2022 Royal Challengers Bangalore season explained

Club:Royal Challengers Bangalore
Season:2022
Coach:Sanjay Bangar
Captain:Faf du Plessis
Ground:M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Jersey Sponserers:Jio
Comp1:2022 Indian Premier League
Comp1 Result:3rd
Most Runs:Faf du Plessis (468)
Most Wickets:Wanindu Hasaranga (26)
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023
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The 2022 season was the 15th season for the IPL cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. They were one of the ten teams to compete in the 2022 Indian Premier League.[1] [2] The team is captained by Faf Du Plessis,[3] and coached by Sanjay Bangar.[4]

Background

The side retained three players ahead of the 2022 mega-auction.[5]

Retained: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj.
  • Released: Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Suyash Prabhudessai, Devdutt Padikkal, Dan Christian, Pavan Deshpande, Daniel Sams, Shahbaz Ahmed, Washington Sundar, AB de Villiers (Retired), K. S. Bharat, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Josh Philippe, Finn Allen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Harshal Patel, Kane Richardson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Dushmantha Chameera, Navdeep Saini, Kyle Jamieson, Akash Deep, George Garton.
  • Acquired during the auction: Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Finn Allen, Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, David Willey, Sherfane Rutherford, Suyash Prabhudessai, Aneeshwar Gautam, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Luvnith Sisodia, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff, Chama Milind.
  • Squad

    No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
    Captain
    13Faf du Plessis 13 July 1984 Right-handed 2022 Overseas
    Batters
    18Virat Kohli 5 November 1988 Right-handed 2008
    Finn Allen 22 April 1999 Right-handed 2021 Overseas
    971 June 1993 Right-handed 2021
    50Sherfane Rutherford 15 August 1998 Left-handed Right-arm fast medium 2022 Overseas
    All-rounders
    32Glenn Maxwell 14 October 1988 Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2021 Overseas
    49Wanindu Hasaranga 29 July 1997 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break 2021 Overseas
    2112 December 1994 Left-handed 2020
    15David Willey 28 February 1990 Left-handed Left-arm fast medium 2022 Overseas
    1616 November 1999 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2022
    1115 December 1996 Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
    436 December 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021
    Aneeshwar Gautam 16 January 2003 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2022
    Wicket-keepers
    19Dinesh Karthik 1 June 1985 Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2022
    5517 October 1999 Left-handed 2022
    15 January 2000 Left-handed Left-arm medium 2022
    Spin Bowlers
    33Karn Sharma 23 October 1987 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break 2022
    Pace Bowlers
    73Mohammed Siraj 13 March 1994 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2018
    38Josh Hazlewood 8 January 1991 Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2022 Overseas
    Jason Behrendorff 20 April 1990 Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2022 Overseas
    1Siddarth Kaul 19 May 1990 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2022
    4 September 1994 Left-handed Left-arm medium 2022
    9Harshal Patel 23 November 1990 Right-handed 2021
    Source: RCB Players

    Administration and support staff

    PositionName
    Director of cricket operationsMike Hesson[6]
    Head coachSanjay Bangar

    Teams and standings

    Points table

    Group stages

    Matches

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    Playoffs

    Preliminary

    Qualifier 2

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: IPL to become 10 team tournament from 2022 . 29 September 2021. ESPNcricinfo.
    2. Web site: 28 September 2021. IPL 2022: CONFIRMED! Two new IPL teams will be announced on THIS date. 29 September 2021. Zee News.
    3. Web site: Faf du Plessis unveiled as RCB's new captain for IPL 2022. ESPNcricinfo. 12 March 2022.
    4. Web site: Royal Challengers Bangalore Appoint Sanjay Bangar As Head Coach. 1 December 2021. Royal Challengers Bangalore.
    5. Web site: VIVO IPL 2022 Player Retention. 30 January 2022 . IPLT20.com . Indian Premier League.
    6. Web site: Sanjay Bangar named head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore . 2023-12-01 . ESPNcricinfo . en.