IPL 2023: Best playing XI of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the upcoming season
Best playing XI of RCB (Image Source: Twitter)

The upcoming season of IPL will kickstart with Gujarat Titans (GT) facing Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the tournament opener on March 31.

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will continue to lead the Challengers in the 16th season. The star-studded RCB will be focusing to grab their first-ever IPL title this year.

Let’s have a look at the best-playing XI of RCB for the upcoming season of the cash-rich league:

Faf du Plessis

  • Role: Captain & Opening batter
  • Country: South Africa
  • IPL debut: 2012
  • Highest score: 96

Virat Kohli

  • Role: Opening batter
  • Country: India
  • IPL debut: 2008
  • Highest score: 113

Rajat Patidar

  • Role: Batter
  • Country: India
  • IPL debut: 2021
  • Highest score: 112*

Glenn Maxwell

  • Role: Batter
  • Country: Australia
  • IPL debut: 2012
  • Highest score: 95

Mahipal Lomror

  • Role: Batter
  • Country: India
  • IPL debut: 2018
  • Highest score: 47

Dinesh Karthik

  • Role: Wicketkeeper-batter
  • Country: India
  • IPL debut: 2008
  • Highest score: 97*

Wanindu Hasaranga

  • Role: All-rounder
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • IPL debut: 2021
  • BBI: 5/18

Shahbaz Ahmed

  • Role: Spinner
  • Country: India
  • IPL debut: 2020
  • BBM: 3/7

Harshal Patel

  • Role: Pacer
  • Country: India
  • IPL debut: 2012
  • BBM: 5/27

Mohammed Siraj

  • Role: Pacer
  • Country: India
  • IPL debut: 2017
  • BBM: 4/32

Josh Hazlewood

  • Role: Pacer
  • Country: Australia
  • IPL debut: 2012
  • BBM: 4/25

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