Players who could be dropped RCB Playing 11: Royal Challengers Bangalore has suffered its second defeat in IPL 2025. In the 24th match of the tournament, Delhi Capitals defeated RCB by 6 wickets. In this match held in Bangalore, RCB batted first and scored 163/7 after playing the entire over. In response, Delhi achieved this target by losing 4 wickets in the 18th over with the help of KL Rahul’s brilliant innings of 93* runs.
After this embarrassing defeat, some changes can be seen in RCB’s playing 11 and those players can be shown the way out, who are continuously flopping. RCB will now play its next match against Rajasthan Royals on 13 April. Let’s know who are the three players who can be cut from the playing 11 of RCB’s next match.
3. Krunal Pandya
Left-handed all-rounder Krunal Pandya may have been successful in taking 7 wickets in the 5 matches played so far in the tournament, but during this time he has conceded runs at an economy rate of above 10. Apart from this, he has not been able to play a single big innings with the bat. Krunal has scored only 23 runs in three innings. Due to this, RCB fans are also constantly targeting him on social media. In such a situation, Pandya can be dropped from the playing 11 in the next match against Rajasthan. Swapnil Singh can get a chance in his place.
DC has goot batting lineup until 8th position
— Movie_Cricket (@rt1Movies) April 10, 2025
But from RCB end 3 batsman not playing well
Devdutt Padikkal, Livingstone, Krunal Pandya
Atleast 2 players should play effectively in few matches otherwise it will be tough#RCB #IPL2025
2. Liam Livingstone
English all-rounder Liam Livingstone is not able to live up to the expectations of the team management. Livingstone has scored only one half-century in the five matches played so far. At the same time, he has taken 2 wickets in bowling. The team expects a batsman like Livingstone to score runs at a fast pace in the middle order, but he gets out cheaply regardless of this. He has not been able to capitalize on the opportunities he is getting continuously. Because of this, RCB can try Romario Shepherd in place of Livingstone in their next match.
1. Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal’s poor form is not leaving him. RCB is bearing the brunt of this somewhere. This batsman has been able to score a total of 79 runs in the matches played so far. Padikkal keeps missing the opportunities he is getting from the team. Because of this, questions are also being raised about his place in the team. Now if Padikkal is dropped from the playing 11 in the match against Rajasthan Royals, it will not be surprising. The team has no shortage of options.