Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is a franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2015 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Virat Kohli. Royal Challengers Bangalore finished third in the IPL.
| 2015 season | |||
| Coach | Daniel Vettori | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Virat Kohli | ||
| Ground(s) | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | ||
| IPL | Semi-finalists | ||
| Most runs | AB de Villiers (513)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (23)[2] | ||
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Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 9 | Mandeep Singh |  India | 18 December 1991 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | 2015 | Traded player | |
| 11 | Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa | 9 October 1989 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2014 | ₹5 million (US$63,000) | Overseas |
| 18 | Virat Kohli | India | 5 November 1988 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2014 | ₹125 million (US$1.6 million) | Captain |
| 33 | Subramaniam Badrinath | India | 30 August 1980 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2015 | ₹3 million (US$38,000) | |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 21 December 1991 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2014 | ₹5 million (US$63,000) | Overseas |
| 97 | Sarfaraz Khan | India | 27 October 1997 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2015 | ₹5 million (US$63,000) | |
| 333 | Chris Gayle |  Jamaica | 21 September 1979 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2014 | ₹95 million (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 451 | Vijay Zol | India | 23 November 1994 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2014 | ₹3 million (US$38,000) | |
| Shishir Bhavane | India | 21 September 1991 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2015 | ₹1 million (US$13,000) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 88 | Darren Sammy |  Saint Lucia | 20 December 1983 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2015 | ₹28 million (US$350,000) | Overseas |
| 96 | David Wiese | South Africa | 18 May 1985 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2015 | ₹28 million (US$350,000) | Overseas |
| Jalaj Saxena | India | 15 December 1986 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2015 | ₹1 million (US$13,000) | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 5 | Yogesh Takawale | India | 5 December 1984 (aged 30) | Right-handed | 2014 | ₹1 million (US$13,000) | ||
| 17 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 17 February 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2014 | ₹75 million (US$940,000) | Overseas |
| 19 | Dinesh Karthik | India | 1 June 1985 (aged 29) | Right-handed | 2015 | ₹105 million (US$1.3 million) | ||
| 36 | Manvinder Bisla | India | 27 December 1984 (aged 30) | Right-handed | 2015 | Traded player | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 2 | Ashok Dinda | India | 25 March 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2014 | ₹15 million (US$190,000) | |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 23 July 1990 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2014 | ₹1 million (US$13,000) | |
| 6 | Sreenath Aravind | India | 8 April 1984 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2015 | Replacement signing | |
| 13 | Harshal Patel | India | 23 November 1990 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2014 | ₹4 million (US$50,000) | |
| 21 | Iqbal Abdulla | India | 2 December 1989 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2015 | Traded player | |
| 23 | Abu Nechim | India | 5 November 1988 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2014 | ₹3 million (US$38,000) | |
| 45 | Varun Aaron | India | 29 October 1989 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2014 | ₹20 million (US$250,000) | |
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 30 January 1990 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2014 | ₹50 million (US$630,000) | Overseas |
| 77 | Sean Abbott | Australia | 29 February 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2015 | ₹10 million (US$130,000) | Overseas |
| Sandeep Warrier | India | 4 April 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2014 | ₹1 million (US$13,000) | ||
| Adam Milne[lower-alpha 1] |  New Zealand | 13 April 1992 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2015 | ₹7 million (US$88,000) | Overseas. | |
- Ruled out of the season with an injury
Indian Premier League season
Standings
Royal Challengers Bangalore finished third in the league stage of IPL 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.709 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.043 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1.037 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0.062 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.253 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.239 |
| 7 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.049 |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −1.436 |
Source: [3]
- Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier
- advanced to the Eliminator
("C" refers to the "Champions" of the Tournament. 'R'(2nd Position), '3' and '4' are the positions of the respective teams in the tournament.)
Match log
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Won by 3 wickets, MoM – Chris Gayle 96 (56) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 13 April 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | Lost by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
| 3 | 19 April 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | Lost by 18 runs | Scorecard |
| 4 | 22 April 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | Lost by 27 runs | Scorecard |
| 5 | 24 April 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Mitchell Starc 3/22 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 6 | 26 April 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Won by 10 wickets, MoM – Varun Aaron 2/24 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 7 | 29 April 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | No result | Scorecard |
| 8 | 2 May 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Mandeep Singh 45* (18) | Scorecard |
| 9 | 4 May 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 24 runs | Scorecard |
| 10 | 6 May 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | Won by 138 runs, MoM – Chris Gayle 117 (57) | Scorecard |
| 11 | 10 May 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Won by 39 runs, MoM – AB de Villiers 133* (59) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 13 May 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 22 runs | Scorecard |
| 13 | 15 May 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Won by 6 wickets (D/L), MoM- Virat Kohli 44* (19) | Scorecard |
| 14 | 17 May 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | Bengaluru | No result | Scorecard |
| Eliminator | 20 May 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | Pune | Won by 71 runs, MoM – AB de Villiers 66 (38) | Scorecard |
| Qualifier 2 | 22 May 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | Ranchi | Lost by 3 wickets | Scorecard |
| Overall record: 8–6. Failed to advance. | |||||
References
- "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "IPL 2015 Point Table". WWW.IPLT20.COM. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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