IPL 2018: 4 things RCB should do to win again
The IPL trophy has been eluding RCB and Virat Kohli for last one decade. Even after having the best T20 batsmen of our generation the trophy cabinet is empty. The pressure has been mounting each year and was definitely pumped when RCB finally picked a balanced squad in 2018 auctions.
Even after picking a formidable squad with talented bowlers, all-rounders, and quality overseas players RCB is struggling to win matches. After three humbling losses, RCB is in danger of replicating their last year's poor run. The league is still in the early stages and RCB can definitely make a come back as they have proved in many editions.
Here are some of the tweaks RCB can make to their playing style to turnaround their lackluster performance immediately.
#4 Accept the Sarfaraz blunder
The retention process of IPL was an interesting phase in this year's IPL. The idea of retention was mainly to retain the core of the team. These players were assumed to be extremely valuable for their franchise and letting them out in the auction could increase their price tags.
When many of the teams retained their core players like CSK (Dhoni, Raina, and Jadeja), Mumbai Indians (Rohit, Hardik, and Bumrah), RCB chose to retain Sarfaraz along with Kohli and Ab Devilliers. This was a huge surprise and an uncanny punt.
Sarfaraz Khan who is hailed as a prodigy since 2016 edition of IPL has not produced a single match-winning inning in IPL or in the domestic circuit in the past two years. After playing 41 domestic and IPL matches his average is less than 20, has crossed half-century mark only once and still has not rectified his fitness issues.
Leaving aside the previous performances Sarfaraz has had a poor outing in this year's IPL as well. More disappointing has been the manner of his dismissal in all the 3 matches. Sarfaraz who does not bowl, keep wickets or even an electrifying fielder is making RCB look like a 10 member squad. It is high time RCB acknowledges its blunder and replace Sarfaraz with Manan Vohra who has provided reliable starts for Kings XI Punjab.
In short: Drop Sarfaraz