IPL 2018: 3 tactical changes Royal Challengers Bangalore should make to get back to winning ways

Since the inception of the IPL, 11 talented boys in a red shirt have done everything to satisfy their fans except winning the trophy. With a decade-long dust occupying the Royals Challengers Bangalore trophy cabinet, their management built a new-look side with loads of hope and expectations. Expecting that this will be their year, they proudly made their season tagline 'Ee sala cup namade'.

But 4 matches into the IPL, their hopes are once again looking bleak. The dreams are drying up in the wicked world of reality and their new look squad is looking like one of the worst of this year's IPL. RCB have won only 1 game out of the 4 that they have played this season. However, their skipper Virat Kohli doesn't know how to give up, and they can make a fighting comeback by making these 3 tactical changes.

#3 Manan Vohra in place of Sarfaraz Khan

Royal Challengers Bangalore started with two overseas openers in their playing XI. But the Brendon McCullum-Quinton de Kock opening pair didn't click for them. The former had scored only 47 runs in 3 games, which resulted in his exclusion from the team for the last game against Mumbai Indians.

However, Quinton de Kock has given returns. But a player RCB should be concerned about is Sarfaraz Khan. RCB had huge faith on Sarfaraz as they used up a retention quota on him. Unfortunately for them, he has scored only 11 runs in 3 games so far at a strike rate of under 65.

Hence, they should look for his alternative in another dependable Indian batter, Manan Vohra. Vohra's last year's average is over 25 and strike rate is over 140. Though he played mainly as an opener for KXIP, he can slot in at any position available. RCB can use him to open the innings alongside de Kock if they want Kohli and AB de Villiers to control the shaky middle-order.