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RTM pick for Pawan Negi, Yuzvendra Chahal was well planned; reveals RCB coach Daniel Vettori

The Royal Challengers Team for IPL 2018.

RTM pick for Pawan Negi, Yuzvendra Chahal was well planned; reveals RCB coach Daniel Vettori

RCB leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (Photo: AFP)

On the second Day of Indian Premier League (IPl) 2018 auctions, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bought 10 players with the aim to build a strong team. In addition to the players picked on Day 1 of the auction by the team, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Nathan Coulter-Nile among others joined the Bangalore Franchise on the second day.

Chairman of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Amrit Thomas said, “We wanted a team that will embody a fearless and ‘never say die’ attitude that RCB has always lived and played by and I am very happy that we have assembled that team.”

“We are glad to have some of the strongest T20 players and with the guidance of Daniel Vettori and RCB’s coaching team, our bold champions will stand up to the challenge for this seasons’ trophy,” Thomas added.

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While talking about RCB’s strategy for the upcoming season, the head coach of the team, Daniel Vettori, said, “Our plan going into the auction was to look at players that will help us to form a balanced squad and give us a strong advantage on the field. The RTM pick for Pawan Negi and Yuzvendra Chahal was a thoughtful approach, they have been phenomenal performers in the past seasons and are an integral part of the team.”

“We are very happy with the players and as a team, we will ensure that we all come together including our fans, to celebrate the spirit of cricket by playing bold,” Vettori added.

The Royal Challengers Team for IPL 2018:

S. No Player Name Playing Role Value
1 Virat Kohli Batsman Retained
2 AB de Villiers (O) Batsman Retained
3 Sarfaraz Khan All-rounder Retained
4 Chris Woakes (O) All- rounder 740 L
5 Brendon Mc Cullum (O) Batsman 360 L
6 Colin De Grandhomme (O) All rounder 220 L
7 Moeen Ali (O) All rounder 170 L
8 Quinton De Kock (O) Wicket keeper 280 L
9 Yuzvendra Singh Chahal Bowler 600 L
10 Navdeep Saini Bowler 300 L
11 Manan Vohra Batsman 110 L
12 Kulwant Khejroliya Bowler 85 L
13 Aniket Choudhary Bowler 30 L
14 Umesh Yadav Bowler 420 L
15 Aniruddha Joshi All-rounder 20 L
16 Mandeep Singh Batsman 140 L
17 Mohammed Siraj Bowler 260 L
18 Murugan Ashwin Bowler 220 L
19 Nathan Coulter-Nile (O) Bowler 220 L
20 Pawan Negi All-rounder 100 L
21 Washington Sundar All-rounder 320 L
22 Parthiv Patel Wicket Keeper 170 L
23 Pavan Deshpande Batsman 20 L
24 Tim Southee (O) Bowler 100 L

*(O)-Overseas Players

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