The 2024 season was the 17th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They were one of the ten teams competed in the 2024 Indian Premier League. They finished at the 6th position in previous season's league stage.[1] RCB drew an average home attendance of 32,245 in the league during the season.
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Andy Flower | ||
| Captain | Faf du Plessis | ||
| Ground(s) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | ||
| League stage | 4th | ||
| Eliminator | Lost | ||
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (741) | ||
| Most wickets | Yash Dayal (15) | ||
| Most catches | Faf du Plessis (8) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Anuj Rawat (5) | ||
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After their 7th win on 18 May 2024, Bengaluru qualified for the Playoffs.[2][3] They finished the League stage at the 4th place with 7 wins and 7 losses, garnering 14 points and seeding their place in the Eliminator.[4]
After being defeated by Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator played on 22 May at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru were eliminated from the tournament.[5][6] They finished at the 4th place in the tournament after losing the Eliminator.[5]
Virat Kohli scored the most runs in the season (741)[7] and was awarded with ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with the Orange Cap.[8]
Squad
edit- Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who was unavailable for rest of the season.
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad for the 2024 Indian Premier League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
| Captain | ||||||||
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  | 13 July 1984 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2022 | ₹7 crore (US$730,000) | Overseas |
| Batters | ||||||||
| 18 | Virat Kohli |  | 5 November 1988 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2008 | ₹15 crore (US$1.6 million) | Vice Captain |
| 22 | Saurav Chauhan | | 27 May 2000 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 97 | Rajat Patidar | | 1 June 1993 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 43 | Suyash Prabhudessai | | 6 December 1997 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 19 | Dinesh Karthik | | 1 June 1985 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | ₹5.5 crore (US$570,000) | |
| 55 | Anuj Rawat | | 17 October 1999 (aged 24) | Left-handed | N/a | 2022 | ₹3.4 crore (US$350,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 6 | Mahipal Lomror | | 16 November 1999 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹95 lakh (US$99,000) | |
| 9 | Will Jacks |  | 21 November 1998 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2023 | ₹3.2 crore (US$330,000) | Overseas; Withdrawn[a] |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell |  | 14 October 1988 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2021 | ₹11 crore (US$1.1 million) | Overseas |
| 42 | Cameron Green | | 3 June 1999 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | ₹17.5 crore (US$1.8 million) | Overseas; Traded[b] |
| N/a | Tom Curran | | 12 March 1995 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas |
| N/a | Manoj Bhandage | | 5 October 1998 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 8 | Reece Topley | | 21 February 1994 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ₹1.9 crore (US$200,000) | Overseas; Withdrawn[a] |
| 11 | Akash Deep | | 15 December 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 31 | Vijaykumar Vyshak | | 21 January 1997 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 69 | Lockie Ferguson |  | 13 June 1991 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| 73 | Mohammed Siraj | | 13 March 1994 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$730,000) | |
| 88 | Alzarri Joseph |  | 20 November 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 103 | Yash Dayal | | 13 December 1997 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | ₹5 crore (US$520,000) | |
| N/a | Rajan Kumar | | 8 July 1996 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹70 lakh (US$73,000) | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 24 | Swapnil Singh | | 22 January 1991 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 33 | Karn Sharma | | 23 September 1987 (aged 36) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2022 | ₹50 lakh (US$52,000) | |
| 44 | Himanshu Sharma | | 6 June 1998 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 77 | Mayank Dagar | | 11 November 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | ₹1.8 crore (US$190,000) | Traded[c] |
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Prathamesh Mishra |
| Team manager | Soumya Deep Pyne |
| Head coach | Andy Flower |
| Batting coach | |
| Bowling coach | Adam Griffith |
| Fielding coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
Sponsors
edit- Kit manufacturer: Puma
- Main shirt sponsor: Qatar Airways
- Back shirt sponsor: KEI
- Chest branding: Delhivery
League stage
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 1.428 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad (R) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.414 | |
| 3 | A | Rajasthan Royals (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.273 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | B | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (4th) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.459 | |
| 5 | B | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.392 | Eliminated |
| 6 | A | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.377 | |
| 7 | A | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.667 | |
| 8 | B | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −1.063 | |
| 9 | B | Punjab Kings | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.353 | |
| 10 | A | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.318 |
League progression
edit| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | L | ||
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Fixtures and results
editRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 173/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 176/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bat.
