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2021 Royal Challengers Bangalore season

{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox cricket club season

| club = Royal Challengers Bangalore

| season = 2021

| coach = Simon Katich, Mike Hesson

| captain = Virat Kohli

| ground = M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

| comp1 = Tournament performance

| comp1 result = Eliminator (4th)

| most runs = Glenn Maxwell (513)

| most wickets = Harshal Patel (32)

| most catches =

| most dismissals =

| prevseason = 2020

| nextseason = 2022

}}

The 2021 season was the 14th season for the IPL cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.They were one of the eight teams competed in the tournament.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=IPL 2021 Auction: VIVO Remains The Title Sponsor As BCCI Releases The Player Auction List|url=https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/ipl-2021-auction-vivo-remains-175508420|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Yahoo! Cricket}}{{Cite web|title=BCCI looking to get players vaccinated, UAE not a back-up option for IPL|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-looking-to-get-players-vaccinated-uae-not-a-back-up-option-for-ipl-1249660|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=30 January 2021|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} The team was captained by Virat Kohli with Mike Hesson as a team coach. After qualifying for the playoffs, they were eliminated from the tournament as they were beaten by Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator match.

This was the last season in IPL for AB de Villiers who announced his retirement on 19 November 2021.

Background

= Player retention and transfers =

{{Main|List of 2021 Indian Premier League personnel changes}}

The Royal Challengers Bangalore retained 12 players and released ten players.{{cite web|last=|first=|title=IPL 2021 PLAYER RETENTIONS LIST|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/228284/ipl-2021-player-retentions-list|access-date=20 January 2021|date=20 January 2021|publisher=IPLt20}}

Retained Players: Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Josh Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel

Released Players: Chris Morris, Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann, Parthiv Patel (retired).

Added Players: Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Sachin Baby, Kyle Jamieson, Srikar Bharat, Rajat Patidar, Dan Christian, Suyash Prabhudessai, Finn Allen

Squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
No.

! Name

! Nationality

! Birth date

! Batting style

! Bowling style

! Year signed

! Salary

! Notes

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batters
8Tim David{{cr|SIN}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1996|3|16|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}Overseas{{Cite web|title= RCB rope in Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera for IPL 2021|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rcb-rope-in-hasaranga-and-chameera-for-ipl-2021-1274243|access-date=21 August 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
11Sachin Baby{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1988|12|18|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
18Virat Kohli{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1988|11|5|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2008style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|17|c|1}}Captain
19Rajat Patidar{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1993|6|1|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
37Devdutt Padikkal{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|2000|07|07|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;" | 2019style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
{{NA}}Suyash Prabhudessai{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1997|12|6|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center;" | 2021style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | All-rounders
5Washington Sundar{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1999|10|5|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2018style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|3.2|c
3}}Unavailable due to finger injury{{Cite web|title=Akash Deep replaces injured Washington in RCB|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118798/ipl-2021-akash-deep-replaces-injured-washington-sundar-in-rcb-cricbuzzcom|access-date=30 August 2021|website=CricBuzz|language=en}}
21Shahbaz Ahmed{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1994|12|12|df=y}}Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxstyle="text-align:center;"| 2020style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
32Glenn Maxwell{{cr|AUS}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1988|10|14|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|14.25|c|1}}Overseas
49Wanindu Hasaranga{{cr|SL}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1997|7|27|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l
3}}Overseas
54Dan Christian{{cr|AUS}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1983|5|4|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|4.8|c|1}}Overseas
95Daniel Sams{{cr|AUS}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1992|10|27|df=y}}Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}}Overseas
{{NA}}Pavan Deshpande{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1989|9|16|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2020style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Wicket-keepers
1Josh Philippe{{cr|AUS}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1997|6|1|df=y}}Right-handedstyle="text-align:center;"| 2020style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}Overseas
15K. S. Bharat{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1993|10|3|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
17AB de Villiers{{cr|SA}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1984|2|17|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2018style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|11|c|1}}Overseas, Vice-captain
{{NA}}Mohammed Azharuddeen{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1994|3|22|df=y}}Right-handedstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}
{{NA}}Finn Allen{{cr|NZ}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1999|4|22|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}Overseas, Replacement for Josh Philippe{{Cite web|title=New Zealand top order batsman Finn Allen named Josh Philippe's replacement for IPl 2021|url=https://www.royalchallengers.com/rcb-cricket-news/news/official-announcement-rcb-name-finn-allen-as-josh-philippes-replacement-for|access-date=2021-03-11|website=www.royalchallengers.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Finn Allen signs up with Royal Challengers Bangalore as replacement for Josh Philippe|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/228480/finn-allen-signs-up-with-royal-challengers-bangalore-as-replacement-for-josh-philippe|access-date=2021-03-11|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Spin Bowlers
3Yuzvendra Chahal{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1990|7|23|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2018style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|6|c
3}}
63Adam Zampa{{cr|AUS}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1992|3|31|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2020style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1.5|c
3}}Overseas, Unavailable for personal reasons.{{Cite web|title=Zampa, Richardson pull out of IPL 2021|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/117237/zampa-richardson-pull-out-of-ipl-2021|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Pace Bowlers
9Harshal Patel{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1990|11|23|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm medium-faststyle="text-align:center;" | 2021style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|20|l}}
12Kyle Jamieson{{cr|NZ}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1994|12|30|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm Faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|15|c|1}}Overseas
27George Garton{{cr|ENG}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1997|4|15|df=y}}Left-handedLeft-arm Faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}Overseas, Replacement for Kane Richardson{{Cite web|title=IPL 2021: RCB Sign England Seamer George Garton to Complete Overseas Player Quota|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/amp/news/ipl-2021-rcb-sign-england-seamer-george-garton-to-complete-overseas-player-quota-4126688.html|access-date=25 August 2021|website=News18|language=en}}
47Kane Richardson{{cr|AUS}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1991|2|12|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2020style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|4|c
3}}Overseas, Unavailable for personal reasons.
73Mohammed Siraj{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1994|3|13|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2018style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.6|c
3}}
96Navdeep Saini{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1992|11|23|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2018style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|3|c
3}}
{{NA}}Scott Kuggeleijn{{cr|NZ}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1992|1|3|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l
3}}Overseas, Unavailable due to national duty{{Cite web|title=RCB recruit Scott Kuggeleijn as replacement for Kane Richardson|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-rcb-recruit-scott-kuggeleijn-as-replacement-for-kane-richardson-1261382|access-date=28 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
{{NA}}Dushmantha Chameera{{cr|SL}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1992|1|11|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l
3}}Overseas
{{NA}}Akash Deep{{cr|IND}}{{birth date and age2|2021|04|11|1996|12|15|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l
3}}Replacement for Washington Sundar
colspan="9" style="text-align: center;"| Source: [https://www.royalchallengers.com/rcb-squad RCB Players]

