Mike Hesson has claimed that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will certainly try to get some of the players they have released.
Muhammad Siraj Retained :-
The three-time finalists retained Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammad Siraj ahead of the mega-auction.
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The team’s Director of Cricket Operations feels that the franchise has done an excellent job of preparing several qualifications in the last cycle. He has ₹57 crores left in his purse as he wants to create a new-look squad.
The RCB’s Preparation for Auction:-
“You know we have developed some really good cricketers at RCB. Some will be really difficult to get back, some may be a little easier.
We have some players that we have seen develop over the years and if there is an opportunity to bring them back to RCB and continue that growth, we will try to do so strongly.”
The franchise released several prospects like Devdutt Padikkal, Yuzvendra Chahal, and KS Bharat to name a few. Newly-appointed head coach Sanjay Bangar believes that building a good team around the retained players will work.
Mike Hesson said that franchises with larger wallets tend to bid higher at auctions. Describing the approach to the auction as before, though a little more difficult, Hesson said:
The Able to Bid Higher :-
“With 10 teams now there are a lot of new changes, some big wallets, so you know the sides are able to bid you higher. It’s realistic what can happen so it’s starting to understand what and how Could affect auction flows and impacts. But it’s pretty much the same strategy, a little bit more complicated but the same process.”
The management decided to reshuffle the coaching staff personnel during the off-season. Sanjay Bangar was promoted from batting coach to head coach, while Mike Hesson continued as director of cricket operations.
The former New Zealand coach stepped down as head coach for the 2021 season after Simon Katich stepped down.
“You want a mix of youth and experience” – Sanjay Bangar in RCB’s ideal team
Sanjay Bangar spoke about the importance of having the right balance of youth and feeling in the team. He explained how the franchise wants to invest in domestic players who will move on to the end of the careers of accomplished players.
The Former India All-Rounder Said :-
“You want a mix of youth and experience. The three players we have retained are skilled and they are young in their careers.”
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The Bangar Revealed:-
“Maybe after a year or two, they are home players. Like we can invest in them so that once Anubhuti players are nearing the end of their careers or even mid-season for that matter, they get hurt.”
The IPL mega-auction will take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru.
