| 2022 season | |||
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| Coach | Sanjay Bangar | ||
| Captain | Faf du Plessis | ||
| Ground(s) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | ||
| 2022 Indian Premier League | 3rd | ||
| Most runs | Faf du Plessis (468) | ||
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (26) | ||
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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. The team is captained by Faf Du Plessis, and coached by Sanjay Bangar.
Background
The side retained three players ahead of the 2022 mega-auction.
- 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
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
- Squad strength: 25 (18 - Indian, 7 - overseas)
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | |||||||
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa |
(1984-07-13) 13 July 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2022 | Overseas |
| Batters | |||||||
| 18 | Virat Kohli |  India |
(1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2008 | |
| Finn Allen |  New Zealand |
(1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 97 | Rajat Patidar | India |
(1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Replacement for Luvnith Sisodia |
| 50 | Sherfane Rutherford |  West Indies |
(1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2022 | Overseas |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell |  Australia |
(1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2021 | Overseas |
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga |  Sri Lanka |
(1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2021 | Overseas |
| 21 | Shahbaz Ahmed | India |
(1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | |
| 15 | David Willey |  England |
(1990-02-28) 28 February 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | 2022 | Overseas |
| 16 | Mahipal Lomror | India |
(1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2022 | |
| 11 | Akash Deep | India |
(1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |
| 43 | Suyash Prabhudessai | India |
(1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | |
| Aneeshwar Gautam | India |
(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 19 | Dinesh Karthik | India |
(1985-06-01) 1 June 1985 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | |
| 55 | Anuj Rawat | India |
(1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | 2022 | ||
| Luvnith Sisodia | India |
(2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 2022 | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| 33 | Karn Sharma | India |
(1987-10-23) 23 October 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2022 | |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||||
| 73 | Mohammed Siraj | India |
(1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | |
| 38 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia |
(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | Overseas |
| Jason Behrendorff | Australia |
(1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | Overseas | |
| 1 | Siddarth Kaul | India |
(1990-05-19) 19 May 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |
| Chama Milind | India |
(1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 2022 | ||
| 9 | Harshal Patel | India |
(1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2021 | |
| Source: RCB Players | |||||||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Director of cricket operations | Mike Hesson |
| Head coach | Sanjay Bangar |
Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Gujarat Titans (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.316 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | A | Rajasthan Royals (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.298 | |
| 3 | A | Lucknow Super Giants (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.251 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | B | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.253 | |
| 5 | A | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.204 | |
| 6 | B | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.126 | |
| 7 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.146 | |
| 8 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.379 | |
| 9 | B | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.203 | |
| 10 | A | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.506 |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up The four top-ranked teams qualified for the playoffs.
Group stages
Matches
| Match 3 27 March 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 205/2 (20 overs) |
v | Punjab Kings 208/5 (19 overs) |
| Faf du Plessis 88 (57) Rahul Chahar 1/22 (4 overs) |
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 43 (22) Mohammed Siraj 2/59 (4 overs) |
| Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Umpires: Yeshwant Barde (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match: Odean Smith (Punjab Kings) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Raj Bawa (Punjab Kings) made his T20 debut.
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Odean Smith (Punjab Kings) made their IPL debuts
| Match 6 30 March 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Kolkata Knight Riders 128 (18.5 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 132/7 (19.2 overs) |
| Andre Russell 25 (18) Wanindu Hasaranga 4/20 (4 overs) |
Sherfane Rutherford 28 (40) Tim Southee 3/20 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 3 wickets DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Navdeep Singh (Ind) Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 13 5 April 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Rajasthan Royals 169/3 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 173/6 (19.1 overs) |
| Jos Buttler 70* (47) Harshal Patel 1/18 (4 overs) |
Shahbaz Ahmed 45 (26) Yuzvendra Chahal 2/15 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 4 wickets Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Saiyed Khalid (Ind) Player of the match: Dinesh Karthik (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 18 9 April 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Mumbai Indians 151/6 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 152/3 (18.3 overs) |
| Suryakumar Yadav 68* (37) Harshal Patel 2/23 (4 overs) |
