Are you an RCB fan and wish RCB to win IPL 2023? But, in this article, you will know the reasons why RCB won’t win the IPL 2023. Although RCB has got brilliant players that are capable to lead RCB to win the IPL trophy of 2023, there are many other reasons why Royals Challenger Banglore will not win the IPL this time.
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Reasons Why RCB won’t Win the IPL 2023
RCB is one of those teams that have never won an IPL trophy although they are playing since the 1st season. With the increase in the teams, the league is getting tougher each season. There are many reasons that restrict RCB to win the IPL 2023 also. We have listed the main reasons why RCB won’t Win the IPL 2023 below:
1. Poor Middle Order
RCB is completely dependent on the top-order Batsman. If the top-order batsman performs well then RCB is likely to win the match but if the top-order batsman got out early then RCB can not score many runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has historically had a heavy dependence on their top-order batsmen. In previous seasons RCB was completely dependent on Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers. More previous when Chris Gayle used to play from RCB there was a trio dependent i.e. Virat, AB, and Gayle.
In this season also RCB is completely dependent on the top orders of Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Glenn Maxwell. In the 7th match played by RCB, they have won 4 matches. In all those 4 won matches only the top orders batsman have performed well.
Middel-order batsmen like Dinesh Kartik, Mahipal Lomror, and Shahbaz Ahmed haven’t performed well which cost RCB to lose 3 crucial matches.
If RCB continues to depend on the top-order batsman and won’t focus on their middle-order batsman then it is sure that RCB will not make it into Qualifiers also.
2. Dinesh Kartik’s Performace
Wicket Keeper batsman Dinesh Kartik is showing the worst performance with both batting and keeping in IPL 2023. As compared to other previous seasons of IPL, Dinesh Kartik’s performance in this season is horrible.
Dinesh Kartik Poor Batting:
In the first match of RCB in IPL 2023, Dinesh Kartik was ducked out in the 3rd ball, however, RCB won that match against Mumbai Indians. In the 2nd match against KRR Kartik scored just 9 runs in 8 balls and got out by Suyash Sharma. In the 3rd game against LSG, he just got 1 ball to the face and scored 1 run.
He got ducked out again in the 4th match against Delhi Capitals. In the 5th game, we have seen some runs from Dinesh Karthik. He scored 28 runs in 14 balls. But again the story of Kartik repeats, he scored just 7 runs in 5 balls in the 6th match. In the 7th over he scored 16 runs playing 13 balls. These stats show the horrible form of Dinesh Kartik’s batting in IPL 2023.
Dinesh Kartik Wicket Keeping:
Dinesh Kartik has shown a horrible performance not only with the bat but also with the wicketkeeping in IPL 2023. It even cost RCB to lose a match by fail keeping of Dinesh Kartik.
In the match of RCB vs LSG, in the last over LSG needed 5 runs to win the match. Harshal Patel came for bowling. He took 2 wickets and gave just 4 runs in 5 balls. Now 1 ball is left and 1 run need for LSG to win the match. Avesh Khan was on strike and miss the ball but the wicket-keeper Dinesh Kartik fumbled and couldn’t collect the ball so, LSG where able to take a by-run and won the match.
This is one of the main reasons why RCB won’t win the IPL 2023.
3. Death bowling Issues
RCB had records of death bowling issues from the past. They have struggled to defend high-scoring totals due to their inability to ball in the death overs. This factor has caused them to lose the crucial matches.
One of the main issues with RCB’s death bowling has been their lack of depth in the bowling attack. In the past also they heavily relied on their star players like Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, and Navdeep Saini to lead the bowling attack.
RCB this time also relied on their key bowler. The problem with batting as they are dependent on the key batter is the same as in bowling as they depend only on their main bowlers. The other bowler could not perform well and RCB have to lose the match.
Looking at the stats of IPL 2023, the economy of bowlers of RCB in the death over is more than 10 which gives the opponent to score more runs against the team.
4. Inconsistency
One of the biggest issues facing RCB is their inconsistency. Although, RCB has got the world’s finest player in their team but couldn’t keep their form throughout the league. They have often started strong but fizzled out towards the end, leading to disappointing results. This inconsistency has been a major factor for RCB to win the IPL trophy in the past. And the same factor will trouble RCB to win the IPL 2023.
In this season also they have started the match with a win against Mumbai Indians. But after playing the 7 matches they are in the 5th position of the points table with 8 points by 4 wins. If they couldn’t make it into the top 4 they will be out of the league.
5. Injured Players
RCB had to release their performing player of IPL 2022 because of injury concerns. In the previous season of IPL, RCB had players who performed very well. However, the team had to release those players due to injury. so they decided to release them before the start of the IPL 2023.
However, none of the players who were selected for the current season got injured. But the released player who played excellently in IPL 2022 could be the key player for RCB this season also.
Rajat Patidar is one of the players who missed IPL 2023 because of his injury. He had a great season in IPL 2022 from RCB, scoring 333 runs and even scoring 112 not-out runs against LSG. However, he got an injury and missed playing this season.
Apart from Patidar, RCB also have other players who are out of IPL 2023 due to injuries. Will Jacks and Reece Topley are two such players who could have been the game-changers for RCB this season. However, due to their injuries, they won’t be able to play. This is a big blow for RCB as these players could have played an important role in the team’s success in the tournament.
6. Psychological Factor
RCB is one of those teams that haven’t won the IPL trophy yet. Despite of great players in the team, RCB couldn’t win the league. The team is known for struggling to perform well when they are under pressure. This reputation can harm their ability to play their best.
RCB is the oldest team in the IPL. They are playing IPL since the first season of IPl i.e. from IPl 2008 but still can’t win the IPL Trophy. This frustration and pressure for RCB is also one factor that they chock in the crucial match. Every year RCB fails to win, the pressure increase, and RCB chocks.
In conclusion, if RCB could tackle these reasons why RCB won’t win the IPL 2023 then they may win the IPL for the first time.
FAQ:
Have RCB ever won IPL Trophy?
RCB is one of the oldest teams who have played IPL since the first season. They haven’t won the IPL trophy till now.
Who is the captain of RCB in IPL 2023?
Virat Kohli is leading the RCB again in the IPL 2023 because of the injury to the regular captain Faf du Plessis.
Will RCB win the IPL 2023?
There are many reasons why RCB won’t win the IPL 2023. One of the main reason is the consistency of the team.
