Royal Challengers Bangalore are a team that has garnered a great fan following amongst its fans. It is a team that probably gets the most traction on social media as well as merchandise sales. What it has not got yet though is the coveted IPL trophy.
RCB are a team that probably has the most loyal fans in the entire IPL and while the other teams have had some silverware to show for their unwavering support, RCB has not given its supporters that happiness. The IPL 2021 though has been a good one for them so far with the Virat Kholi lead team showing some real firepower after the addition of Glenn Maxwell along with the existing resources of Virat and AB Devilliers.
Virat is going through a bit of a lean patch with his batting and his critics have been very vocal about his failure to win an IPL despite being an IPL Captain for close to 9 seasons now. Critics like Gautam Gambhir have even pointed out the fact that a player who wasn’t quite of the stature of Virat Kohli would’ve already lost his captaincy by now.
While the critics and the sceptics continue to have their doubts, the loyal supporters haven’t lost their trust in their man yet. Before the pandemic set in, the game at chinnaswamy was usually met with the most rousing of receptions ever.
The city of Bangalore is perhaps one of the most vibrant of cities in the entire country and the fever pitch is often audible on the cricket pitch too when their players come out to play.
Despite not winning the league so far, RCB has so many iconic moments etched in its team’s history there is no denying what this team stands for and what the fans feel for this team.
From the swashbuckling innings that Gayle used to play during his stint with IPL to the captain’s knocks that the King has played in his time at RCB, there are countless moments where the team and its fans have had reason to jump out of their seats and scream.
That is what perhaps gives them the optimism every single year to say EE Saala Cup Namde which means this year the cup is ours. It hasn’t quite turned out that way yet but eventually you ae bound to believe that the pendulum is going to swing and the fortunes will turn in favor of the boys from Bangalore.
IPL 2021 is being played due to unprecedented circumstances due to the pandemic having set in to the world. IPL 2021 is where RCB perhaps has its greatest chance too as they are among the top 4 teams in the competition right now and that gives them a lot of time to mentally think of what combinations they can go in with in the coming edition of the IPL. So, when you ask the folks of Bangalore about who will win the IPL. They have only one answer. EE Saala cup Namde.
This year their biggest plus point has been the addition of Glenn Maxwell who has added some much-needed depth to their middle order. With Devdutt Padikkal, Siraj, Chahal all being in pretty good form, you can expect them to put up quite the show here. Oh, did we forget to mention Mr. 360? Hell yeah, he is going to be there to work his magic once again in the tournament. With short boundaries in the desert, expect some real fireworks from AB Devilliers.