Anuj Rawat 66 (47) Dewald Brevis 1/8 (0.3 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 7 wickets MCA International Stadium, Pune Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus) Player of the match: Anuj Rawat (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 22 12 April 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Chennai Super Kings 216/4 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 193/9 (20 overs) |
| Shivam Dube 95* (46) Wanindu Hasaranga 2/35 (3 overs) |
Shahbaz Ahmed 41 (27) Maheesh Theekshana 4/33 (4 overs) |
| Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Nitin Pandit (Ind) Player of the match: Shivam Dube (Chennai Super Kings) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 27 16 April 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 189/5 (20 overs) |
v | Delhi Capitals 173/7 (20 overs) |
| Dinesh Karthik 66* (34) Shardul Thakur 1/27 (4 overs) |
David Warner 66 (38) Josh Hazlewood 3/28 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 16 runs Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Chirra Ravikanthreddy (Ind) Player of the match: Dinesh Karthik (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 31 19 April 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 181/6 (20 overs) |
v | Lucknow Super Giants 163/8 (20 overs) |
| Faf du Plessis 96 (64) Jason Holder 2/25 (4 overs) |
Krunal Pandya 42 (28) Josh Hazlewood 4/25 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 18 runs DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Nitin Pandit (Ind) Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 36 23 April 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 68 (16.1 overs) |
v | Sunrisers Hyderabad 72/1 (8 overs) |
| Suyash Prabhudessai 15 (20) T Natarajan 3/13 (3 overs) |
Abhishek Sharma 47 (28) Harshal Patel 2/18 (2 overs) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 9 wickets Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Chirra Ravikanthreddy (Ind) Player of the match: Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Hyderabad) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 39 26 April 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Rajasthan Royals 144/8 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 115 (19.3 overs) |
| Riyan Parag 56* (31) Josh Hazlewood 2/19 (4 overs) |
Faf du Plessis 23 (21) Kuldeep Sen 4/20 (3.3 overs) |
| Rajasthan Royals won by 29 runs MCA International Stadium, Pune Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus) Player of the match: Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 43 30 April 2022 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 170/6 (20 overs) |
v | Gujarat Titans 174/4 (19.3 overs) |
| Virat Kohli 58 (53) Pradeep Sangwan 2/19 (4 overs) |
Rahul Tewatia 43* (25) Shahbaz Ahmed 2/26 (3 overs) |
| Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind) Player of the match: Rahul Tewatia (Gujarat Titans) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 49 4 May 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 173/8 (20 overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings 160/8 (20 overs) |
| Mahipal Lomror 42 (27) Maheesh Theekshana 3/27 (4 overs) |
Devon Conway 56 (37) Harshal Patel 3/35 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 13 runs MCA International Stadium, Pune Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Michael Gough (Eng) Player of the match: Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 54 8 May 2022 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 192/3 (20 overs) |
v | Sunrisers Hyderabad 125 (19.2 overs) |
| Faf du Plessis 73* (50) Jagadeesha Suchith 2/30 (4 overs) |
Rahul Tripathi 58 (37) Wanindu Hasaranga 5/18 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 67 runs Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nitin Pandit (Ind) Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 60 13 May 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Punjab Kings 209/9 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 155/9 (20 overs) |
| Liam Livingstone 70 (42) Harshal Patel 4/34 (4 overs) |
Glenn Maxwell 35 (22) Kagiso Rabada 3/21 (4 overs) |
| Punjab Kings won by 54 runs Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Nitin Pandit (Ind) Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow (Punjab Kings) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 67 19 May 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Gujarat Titans 168/5 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 170/2 (18.4 overs) |
| Hardik Pandya 62* (47) Josh Hazlewood 2/39 (4 overs) |
Virat Kohli 73 (54) Rashid Khan 2/32 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 wickets Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Sadashiv Iyer (Ind) Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad were eliminated as a result of this match.
Playoffs
Preliminary
Eliminator
| 25 May 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 207/4 (20 overs) |
v | Lucknow Super Giants 193/6 (20 overs) |
| Rajat Patidar 112* (54) Mohsin Khan 1/25 (4 overs) |
KL Rahul 79 (58) Josh Hazlewood 3/43 (4 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 14 runs Eden Gardens, Kolkata Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) Player of the match: Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore advance to Qualifier 2 and Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated as a result of this match.
Qualifier 2
| 27 May 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 157/8 (20 overs) |
v | Rajasthan Royals 161/3 (18.1 overs) |
| Rajat Patidar 58 (42) Prasidh Krishna 3/22 (4 overs) |
Jos Buttler 106* (60) Josh Hazlewood 2/23 (4 overs) |
| Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Nitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match: Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
References
- "IPL to become 10 team tournament from 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- "IPL 2022: CONFIRMED! Two new IPL teams will be announced on THIS date". Zee News. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- "Faf du Plessis unveiled as RCB's new captain for IPL 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Royal Challengers Bangalore Appoint Sanjay Bangar As Head Coach". Royal Challengers Bangalore. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "VIVO IPL 2022 Player Retention". IPLT20.com. Indian Premier League. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Sanjay Bangar named head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- "Kohli 73 keeps RCB in playoff contention". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
External links
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