Administration and support staff

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
Position

! Name

OwnerUnited Spirits Limited{{Cite web|title=IPL 2019: Meet The Owners Of The 8 Teams Taking The Field In Season 12|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/sports-trends/ipl-2019-meet-the-owners-of-the-8-teams-taking-the-field-in-season-12-2542331.html|access-date=17 March 2021|website=Moneycontrol}}{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Royal Challengers Bangalore|url=https://www.royalchallengers.com/about-us|access-date=17 March 2021|website=www.royalchallengers.com}}
ChairmanPrathmesh Mishra
Vice President and HeadRajesh Menon
Team managerSoumyadeep Pyne
Director of cricket operations & head coachMike Hesson
Batting consultantSanjay Bangar
Batting and spin bowling coachSridharan Sriram
Bowling coachAdam Griffith
Head of scouting and fielding coachMalolan Rangarajan
Head physiotherapistEvan Speechly
Strength and conditioning coachBasu Shanker
Team doctorDr. Charles Minz
colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Source: [https://www.royalchallengers.com/rcb-squad RCB Staff]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor (chest)

! Shirt sponsor (back)

! Shirt sponsor (chest)

Puma

|Muthoot Fincorp

|DP World

|Exide

colspan="4" style="text-align:right;"| Source : [https://www.royalchallengers.com/ royalchallengers.com]

{{col-5}}

|{{Cricket uniform

| pattern_la = _goldborder

| pattern_b = _black_chest

| pattern_ra = _goldborder

| pattern_pants =

| leftarm = 000000

| body = FF0000

| rightarm = 000000

| pants = FF0000

| title = Home kit

}}

{{col-end}}

Teams and standings

= Results by match =

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|header=Round

|label2= Result

| res2=W/W/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/W

|label3= Position

| pos3=1/1/1/1/2/1/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3

| color_W = green2|text_W=Win

| color_NR = yellow2|text_NR=No Result

| color_L = red2|text_L=Loss

| color_1-2=green1| color_3-4=#ffc

| source = Fixtures

}}

{{2021 Indian Premier League Points table|showteam=RCB}}

League stage

{{hatnote|All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)}}

The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.{{Cite web|title=BCCI announces schedule for VIVO IPL 2021|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/228478/bcci-announces-schedule-for-vivo-ipl-2021|access-date=18 March 2021|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}

{{main|2021 Indian Premier League #League stage}}

= Matches =

{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match1}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match6}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match10}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match16}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match19}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match22}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match26}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match31}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match35}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match39}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match43}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match48}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match52}}

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{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match56}}

=Playoffs=

{{main|2021 Indian Premier League #Playoffs}}

;Eliminator

{{#section:2021 Indian Premier League|match58}}

Statistics

=Most runs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
No.

!Name

!Match

!Inns

!NO

!Runs

!HS

!Ave.

