Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is a franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2010 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Anil Kumble. Royal Challengers Bangalore finished third in the IPL and qualified for the Champions League T20.
| 2010 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Ray Jennings | ||
| Captain | Anil Kumble | ||
| Ground(s) | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | ||
| IPL | Playoffs | ||
| CLT20 | Semi-finals | ||
| Most runs | Jacques Kallis (572)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Anil Kumble (17)[2] | ||
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Squad
edit| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Virat Kohli |  India |
5 November 1988 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Vice-captain |
| Rahul Dravid | India |
11 January 1973 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Manish Pandey | India |
10 September 1989 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kevin Pietersen |  England |
27 June 1980 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| Ross Taylor |  New Zealand |
8 March 1984 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| Cameron White |  Australia |
18 August 1983 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas |
| Eoin Morgan | England |
10 September 1986 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| Sridharan Sriram | India |
21 February 1976 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |
| Steve Smith | Australia |
2 June 1989 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Jacques Kallis |  South Africa |
16 October 1975 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| KP Appanna | India |
20 December 1988 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |
| Roelof van der Merwe |  Netherlands |
31 December 1984 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |
| Dillon du Preez | South Africa |
8 November 1981 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Robin Uthappa | India |
11 November 1985 (aged 24) | Right-handed | – | |
| Mark Boucher | South Africa |
3 December 1976 (aged 33) | Right-handed | – | Overseas |
| Shreevats Goswami | India |
18 May 1989 (aged 20) | Left-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Anil Kumble | India |
17 October 1970 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa |
27 June 1987 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| Vinay Kumar | India |
12 February 1984 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| Praveen Kumar | India |
2 October 1986 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| Abhimanyu Mithun | India |
25 October 1989 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| Balachandra Akhil | India |
7 October 1977 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India |
5 February 1990 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
Indian Premier League season
editStandings
editRoyal Challengers Bangalore finished fourth in the league stage of IPL 2010.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (R) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1.084 |
| 2 | Deccan Chargers(4th) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.297 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.274 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.219 |
| 5 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.021 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.341 |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.514 |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.478 |
Source: [3]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Runner-up; (3rd) = Winner of third place playoff.
Note: Top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
Note: The winner, runner-up and winner of the third place playoff qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.
Match log
edit| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 March | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 2 | 16 March | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | Won by 8 wickets, MoM – Jacques Kallis 89* (55) and 1/39 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 3 | 18 March | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | Won by 10 wickets, MoM – Jacques Kallis 44* (34) and 2/20 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 4 | 20 March | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Jacques Kallis 66* (55) and 1/35 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 5 | 23 March | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | Won by 36 runs, MoM – Robin Uthappa 68* (38) | Scorecard |
| 6 | 25 March | Delhi Daredevils | Bengaluru | Lost by 17 runs | Scorecard |
| 7 | 31 March | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 5 wickets | Scorecard |
| 8 | 2 April | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 6 wickets, MoM – Kevin Pietersen 66* (44) and 0/8 (1 over) | Scorecard |
| 9 | 4 April | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 37 runs | Scorecard |
| 10 | 8 April | Deccan Chargers | Bengaluru | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 11 | 10 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Vinay Kumar 3/23 (3 overs) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 12 April | Deccan Chargers | Nagpur | Lost by 13 runs | Scorecard |
| 13 | 14 April | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – Kevin Pietersen 62 (29) | Scorecard |
| 14 | 17 April | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | Lost by 57 runs | Scorecard |
| Semifinal | 21 April | Mumbai Indians | Navi Mumbai | Lost by 35 runs | Scorecard |
| 3/4 Playoff | 24 April | Deccan Chargers | Navi Mumbai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Anil Kumble 4/16 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| Overall record: 8–8. Semin-finalists. Qualified for 2010 Champions Trophy Twenty20. | |||||
Champions League Twenty20
editMatch log
edit| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 September 2010 | Guyana | Centurion | Won by 9 wickets MoM - Jacques Kallis 43* (32) and 3/16 (4 overs) |
Scorecard |
| 2 | 17 September 2010 | Southern Redbacks | Durban | Lost by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
| 3 | 19 September 2010 | Mumbai Indians | Durban | Lost by 2 runs | Scorecard |
| 4 | 21 September 2010 | Lions | Johannesburg | Won by 6 wickets, MoM – Virat Kohli 49* (29) |
Scorecard |
| Semi-Final | 24 September 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Durban | Lost by 52 runs (D/L) | Scorecard |
| Overall record of 2–3. Semi-finalists. | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "2010 Indian Premier League, Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2018.