IPL 2024: 3 Times When RCB Came Very Close To Lifting The IPL Trophy
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is scheduled to begin tomorrow, on Friday, March 22. It will feature a highly anticipated clash between reigning champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Amidst the excitement, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fans are enthusiastic, especially after their women's team recently won the Women's Premier League (WPL).
In a notable interview, RCB legend AB de Villiers, alongside cricket stalwarts Brett Lee and Aakash Chopra, expressed confidence in the men's team's ability to finally clinch their maiden IPL trophy.
Despite facing near-misses in the past, with three finals appearances in the last 16 seasons, de Villiers remains optimistic about RCB's prospects in the upcoming tournament. His belief in the team's potential adds to the anticipation surrounding RCB's performance in IPL 2024.
Renamed Bengaluru and donning a fresh jersey, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is poised for a new beginning under the leadership of Faf du Plessis. The team aims to turn past near-misses into triumph in the IPL 2024 season.
This aspiration was echoed by key player Virat Kohli during the RCB unbox event hosted by the team on Tuesday. With all the positive buzz surrounding RCB, let's look at when RCB came very close to winning the IPL in the past.
2009 IPL Final RCB vs DC
In the inaugural IPL season of 2008, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished seventh among eight teams. But in 2009, they made a remarkable turnaround, reaching the final against the Deccan Chargers, who also had a reversal of fortune from the previous season.
The Chargers batted first in the final and were restricted to 143/6 in their 20 overs, owing to a splendid performance by Anil Kumble who took 4 wickets for 16 runs.
Despite the modest target, RCB faced a tough challenge after a slow start, managing only 36 runs in the first six overs. As wickets fell at regular intervals, even Virat Kohli's arrival at number five couldn't salvage the match. Kohli could only score seven runs, and RCB fell short by six runs, finishing at 137/6 in their allotted 20 overs.?
2011 IPL Final RCB vs CSK
Two years later, RCB found themselves in their second final, led by Daniel Vettori. Their opponents were the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, CSK won the toss and chose to bat first. They put up a massive total of 205/5, with Murali Vijay scoring 95 runs.
In pursuit of the target, RCB faced an early setback as Chris Gayle was dismissed without scoring. Despite Virat Kohli's 35 runs off 32 balls, RCB fell short, losing the match by a significant margin of 58 runs in the end.
2016 IPL Final RCB vs SRH
After a four-year wait, RCB reached their third IPL final, facing the debutant SRH. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, SRH, with Warner, Yuvraj, Dhawan, and Cutting, posted 208/7 at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.?
Chasing 209, RCB had a strong start, reaching 114 without loss in 10.2 overs. However, after Gayle and Kohli fell, RCB faltered, managing only 200/7, losing the match by eight runs.
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