!BF

!SR

!100s

!50s

!0

!4s

!6s

1Glenn Maxwell15142

! 513

7842.75356144.100614821
2Devdutt Padikkal14141

! 411

101*31.61328125.301124414
3Virat Kohli15151

! 405

72*28.92339119.40030439
4AB de Villiers15144

! 313

76*31.30211148.340212316
5K.S. Bharat872

! 191

78*38.22156122.43010108
6Rajat Patidar440

! 71

3117.7562114.5100033
7Kyle Jamieson973

!65

16*16.2555118.0800053

Glenn Maxwell was the fifth-highest run scorer in IPL 2021

  • Source: ESPNcricinfo{{Cite web|title=RCB Most runs in IPL 2021|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=6&id=2021&team=4340&type=year|access-date=25 September 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo}}

=Most wickets=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
No.

!Name

!Match

!Inns

!Overs

!Maidens

!Runs

!Wickets

!BBI

!Ave.

!Econ.

!SR

!4W

!5W

1Harshal Patel151556.20459

! 32

5/2714.348.1410.511
2Yuzvendra Chahal151553.01374

! 18

3/1120.777.0517.600
3Mohammed Siraj151552.01353

! 11

3/2732.096.7828.300
4Kyle Jamieson9928.01269

! 9

3/4129.889.6018.600
5Shahbaz Ahmed11614.0092

! 7

3/713.146.5712.0000
6Dan Christian9916.40155

! 4

2/1438.759.3025.000
rowspan=3|7 || Washington Sundar || 6 || 6 || 16.0 || 0 || 118

! 3

|| 1/7 || 39.33 || 7.37 || 32.0 || 0 || 0

George Garton5515.00135

! 3

| 1/27

45.009.0030.000
Glenn Maxwell15616.00135

! 3

2/2345.008.4332.000

  • Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap as he is highest wicket taker in the competition.
  • Source: Cricinfo{{Cite web|title=RCB Most wickets in IPL 2021|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6&id=2021&team=4340&type=year|access-date=25 September 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo}}

Player of the match awards

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
No.

! Date

! Player

! Opponent

! Result

! Contribution

! Ref.

1{{dts|1=2021|2=4|3=9|format=dmy}}Harshal PatelMumbai IndiansWon by 2 wickets5/27 (4 overs){{Cite web|title=Harshal, de Villiers steer RCB home in tight opener|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/mumbai-indians-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-1st-match-1254058/match-report|access-date=9 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
2{{dts|1=2021|2=4|3=14|format=dmy}}Glenn MaxwellSunrisers HyderabadWon by 6 runs59 (41){{Cite web|title=Shahbaz grabs win for Royal Challengers with three-wicket over|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/sunrisers-hyderabad-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-6th-match-1254063/match-report|access-date=13 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
3{{dts|1=2021|2=4|3=18|format=dmy}}AB de VilliersKolkata Knight RidersWon by 38 runs76* (34){{Cite web|title=AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell make it three out of three for RCB|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-10th-match-1254067/match-report|access-date=18 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
4{{dts|1=2021|2=4|3=22|format=dmy}}Devdutt PadikkalRajasthan RoyalsWon by 10 wickets101* (52){{Cite web|title=Padikkal 101*, Kohli 72* flatten Royals in ten-wicket win|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-rajasthan-royals-16th-match-1254073/match-report|access-date=22 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
5{{dts|1=2021|2=4|3=27|format=dmy}}AB de VilliersDelhi CapitalsWon by 1 run75* (42){{Cite web|title=de Villiers blitz trumps Hetmyer-Pant fightback in one-run win as RCB regain top spot|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/delhi-capitals-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-22nd-match-1254079/match-report|access-date=28 April 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
6{{dts|1=2021|2=9|3=26|format=dmy}}Glenn MaxwellMumbai IndiansWon by 54 runs56 (37) and 2/23 (4 overs){{Cite web|title=Harshal Patel hat-trick caps comprehensive Royal Challengers Bangalore win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-mumbai-indians-39th-match-1254108/match-report |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 26 September 2021}}
7{{dts|1=2021|2=9|3=29|format=dmy}}Yuzvendra ChahalRajasthan RoyalsWon by 7 wickets2/18 (4 overs){{Cite web|title=Chahal, Garton and Shahbaz show RCB's bowling might |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/rajasthan-royals-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-43rd-match-1254103/match-report |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 29 September 2021}}
8{{dts|1=2021|2=10|3=3|format=dmy}}Glenn MaxwellPunjab KingsWon by 6 runs57 (33){{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-punjab-kings-48th-match-1254090/match-report |title=Glenn Maxwell and Yuzvendra Chahal fire Royal Challengers Bangalore into the playoffs |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 October 2021}}
9{{dts|1=2021|2=10|3=8|format=dmy}}K. S. BharatDelhi CapitalsWon by 7 wickets78* (52){{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-delhi-capitals-56th-match-1254101/match-report |title=KS Bharat's last-ball six powers RCB home; Glenn Maxwell fires again |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 October 2021}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.royalchallengers.com/ Official Website]

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