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2021 Royal Challengers Bangalore season
| 2021 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Simon KatichMike Hesson | ||
| Virat Kohli | ||
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | ||
| 3rd | ||
| Lost | ||
| Glenn Maxwell (513) | ||
| Harshal Patel (32) | ||
| ← 2020 | ||
| 2022 → | ← 2020 | 2022 → |
| ← 2020 | 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. 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.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore retained 12 players and released ten players.
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
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tim David | Singapore | (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | Overseas |
| 11 | Sachin Baby | India | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 18 | Virat Kohli | India | (1988-11-05)5 November 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2008 | ₹17 crore (US$1.8 million) | Captain |
| 19 | Rajat Patidar | India | (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 37 | Devdutt Padikkal | India | (2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a | Suyash Prabhudessai | India | (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 5 | Washington Sundar | India | (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹3.2 crore (US$338,000) | Unavailable due to finger injury |
| 21 | Shahbaz Ahmed | India | (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | (1988-10-14)14 October 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹14.25 crore (US$1.5 million) | Overseas |
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | (1997-07-27)27 July 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ₹50 lakh (US$53,000) | Overseas |
| 54 | Dan Christian | Australia | (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹4.8 crore (US$507,688.30) | Overseas |
| 95 | Daniel Sams | Australia | (1992-10-27)27 October 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | Overseas |
| —N/a | Pavan Deshpande | India | (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 1 | Josh Philippe | Australia | (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | Overseas | |
| 15 | K. S. Bharat | India | (1993-10-03)3 October 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 17 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | (1984-02-17)17 February 1984 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas, Vice-captain |
| —N/a | Mohammed Azharuddeen | India | (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | ||
| —N/a | Finn Allen | New Zealand | (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | Overseas, Replacement for Josh Philippe |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | (1990-07-23)23 July 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹6 crore (US$635,000) | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | Australia | (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹1.5 crore (US$159,000) | Overseas, Unavailable for personal reasons. |
| 9 | Harshal Patel | India | (1990-11-23)23 November 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 12 | Kyle Jamieson | New Zealand | (1994-12-30)30 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast | 2021 | ₹15 crore (US$1.6 million) | Overseas |
| 27 | George Garton | England | (1997-04-15)15 April 1997 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm Fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | Overseas, Replacement for Kane Richardson |
| 47 | Kane Richardson | Australia | (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹4 crore (US$423,000) | Overseas, Unavailable for personal reasons. |
| 73 | Mohammed Siraj | India | (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹2.6 crore (US$275,000) | |
| 96 | Navdeep Saini | India | (1992-11-23)23 November 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹3 crore (US$317,000) | |
| —N/a | Scott Kuggeleijn | New Zealand | (1992-01-03)3 January 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹50 lakh (US$53,000) | Overseas, Unavailable due to national duty |
| —N/a | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | (1992-01-11)11 January 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | ₹50 lakh (US$53,000) | Overseas |
| —N/a | Akash Deep | India | (1996-12-15)15 December 1996 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | Replacement for Washington Sundar |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Spirits Limited |
| Chairman | Prathmesh Mishra |
| Vice President and Head | Rajesh Menon |
| Team manager | Soumyadeep Pyne |
| Director of cricket operations & head coach | Mike Hesson |
| Batting consultant | Sanjay Bangar |
| Batting and spin bowling coach | Sridharan Sriram |
| Bowling coach | Adam Griffith |
| Head of scouting and fielding coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Head physiotherapist | Evan Speechly |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Basu Shanker |
| Team doctor | Dr. Charles Minz |
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| 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.481 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 | |
| 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.455 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −0.140 | Advanced to the Eliminator | |
| 4 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.587 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.116 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.001 | ||
| 7 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.993 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −0.545 |
The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.
Eliminator
Glenn Maxwell was the fifth-highest run scorer in IPL 2021
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Source: ESPNcricinfo
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Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap as he is highest wicket taker in the competition.
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Source: Cricinfo
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 April 2021 | Harshal Patel | Mumbai Indians | Won by 2 wickets | 5/27 (4 overs) | |
| 2 | 14 April 2021 | Glenn Maxwell | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 6 runs | 59 (41) | |
| 3 | 18 April 2021 | AB de Villiers | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 38 runs | 76* (34) | |
| 4 | 22 April 2021 | Devdutt Padikkal | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 10 wickets | 101* (52) | |
| 5 | 27 April 2021 | AB de Villiers | Delhi Capitals | Won by 1 run | 75* (42) | |
| 6 | 26 September 2021 | Glenn Maxwell | Mumbai Indians | Won by 54 runs | 56 (37) and 2/23 (4 overs) | |
| 7 | 29 September 2021 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 7 wickets | 2/18 (4 overs) | |
| 8 | 3 October 2021 | Glenn Maxwell | Punjab Kings | Won by 6 runs | 57 (33) | |
| 9 | 8 October 2021 | K. S. Bharat | Delhi Capitals | Won by 7 wickets | 78* (52) |
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