One of the most popular teams in the Indian Premier League, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will hoping to end their trophy drought, finally in 2024. But the Faf du Plessis-led side hasn't made its job easy with an average auction which created more headaches than find solutions. In 2023, the Bengaluru-based franchise missed out on the playoffs and had to settle for a sixth place finish, after losing their final league game.
But in 2024, RCB would hope to maximise their new players while veterans like Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj showcase their class to win the trophy home. So, ahead of IPL 2024, let's look at RCB best playing XI.
Strongest Playing XI of RCB
Openers - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli
Putting aside all issues with the bowling, the Royal Challengers Bangalore can proudly boast having the best opening pair in IPL. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli have opened the innings 22 times and scored 1183 runs with four 100+ partnerships. Individually in 2023, the duo went blow for blow in the Orange Cap race, with Faf scoring 730 r uns while Kohli ending up with 639 r uns.