Royal Challengers Bangalore is a franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League. They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2014 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Virat Kohli. Royal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
| 2014 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Daniel Vettori | ||
| Captain | Virat Kohli | ||
| Ground(s) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | ||
| League stage | 7th | ||
| Most runs | AB de Villiers (395)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Varun Aaron (16)[2] | ||
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Squad
edit- Players with international caps before the 2014 IPL season are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 11 | Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa | 9 October 1989 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| 18 | Virat Kohli |  India | 5 November 1988 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson |  Australia | 21 December 1991 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Overseas |
| 89 | Tanmay Mishra |  Kenya | 22 December 1986 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 175 | Chris Gayle |  Jamaica | 21 September 1979 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| 451 | Vijay Zol | India | 23 November 1994 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 12 | Yuvraj Singh | India | 12 December 1981 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 69 | Sachin Rana | India | 18 September 1984 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 81 | Albie Morkel | South Africa | 10 June 1981 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 5 | Yogesh Takawale | India | 5 December 1984 (aged 29) | Right-handed | ||
| 17 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 17 February 1984 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| 42 | Parthiv Patel | India | 9 March 1985 (aged 29) | Left-handed | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 2 | Ashok Dinda | India | 25 March 1984 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 23 July 1990 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 13 | Harshal Patel | India | 23 November 1990 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 14 | Ravi Rampaul |  Trinidad and Tobago | 15 October 1984 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Overseas |
| 23 | Abu Nechim | India | 5 November 1988 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 45 | Varun Aaron | India | 29 October 1989 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 30 January 1990 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas |
| 800 | Muttiah Muralitharan |  Sri Lanka | 17 April 1972 (aged 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| Shadab Jakati | India | 27 November 1980 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ||
| Sandeep Warrier | India | 4 April 1991 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | ||
Indian Premier League season
editStandings
editRoyal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh in the league stage of IPL 2014.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings XI Punjab (R) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0.968 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.418 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.385 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.095 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.060 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.399 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.428 |
| 8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.182 |
Source: [3]
- Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
- advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
- advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Qualifying Stage
Match log
edit| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 April 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | Sharjah | Won by 8 wickets, MoM – Yuzvendra Chahal 1/18 (4 Overs) | Score Card |
| 2 | 19 April 2014 | Mumbai Indians | Dubai | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Parthiv Patel 57* (45) | Score Card |
| 3 | 24 April 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sharjah | Lost by 2 runs | Score Card |
| 4 | 26 April 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Abu Dhabi | Lost by 6 wickets | Score Card |
| 5 | 28 April 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Dubai | Lost by 5 wickets | Score Card |
| 6 | 4 May 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | Won by 4 wickets, MoM – AB de Villiers 89* (41) | Score Card |
| 7 | 6 May 2014 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 19 runs | Score Card |
| 8 | 9 May 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | Lost by 33 runs | Score Card |
| 9 | 11 May 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | Lost by 5 wickets | Score Card |
| 10 | 13 May 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | Bengaluru | Won by 16 runs, MoM – Yuvraj Singh 68* (29) | Score Card |
| 11 | 18 May 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | Ranchi | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – AB de Villiers 28 (14) | Score Card |
| 12 | 20 May 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Lost by 7 wickets | Score Card |
| 13 | 22 May 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 31 runs | Score Card |
| 14 | 24 May 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | Lost by 8 wickets | Score Card |
| Overall record: 5–9. Failed to advance. | |||||
References
edit- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2014/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2014/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "IPL 2014 Point Table". IPL. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.