Royal Challengers Banglore has failed to name any IPL trophy to its name despite being counted among the best T-20 teams of all. However, below are the top 5 performances by RCB in the history of the Indian Premier League.
1. RCB vs Pune Warriors, 2013
When the Pune Warriors India’s subpar side was shaken by the most powerful Gayle storm in IPL history, RCB recorded their highest totals ever. In their opening innings, Bangalore scored 263/5 in 20 overs, with the universe boss smashing 175*(66), including 13 fours and 17 sixes. Later, when PWI came out to try and reach the total, their weak batting lineup crumbled at 133, and RCB ultimately won the game by 130 runs. For his explosive century knock, Gayle received the player of the match trophy.
The second-best IPL total ever was amassed by Bangalore in a 2016 league match against Gujarat Lions. The regal tonne of AB De Villiers owned the day entirely. He has made 129*(52), with a strike rate of 248.40, while also hitting 10 fours and 12 sixes. His wicket enabled RCB to achieve a total of 248/3 in their allocated 20 overs. But RCB’s bowling team also showed their toughness on that day, in addition to their batting. They defeated the Gujarat Lions’ attractive batting lineup by at least 104 runs, securing a commanding victory of 144 runs.
3. RCB vs Mumbai, 2015
In the 2015 IPL, RCB’s third-highest aggregate came against the Mumbai Indians, moving them up to No. 3. Rohit Sharma, the MI captain, has encouraged Bangalore to open the batting, but he may come to rue his choice later. Ultimately, AB de Villiers’ finest IPL performance of 133*(59) has helped RCB reach 232/1 in 20 overs. And as predicted, MI put up a brawny fight to try to reach the target of 236 runs, but they were effectively stopped with a score of 196/7.
4. RCB vs SRH, 2016
RCB crushed Hyderabad in their first league matchup against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2016 IPL thanks to their scorching batting display. AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, the RCB’s two dependable players, scored 82 and 75 runs, respectively. When SRH took over for the chase, they were easily halted on the numbers of 182/7 thanks to their innings, which helped Royal Challengers Bangalore reach the score of 227/4. RCB ultimately prevailed by a score of 45 runs, and Mr. 360° was awarded man of the match for his three-figure performance.
5. RCB vs KXIP, 2015
In 2015, Chris Gayle quickly scored his fourth IPL century against Kings XI Punjab. In the Indian Premier League, his merciless cameo of 117(57) helped RCB record their fifth-highest total of 226/3. KXIP’s bowling was rocked back by the likes of Mitchell Starc & Sreenath Aravind, who restricted them to just 88/10 in 13.1 overs. Ultimately, Royal Challengers triumphed by a large margin of 138 runs to take the lead in the points standings.
