RCB are really popular in the IPL. People love them a lot. One big reason is because of Virat Kohli, who’s super famous. RCB always gets great batters in their team. That’s why they’re known for their strong batting. But their bowling has always been a problem, not just recently but for a long time. Their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, is perfect for batting. So when other teams play against RCB there, they score lots of runs.
Let’s talk about the top five batters who’ve scored the most runs against RCB in the IPL:
5. Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is a really good cricket player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He plays well against all the teams, even RCB. He’s played for DC, DCH, MI, PBKS, and SRH. In 26 matches, he scored 724 runs, made six fifty scores, and his highest score is 73 not out. On average, he scores about 32.90 runs each time he plays.
4. Ambati Rayudu
Ambati Rayudu was really good at cricket, especially when playing against RCB, whether he was on the Mumbai Indians or the Chennai Super Kings team. He stopped playing in 2023 after Chennai Super Kings won the title. In the 26 games he played against RCB, he scored a total of 728 runs. On average, he scored about 31.65 runs per game, and he scored them quickly, with a strike rate of 123.59. Rayudu also scored three half-centuries against RCB, with his highest score being 82 runs.
3. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has been really good in the IPL, especially when playing against RCB. He scored 831 runs in 33 matches, with 32 times going to bat. On average, he made about 27 runs in each inning and scored them quickly with a strike rate of 136.22. He also got seven half-centuries, and his highest score was 94. This shows that Rohit Sharma is really good at playing against RCB, and it adds to his reputation in the IPL.
2. MS Dhoni
RCB fans get really hyped up during matches, which makes it tough for rivals like MS Dhoni. Dhoni used to captain CSK and he loves playing against RCB. In 35 matches, he’s batted 32 times, scoring 839 runs at an average of 39.95 and a strike rate of 140.77. He’s made four half-centuries, with his highest score being 84 not out.
1. David Warner
In the IPL, David Warner and Virat Kohli are big competitors. Warner has scored the most runs against RCB, with 861 runs in 22 matches. He has an average score of 43.05 and hits the ball fast, with a strike rate of 160.93. Warner made one century and nine half-centuries. He also helped Sunrisers Hyderabad win in 2016.
| S.N. | Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Warner | 22 | 861 | 43.05 | 160.93 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 35 | 839 | 39.95 | 140.77 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | 33 | 831 | 27.70 | 136.22 |
| 4 | Ambati Rayudu | 26 | 728 | 31.65 | 123.59 |
| 5 | Shikhar Dhawan | 26 | 724 | 32.90 | 123.97 |
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