Punjab Kings 176/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 178/6 (19.2 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Royal Challengers Bengaluru 182/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 186/3 (16.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants 181/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 153 (19.4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 183/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 189/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 196/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians (H) 199/3 (15.3 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 262/7 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad broke their own record (277) for the highest innings total in IPL (287).[13]
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru broke Mumbai Indians' record (246) for the highest second innings total in IPL (262), and South Africa's record (259) for the highest second innings total in T20 cricket. This was also the highest total in a losing cause in both IPL matches and T20 matches.[14]
- The match broke the record for highest aggregate scored in an IPL match surpassing 523 runs between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in 2024 (549).[15]
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders 222/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 221 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 206/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 171/8 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Gujarat Titans 200/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 206/1 (16 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Titans 147 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 152/6 (13.4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 241/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings (H) 181 (17 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Punjab Kings were eliminated from the playoffs as a result of this match.[16]
(H) Royal Challengers Bengaluru 187/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 140 (19.1 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Royal Challengers Bengaluru 218/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 191/7 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs while Chennai Super Kings were eliminated from the playoffs as a result of this match.[17]
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 21 May 2024 – Ahmedabad | 26 May 2024 – Chennai | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 164/2 (13.4 overs) | Q1W | Kolkata Knight Riders | 114/2 (10.3 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 159 (19.3 overs) | 24 May 2024 – Chennai | Q2W | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 113 (18.3 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 175/9 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Rajasthan Royals | 139/7 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 22 May 2024 – Ahmedabad | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | 174/6 (19 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 172/8 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Eliminator
editRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 172/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 174/6 (19 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
edit| Runs | Player |
|---|---|
| 741 | Virat Kohli |
| 438 | Faf du Plessis |
| 395 | Rajat Patidar |
| 326 | Dinesh Karthik |
| 255 | Cameron Green |
| Wickets | Player |
|---|---|
| 15 | Yash Dayal |
| Mohammed Siraj | |
| 10 | Cameron Green |
| 9 | Lockie Ferguson |
| 7 | Karn Sharma |
Notes
edit- 1 2 English cricketers (including Will Jacks and Reece Topley) withdrew on 13 May 2024 due to the upcoming T20WC.[10]
- ↑ Ahead of the 2024 auction, Cameron Green was traded from Mumbai Indians to Bengaluru.[11]
- ↑ Ahead of the 2024 auction, Mayank Dagar was traded from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Bengaluru.[12]
References
edit- ↑ "IPL Points Table | IPL Standings | IPL Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "RCB vs CSK Cricket Scorecard, 68th Match at Bengaluru, May 18, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "RCB vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualify for playoffs". The Indian Express. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- 1 2 2024 Indian Premier League points table standings at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- 1 2 "RR vs RCB Cricket Scorecard, Eliminator at Ahmedabad, May 22, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "RR vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2024 Eliminator: Rovman Powell thumps a six to knock RCB out of the tournament, RR to face SRH in Qualifier 2". The Indian Express. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2024 batting most runs career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (26 May 2024). "IPL 2024 Final, Presentation Ceremony Full List of Awards: Sunil Narine gets Most Valuable Player of the Season; Virat Kohli wins Orange Cap". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad – Indian Premier League, 2024 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Englishmen leave IPL for T20 World Cup duty". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Hardik returns to MI, Cameron Green moves to RCB". Cricbuzz. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "SRH, RCB trade Mayank Dagar and Shahbaz Ahmed". www.cricbuzz.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Sunrisers Hyderabad's 287/3 vs RCB the highest IPL total in history: Check top 5 scores as SRH better their own record". Hindustan Times. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ "Many Firsts! SRH-RCB Blockbuster Rewrites IPL Record Books In Run-Fest". Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ "RCB vs SRH HIGHLIGHTS, IPL 2024: Sunrisers thump Bengaluru with record-breaking T20 score, Karthik's 83 in vain". The Indian Express. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ "PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2024: Punjab Kings knocked out of playoffs contention after loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru". Sportstar. 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ↑ "RCB vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualify for playoffs". The Indian Express. 18 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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