Apr 26, 2011 Tuesday | Delhi Daredevils (Delhi) | |
| May 11, 2011 Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals (Jaipur) | |
| May 17, 2011 Tuesday | Punjab Kings (Mohali) |
» SCORECARDS
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